Section 13.03. Request for mediation services.

 

(1)   Who may file. A request for mediation services may be filed by a municipal employer or by the exclusive collective bargaining representative of a bargaining unit of municipal employees or by the certified or recognized negotiation representative of a unit of firefighter or law enforcement supervisors, or by anyone authorized to act on their behalf.

(2)   Form; filing; filing fee; service. A request that the commission provide the services of a mediator shall be in writing on a form provided by the commission, or a facsimile of the commission's form. The request is not filed until it and the filing fee established by s. ERC 10.08 (3) have been received by the commission at its Madison office during normal business hours specified in s. ERC 10.06 (1) . If any request for mediator services concerns issues arising as a result of more than one unrelated event or occurrence, each separate event or occurrence shall be treated as a separate request for which a separate filing fee shall be assessed. The request shall be transmitted to the commission as set forth in s. ERC 10.06 (1) . If the request is filed in paper form, a total of 1 copy of the request shall be included. The fee may be transmitted to the commission by physical delivery or mail. Unless the request is submitted jointly, the party filing the request shall, at the same time, serve a copy of the request on the other party as set forth in s. ERC 10.07 .

(3)   Contents. A request for mediation services shall include all of the following:

(a) The name and address of the municipal employer involved, and the name, address and phone number of its principal representative. Fax numbers and e-mail addresses shall be included, if available.

(b) The name and address of the exclusive representative involved, and the name, address and phone number of its principal representative. Fax numbers and e-mail addresses shall be included, if available.

(c) A statement whether the general nature of the dispute is a collective bargaining agreement negotiation dispute, a grievance dispute, or another type of labor dispute.

(d) A statement identifying the particular dispute involved by providing the following information regarding the following types of disputes:

1. For a collective bargaining agreement negotiation dispute, the bargaining unit and number of personnel involved, the expiration date of any existing collective bargaining agreement, and the status of any other collective bargaining agreement negotiations pending between the parties.

2. For a grievance dispute, the bargaining unit and grievance involved, and the number of personnel potentially affected by the grievance.

3. For another type of labor dispute, a description of the issues in dispute and the number of personnel potentially affected.

(e) A request that the commission take one of the following actions:

1. Select and designate a member of the commission or of its staff to act as mediator.

2. Designate as mediator a particular commissioner or commission staff member jointly requested by the parties, or one of a number of particular commissioners or commission staff members jointly requested by the parties, if available.

(f) A statement whether the request is being submitted by the exclusive representative, the municipal employer, or both.

(g) The date on which the mediation request is transmitted to the commission.

History: CR 02-037 : cr. Register June 2006 No. 606 , eff. 7-1-06.