Opinion ID: 2441524
Heading Depth: 1
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Adequate Representation of Affected Persons

Text: The second factor weighs in favor of the delegation. While the parties do not have a say in determining which arbitrators are submitted for their consideration, they are actively involved in choosing which arbitrator from the list supplied will serve as their hearing examiner. Importantly, the statute provides that the parties are free to agree on an impartial hearing examiner without resort to the AAA or FMCS. § 143.057(d). If the parties cannot agree within the specified time period, the City must request a list of seven candidates from either AAA or FMCS. Id. The parties can then either agree on one of the listed candidates, or choose the hearing examiner by alternately striking names from the list, with the remaining name serving as the hearing examiner. Id. Taken as a whole, this procedure provides the parties adequate participation in the selection of their hearing examiner.