Washington Code 47.64.210 – Mediation
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In the absence of an impasse agreement between the parties or the failure of either party to utilize its procedures by August 1st in the even-numbered year preceding the biennium, either party may request the commission to appoint an impartial and disinterested person to act as mediator. It is the function of the mediator to bring the parties together to effectuate a settlement of the dispute, but the mediator shall not compel the parties to agree.
NOTES:
Prospective application—Savings—Effective dates—2006 c 164: See notes following RCW 47.64.011.
Terms Used In Washington Code 47.64.210
- Commission: means the public employment relations commission created in RCW 41. See Washington Code 47.64.011
- person: may be construed to include the United States, this state, or any state or territory, or any public or private corporation or limited liability company, as well as an individual. See Washington Code 1.16.080
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.