General PERC Questions
What is PERC?
This state agency helps workers and employers solve problems and keep things fair at public jobs.
What does UPR mainly do/process?
UPR processes unfair practice charges, they help someone at a public job who was treated unfairly.
What is a Mediator?
A PERC helper who listens to both sides and tries to help them talk things out and make a deal.
What does this Section's role?
This section helps the agency understand rules and laws so they can make fair decisions.
What is the capital of New Jersey?
Trenton.
What is the NJ law that PERC enforces?
The NJ Employer-Employee Relations Act.
What is a staff agent?
This PERC helper talks to everyone to try to fix the problem.
What is Negotiation?
Negotiation is when two sides talk to each other to reach an agreement about something they both care about.
What important papers does this Section look at before making decisions?
Legal Documents and Legal Cases.
How many sides does a hexagon have?
6
What two groups does PERC help solve disagreements between?
Employers and Employees. Workers and their Bosses.
What is a hearing?
A hearing is a more serious meeting to solve the problem.
What is an Arbitrator?
This is a PERC helper who listens to both sides and then makes a final decision
What does this Section defend?
Commission Decisions that are appealed to Court.
Which planet is known as the red planet?
Mars
What is a Contract?
This is the written agreement between workers and their employer that explains pay, benefits, and workplace rules.
What is the UPR Director's job?
If the staff agent can't fix the problem easily, then the Director decides what happens next.
What is the main goal of this section?
To solve problems peacefully so everyone can get along with each other.
How can this Section help when parties disagree with the decisions from other Sections?
This Section reviews those decisions so the Commission can make a final decision.
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific
What is an election as it relates to PERC?
This is when workers vote to decide if they want a union to represent them.
How will the Unfair Practice Section know/find out that someone may have been treated unfairly?
That person would file a Unfair Practice Charge with PERC and describe their problem in detail.
This section helps find solutions for what kinds of work issues?
Work issues can include issues about rules, salaries/pay, or working conditions
What is the 'Scope of Negotiations'?
The topics workers and their bosses are allowed to talk about during negotiations.
What gas do plants take in from the air to help them grow?
Carbon Dioxide