Assignment of mediator.
(1) Upon submission of a request under WAC
391-55-010 or
391-55-020, a member of the agency staff will be assigned as mediator at the discretion of the executive director. If the parties have stipulated to the names of one or more persons who are acceptable to both parties as mediator, their request will be considered in making the assignment.
(2) For negotiations involving a bargaining unit eligible for interest arbitration under RCW
41.56.028,
41.56.029,
41.56.475,
41.56.510,
41.56.516,
41.80.200,
41.80.310,
47.64.300, or
74.39A.270 (2)(c), if an agreement has not been reached by June 1st of the year in which negotiations occurred, a mediator will be preassigned. The parties are encouraged to meet with the mediator as soon as practicable. For bargaining units eligible for interest arbitration under RCW
47.64.300, the parties may still mutually agree to waive mediation under RCW
47.64.230.
[Statutory Authority: RCW
28B.52.080,
41.56.090,
41.58.050,
41.59.110,
41.76.060,
41.80.080,
47.64.135, and
49.39.060. WSR 22-23-101, § 391-55-030, filed 11/16/22, effective 1/1/23. Statutory Authority: RCW
28B.52.080,
41.56.090,
41.59.110,
41.58.050. WSR 00-14-048, § 391-55-030, filed 6/30/00, effective 8/1/00; WSR 99-14-060, § 391-55-030, filed 7/1/99, effective 8/1/99. Statutory Authority: RCW
28B.52.080,
41.56.040,
41.58.050,
41.59.110 and
47.64.040. WSR 80-14-049 (Order 80-8), § 391-55-030, filed 9/30/80, effective 11/1/80.]