[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 29, Volume 4]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 29CFR1404.15]

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                             TITLE 29--LABOR
 
                        AND CONCILIATION SERVICE
 
PART 1404_ARBITRATION SERVICES--Table of Contents
 
              Subpart C_Procedures for Arbitration Services
 
Sec. 1404.15  Fees and charges of arbitrators.

    (a) FMCS will charge all arbitrators an annual fee to be listed on 
the Roster. All arbitrators listed on the Roster may charge a per diem 
and other predetermined fees for services, if the amount of such fees 
have been provided in advance to FMCS. Each arbitrator's maximum per 
diem and other fees are set forth on a biographical sketch which is sent 
to the parties when panels are submitted. The arbitrators shall not 
change any fee or add charges without giving at least 30 days advance 
written notice to FMCS. Arbitrators with dual business addresses must 
bill the parties for expenses from the least expensive business address 
to the hearing site.
    (b) In cases involving unusual amounts of time and expenses relative 
to the pre-hearing and post-hearing administration of a particular case, 
an administrative charge may be made by the arbitrator.
    (c) Arbitrators shall divulge all charges to the parties and obtain 
agreement thereto immediately after appointment.
    (d) The OAS requests that it be notified of any arbitrator's 
deviation from the policies expressed in this part. While the OAS does 
not resolve individual fee disputes, repeated complaints concerning the 
fees charged by an arbitrator will be brought to the attention of the 
Arbitrator Review Board for consideration. Similarly, repeated 
complaints by arbitrators concerning non-payment of fees by the parties 
may lead to the denial of services or other actions by the OAS.