Terms Used In California Codes > Public Utilities Code > Division 10 > Part 11 > Chapter 7 > Article 8 - Rights-Disputes Arbitration

• Arbitration: means a method of resolving a rights dispute under which the parties to a controversy must accept the award of a third party. See California Public Utilities Code 99560.1
• Board: means the Public Employment Relations Board established pursuant to §. See California Public Utilities Code 99560.1
• department: means the Department of Veterans Affairs. See California Military and Veterans Code 690
• Exclusive representative: means any recognized or certified employee organization or person it authorizes to act on its behalf. See California Public Utilities Code 99560.1
• Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
• Spouse: includes "registered domestic partner" as required by §. See California Military and Veterans Code 19
• Veterans: means (1) any person who served in the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps of the United States and was killed in action or died as a result of war service in the World War since April 6, 1917. See California Military and Veterans Code 890