Section 16.03. Request for commission-employed arbitrator.

 

(1)   Form, filing, filing fee, service. A request that the commission provide the services of a commission-employed arbitrator may be filed by the exclusive representative, the municipal employer or anyone authorized by a collective bargaining agreement to submit disputes to grievance arbitration. The request 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 (2) 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 commission-employed arbitrator 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 .

(2)   Contents. A request for the services of a commission-employed arbitrator shall include all of the following:

(a) A statement of the alleged issues in dispute, or a copy of the grievance and the municipal employer's response to the grievance.

(b) A copy of the collective bargaining agreement in effect.

(c) 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 an arbitrator or as chair of an arbitration board.

2. Supply a panel listing a specified number of commissioners or commission staff members for the parties' use in selecting an arbitrator or chair of an arbitration board.

3. Designate as grievance arbitrator or chair of an arbitration board 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.

(d) The names, addresses and phone numbers of the principal representatives of the parties involved. Fax numbers and e-mail addresses shall be included, if available.

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

(f) The date on which the arbitration request is transmitted to the commission.

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