4 NYCRR 205.7

Selection of the compulsory interest arbitration panel

to the arbitration panel and the two parties will jointly appoint the public member. The parties

will immediately notify the director of conciliation of the identity of the three members of the

panel selected by the parties. The director of conciliation shall forthwith designate such public

arbitration panel and refer the dispute to such panel.

petition, either party may request the board to submit a list of qualified persons for selection of

the public member. Within seven days after receipt of such request, the director of conciliation

shall submit to each party an identical list of nine arbitrators from its panel of arbitrators. A

resume and billing disclosure statement of each arbitrator on such list shall be enclosed for the

parties’ review.

of conciliation of the identity of a qualified public member they have mutually agreed upon, or,

if unable to agree, shall be required to meet and make their selection in the following manner:

Each party shall alternately strike from the list one of the names with the order of striking

determined by lot until one person remains, who shall be designated as the public member. If

either party so desires, a representative of the board will be present during the name striking

process. The name striking process must be completed within five days of receipt of the list from

the director of conciliation. The director of conciliation must be immediately notified of the

person selected as the public member. Upon the failure of one party to participate in the selection

process, all names on the list shall be deemed acceptable to it, and the other party will be entitled

to have its selection designated as the public member.

of conciliation shall immediately designate such public member, along with the individuals

named by the parties in sections 205.4(b)(5) and 205.5(b) of this Part, as the public arbitration

panel and refer the dispute to such panel.