PUBLIC SERVICE APPEALS COMMISSION
LEGAL AUTHORITY
Reorganization Plan No. 2 of June 26, 2010, known as the Public Service Appeals Commission Reorganization Plan, merged the Administration System Appeals Commission with the Public Service Labor Relations Commission and created the Public Service Appeals Commission, effective November 24, 2010.MISSION
Provide a consolidated administrative quasi-judicial forum specialized in employee-employer affairs and merit principles. Elucidate and resolve controversies that arise from the interpretation of current legislation on human resources administration, collective bargaining, collective bargaining agreements, and labor organizations employees rights for the central and municipal government or for citizens applying for a government job. Develop and implement public policy about organizing labor unions in the public sector.
VISION
Focused on the objectives of efficiency, effectiveness and justice, promotes productivity, the improvement of essential services to citizens and the uninterrupted offering of services to citizens through mechanisms of conflict resolution such as appeals, complaint and grievance resolution, mediation, conciliation and arbitration with highest sense of commitment, responsibility and neutrality.
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
The Public Service Appeals Commission is comprised of the following organizational units:
- Investigations Division
- Alternative Conflict Resolution Methods Division
- Office of the Secretary
- Legal Division
- Administrative Affairs
- Associate Commissioners Offices
- Office of the President
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
The Public Service Appeals Commission is located at Num. 1409 Ponce De Leon Avenue, Stop 20, on the Sixth Floor of the CEM Building in Santurce.
PROGRAMMATIC STRUCTURE
POSITIONS FILLED
| Authorized and Proposed Positions | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
| Sept./08 | Sept./09 | Sept./10 | Feb./11 | Proj. | |
| |||||
| Total amount of positions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 52 |
PROGRAM
Attend, Investigate and Resolve Employment Disputes
Program Description
Investigates and resolves controversies with the support Act No. 25 of February 25, 1998, as amended, known as the Puerto Rico Public Service Labor Relations Act; Act No. 184 of August 3, 2003, as amended, known as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Public Service Administration Act; Act No. 333 of September 16, 2004, as amended, Labor Organization Employee Member Bill of Rights, and Act No. 7 of March 9, 2009, as amended.
| Statistical Data | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
| ||||
| Discrimination decisions issued (Act No. 184, 2004, as amended) | 0 | 24 | 10 | |
| Appeals filed (Act No. 7, of 2009, as amended) | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Appeals resolved (Act No. 7, of 2009, as amended) | 0 | 264 | 0 | |
| Arbitration requests resolved (union employees) Act No. 7 of 2009, as amended | 0 | 4,122 | 7,500 | |
| Attorney represented binding decisions awarded (Act No. 45 of 1998, as amended) | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Attorney represented binding decisions awarded for arbitration practices and appropriate grievance (Act No. 45 of 1998, as amended) | 0 | 284 | 700 | |
| Attorney represented binding decisions awarded for bargaining unit clarification (Act No. 45 of 1998, as amended) | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| Attorney represented binding decisions awarded for illegal practices against labor organizations (Act No. 45 of 1998, as amended) | 0 | 25 | 75 | |
| Attorney represented binding decisions awarded for illicit practices against agencies (Act No. 45 of 1998, as amended) | 0 | 82 | 120 | |
| Clarification requests for appropriate unit practices (Act No. 45 of 1998, as amended) | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| Demoting decisions issued (Act No. 184, 2004, as amended) | 0 | 3 | 20 | |
| Demotion appeals filed (Act No. 184, 2004, as amended) | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
| Discrimination appeals filed (Act No. 184, 2004, as amended) | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| Elections organized | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Employees covered by collective agreements | 0 | 70 | 110 | |
| Illegal practices against agencies requests (Act No. 45 of 1998, as amended) | 0 | 54 | 125 | |
| Job Classification decisions issued (Act No. 184, 2004, as amended) | 0 | 47 | 70 | |
| Job classification appeals filed (Act No. 184, 2004, as amended) | 0 | 6 | 50 | |
| Malpractice against labor organizations requests (Act No. 45 of 1998, as amended) | 0 | 10 | 50 | |
| Promotion appeals filed (Act No. 184, 2004, as amended) | 0 | 7 | 25 | |
| Promotion decisions issued (Act No. 184, 2004, as amended) | 0 | 14 | 30 | |
| Public employees without exclusive representation | 0 | 70 | 110 | |
| Recruitment and selection appeals filed (Act No. 184, 2004, as amended) | 0 | 65 | 150 | |
| Recruitment and selection decisions issued (Act No. 184, 2004, as amended) | 0 | 195 | 75 | |
| Representation requests (Act No. 45 of 1998, as amended) | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| Requests for arbitration (union employees) Act No. 7 of 2009, as amended | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Requests for arbitration practices and appropriate grievance (Act No. 45 of 1998, as amended) | 0 | 567 | 1,916 | |
| Retention appeals filed (Act No. 184, 2004, as amended) | 0 | 68 | 170 | |
| Retention decisions issued (Act No. 184, 2004, as amended) | 0 | 249 | 300 | |
| Transfer Appeals filed (Act No. 184, 2004, as amended) | 0 | 96 | 200 | |
| Transfer decisions issued (Act No. 184, 2004, as amended) | 0 | 140 | 200 | |
Human Resources
| Authorized and Proposed Positions | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| Managerial,Technical, Administrative, and Office Staff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Judges, Lawyers, and Legal Staff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Other staff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Other Safety and Protection Staff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Education and Recreational Services Professionals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Maintenance and General Services Staff | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Information Systems | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total, Positions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 52 |
FISCAL YEAR 2011-2012 ADOPTED BUDGET
The adopted consolidated budget for Fiscal Year 2011-2012 is $3,880,000 from the Joint Resolution - General Fund . These funds will allow the Agency to effectively offer its services.
SUMMARY OF AVAILABLE RESOURCES
| Consolidated Budget (thousands $) | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| ||||
| Program | ||||
| Operational Expenses | Actual | Actual | Budget | Adopted |
| Attend, Investigate and Resolve Employment Disputes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,880 |
| Subtotal, Operational Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,880 |
| Total, Program | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,880 |
| Funding Sources | ||||
| Operational Expenses | ||||
| Joint Resolution - General Fund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,880 |
| Subtotal, Operational Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,880 |
| Total, Funding Sources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,880 |
| Expense Category | ||||
| Operational Expenses | ||||
| Payroll and Related Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,169 |
| Rent and Utilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Purchased Services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| Transportation Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Professional Services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248 |
| Other Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Non Distributed Allocations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 271 |
| Office Supplies and other Materials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Subtotal, Operational Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,880 |
| Total, Expense Category | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,880 |
SUMMARY OF RESOURCES BY PROGRAM
Attend, Investigate and Resolve Employment Disputes
| Budget (thousands $) | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| ||||
| Funding Sources | ||||
| Operational Expenses | ||||
| Joint Resolution - General Fund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,880 |
| Subtotal, Operational Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,880 |
| Total, Funding Sources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,880 |
| Expense Category | ||||
| Operational Expenses | ||||
| Payroll and Related Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,169 |
| Rent and Utilities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| Purchased Services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 |
| Transportation Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Professional Services | 0 | 0 | 0 | 248 |
| Other Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Non Distributed Allocations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 271 |
| Office Supplies and other Materials | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Subtotal, Operational Expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,880 |
| Total, Expense Category | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3,880 |