Definitions

As used in this Chapter:

(a)Government means the Executive Branch of the government of Guam, including any political or organizational subdivision thereof, and any corporation, association or authority wholly owned by the government of Guam. COL1172018 CH. 10 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS ACT

(b)Department Administration. means the Department of

(c)Director means the Director, Department of Administration.

(d)Employee organization means any lawful association, labor organization, federation, council or brotherhood or any trade, craft or industrial union, made up in whole or in part of employees of the government of Guam and having as a primary purpose the improvement of working conditions among government employees, but such term shall not include any organization:

(1)which asserts the right to strike against the Government, or to assist, participate or conduct any such strike, or

(2)which advocates the overthrow of the constitutional form of government in the United States or the government of Guam, or

(3)which discriminates with regard to the terms or conditions of membership because of race, color creed or national origin.

(e)Exclusive recognition means recognition of a qualified employee organization by the Government as the sole representative of an appropriate unit of public employees for purposes of consultation and negotiation with management officials.

(f)Organization representative means any representative of an employee organization, whether an employee or nonemployee of the Government, who is designated to deal with government officials in behalf of the employee organization.

(g)Public employees means any persons employed in graded and ungraded positions of the classified service of the Government.

(h)Dispute means a disagreement between management officials and employee organizations concerning the COL1172018 CH. 10 PUBLIC EMPLOYEE-MANAGEMENT RELATIONS ACT appropriateness of a unit or the right of an employee organization to exclusive recognition.

(i)Grievance means an employee’s expressed feeling of dissatisfaction with aspects of his working conditions and working relationships which are outside his control, including appeals from adverse disciplinary actions not covered by paramount law or regulations.