A. The board shall, upon receipt of a petition for a representation election filed by a labor organization, designate the appropriate bargaining unit. Appropriate bargaining units shall be established on the basis of occupational groups with a clear and identifiable community of interest in employment terms, employment conditions, and related personnel matters among the employees involved. Occupational groups shall generally be identified as blue collar, clerical secretarial, technical, para-professional, professional, corrections, firefighters, and police officers. Bargaining units shall not be determined by department, craft, or trade designations other than as specified above. The parties, by mutual agreement and approval of the board, may further consolidate occupational groups, however, such consolidations shall be city-wide. Essential factors in determining appropriate bargaining units shall include the principles of efficient administration of government, the history of collective bargaining with the employee, and the assurance to employees of their rights guaranteed by the ordinance.
B. If the labor organization and the employer cannot agree on the appropriate bargaining unit within thirty days, the board shall hold a hearing concerning the composition of the bargaining unit. Any agreement as to the appropriate bargaining unit between the employer and the labor organization is subject to the approval of the board.
C. The board shall not include in any appropriate bargaining unit probationary, supervisory, managerial, or confidential employees. (Ord. 1776-2004 §3(part), 2004).