San Bernardino County Sheriff's Employees' Benefit Ass'n v. San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors
Opinion
Opinion
Dabney, J.
The County of San Bernardino and its board of supervisors (Board) appeal from a judgment in a writ of mandate action. The judgment directs the County to grant the request of the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Employees’ Benefit Association (SEBA) to modify certain employee representation units. The County contends that: (1) the employees included in the requests for modification (hereafter, the affected employees) were not peace officers within the meaning of Government Code section 3508 and County Code section 13.026(c); (2) the County’s Employee Relations Panel (hereafter, Panel) exceeded its authority; (3) the affected employees did not demonstrate that the proposed representation units were appropriate for their classifications; (4) the trial court erred in finding a conflict between the County Code and state statutes; and (5) the County’s procedural rules were reasonable.
SEBA cross-appeals from the denial of its request for attorney fees under section 800 and Code of Civil Procedure section 1021.5.
Facts
In November 1988, SEBA submitted two petitions to the Panel. The petitions sought to modify employee representation units.