The applicant filed an application to terminate the responding party's bargaining rights.
The responding party raised preliminary objections regarding the timeliness of the application and the failure to properly deliver it prior to filing.
The Board found that under the new Interim Certification and Termination Rules, applications are deemed filed on the date they are received by the Board, not the date they are sent by registered mail.
Because the application was received after the collective agreement had expired, it was untimely.
The application was dismissed, with one Board Member dissenting.
