566.1 - Nominations

The Board shall establish and maintain a list of persons qualified to act as neutrals in resolving disputes. The list shall specify, for each person, the capacities (i.e. mediator, fact-finder, arbitrator, hearing examiner) for which that person is qualified. Unless otherwise specified by these rules or the parties' mutual agreement, the selection of mediators, fact-finders and arbitrators shall be made from the list of neutrals maintained by the Board. Nomination of a person to the list referred to in this section may be made by a member of the Board, the Executive Director or any other person including the nominee, by writing to the Executive Director. The nomination shall include the following information.

(a) The name, occupation, residence and business address and telephone numbers of the nominee; 

(b) A brief statement of the nominee's related experience and education that serve as qualifications for appointment; 

(c) Any relevant professional, civic or social association memberships of the nominee; 

(d) The name, address, telephone number and occupation of the nominator (if different from the nominee); 

(e) A statement of the association between the nominator and the nominee (where they are different persons) and of its duration; and 

(f) A statement of any association the nominee has or had, other than as a neutral, with an agency or with a labor organization that represents or seeks to represent employees in the District Government.

 

566.2 - Qualifications

In making appointments to the list, the Board shall consider such factors as experience and training, membership on other recognized mediation or arbitration panels, education, prior published awards, current advocacy in employment relations matters, potential conflicts of interest, letters of recommendations supporting the application and any other relevant material supplied by the applicant or requested by the Board. Special consideration will be granted to applicants who are residents of the District of Columbia.

 

566.3 - Fee Schedules

Every person appointed to the list shall file a fee schedule with the Board. An inpidual on the list who is selected to serve in a case as a mediator, fact-finder or arbitrator, shall not charge a fee greater than that listed in the fee schedule he or she has filed with the Board. A minimum of thirty (30) days prior written notice shall be given to the Board of changes in fee schedules.

 

566.4 - Panel Requests

Requests for panels from the Board's list shall be submitted on a form developed by the Board and shall include the following:

(a) The name, address and telephone number of the party or parties submitting the request; 

(b) The name, address and telephone number of the party or parties' representative; 

(c) The type of service requested; and 

(d) A brief description of the nature of the dispute, including unresolved issues, to the extent known.

 

566.5 - Biographical Information

Whenever the Board provides parties with a panel selected from the list, the Board shall also provide copies of the biographical sketches and fee schedules of the panelists.

 

566.6 - Specific Requests

Parties may jointly request that panels submitted to them contain or omit specific inpiduals. No party may unilaterally make such a request.