Does PERB’s jurisdiction extend to transit employees?
A. Most California public transit districts are subject to the labor relations provisions that are found in the Public Utilities Code enabling statutes, in joint powers agreements, or in incorporation articles and bylaws. Such districts do not fall under PERB’s jurisdiction. However, a few transit districts are subject to the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA) and thus within PERB’s jurisdiction. Included among those covered by the MMBA are the Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District Authority (SMART) and the San Francisco Municipal Railway (MUNI). In addition, supervisory employees employed by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority are covered by a statute (Transit Employer-Employee Relations Act) that is under PERB’s jurisdiction.
