Illinois Administrative Code › Title 56 - LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT › Part 110 - ARBITRATION POLICIES, FUNCTIONS, AND PROCEDURES › Section 110.90 - Nominations and Designations of Arbitrators

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Upon request, the IAS will submit to the
			 parties the names of five arbitrators unless the applicable collective
			 bargaining agreement as submitted calls for a different number in a panel, or
			 unless the parties themselves request a different number, or unless the
			 agreement or stipulation calls for the IAS to designate the arbitrator.
			 Together with the submission of a panel, the IAS will provide a biographical
			 sketch for each member of the panel. This sketch states the background,
			 qualifications, experience, and per diem fee established by the arbitrator. It
			 states the existence, if any, of other fees such as cancellation, postponement,
			 rescheduling or administrative fees. (Reference Section
			 110.130(b) and
			 (c) )
b) When a panel is submitted or an arbitrator
			 designated, an IAS-Department case control number is assigned. All future
			 communication between the parties and the IAS should refer to the case control
			 number.
c) The IAS considers many
			 factors when selecting names for inclusion on a panel or for designation to a
			 dispute, but the agreed-upon wishes of the parties are paramount. Special
			 qualifications of arbitrators experienced in certain issues or industries, or
			 possessing certain backgrounds, shall be identified for purposes of submitting
			 panels or designating an arbitrator to accomodate the parties. The IAS shall
			 also consider such things as industry familiarity, geographical location,
			 general experience, availability, size of fee, and the need to expose new
			 arbitrators to the selection process in preparing panels or designating
			 arbitrators. The IAS has no obligation to put an individual on any given panel
			 or to designate an individual or place him on a minimum number of panels in any
			 fixed period such as a month or a year.
1) If
			 at any time both parties request, that a name or names be omitted from panels
			 or from designation, such name or names will be omitted, unless such requests
			 are excessive in number.
2) If at
			 any time both parties request that name or names be included on a panel or be
			 designated, such name or names will be included.
3) If only one party requests that a name or
			 names be omitted from a panel, or that specific individuals be added to the
			 panel, or that an individual be designated or not be designated to a dispute,
			 such request shall not be honored.
4) If the issue described in the request
			 appears to require special technical experience or qualifications, arbitrators
			 who possess such qualifications will, where possible, be included on the panel
			 submitted to the parties or be designated.
5) In almost all cases, an arbitrator is
			 chosen from one panel. However, if either party requests another panel, the IAS
			 shall comply with the request providing that an additional panel is permissible
			 under the terms of the agreement or the other party agrees. Requests for more
			 than two panels must be accompanied by a statement of explanation and will be
			 considered based on availability of Arbitrators.