Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Regulations

Marginal note:Closing date

24 On receipt of the application for certification, the Executive Director shall

• (a) fix a closing date that is a date that will allow sufficient time for the employees to be notified and for them to respond, considering the number of employees who may be affected by the application for certification and the locations at which they are employed, and that is no less than 15 days and no more than 40 days after the day on which the application for certification is filed; and

• (b) notify the employer and any employee organization known to the Board that claims to represent any employees who may be affected by the application of the closing date.