Section 16.07. Commission action on request for ad hoc arbitrator.

 

(1)   Designation of arbitrator or issuance of panel. In response to a request for ad hoc arbitrator services, the commission shall, as requested, either designate the arbitrator, or submit to the parties a panel of individuals for the parties' consideration in the selection of an arbitrator or arbitration board chair. Arbitrator selection and panel composition shall be as provided in s. ERC 40.06 (3) , with arbitrators randomly selected from among the roster members available for service at the time the request is processed. The commission shall supply the parties with copies of the biographical and fee information on file with the commission regarding each arbitrator whose name is supplied to the parties by the commission.

(2)   Requests for substitute panel or substitute for arbitrator on panel. The commission shall provide an additional panel or the name of a substitute arbitrator for an arbitrator on a panel only at the joint request of the parties.

(3)   Compensation of ad hoc arbitrators. Ad hoc arbitrators shall be compensated by the parties for fees and expenses. The fees and expenses charged by the arbitrator shall not exceed those described in the arbitrator's biographical information and fee statement on file with the commission at the time the arbitrator's name was supplied to the parties by the commission.

(4)   Arbitrator impartiality. The commission shall designate only competent, impartial and disinterested persons to act as arbitrators or to be included in a panel of arbitrators.

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