Section 1200.145  Filing of Contracts

a)         Within 60 days after a new collective bargaining agreement that is subject to the Act has been signed by the parties, the parties shall be jointly responsible for filing with the Board a copy of the agreement in .pdf and paper form.

b)         The collective bargaining agreements shall be accompanied by a designated Board form setting forth the following information:

1)         names, addresses, email addresses, telephone and fax numbers of the parties and their representatives;

2)         the contract's execution and expiration dates; and

3)         the composition of the bargaining unit and whether the unit is a general public employee unit or a protective services unit.

c)         The Board's acceptance of the contract for filing is not determinative of any substantive issues in any proceedings before the Board, such as the existence of a valid historical unit or of a valid collective bargaining relationship between the parties or that the contract is sufficient to establish a contract bar under 80 Ill. Adm. Code 1210.

d)         Failure of the parties to comply with the above filing requirements may cause any representation petitions or requests for mediation and/or arbitration to be delayed until that information is submitted to the Board.

(Source:  Amended at 40 Ill. Reg. 10892, effective August 1, 2016)