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XhXXXXhXXXh  _      CHAPTER1.GENERALRULESB   ԍCHAPTER10.GENERALRULES  %C  򀀀  H  P  <(` ` hp xX< SUMMARY: Thischapterdefinescertaintermsusedthroughouttherules   oftheStateBoardofArbitrationandConciliationandcontains   otherrulesofgeneralapplication.  ~     P    7݌̌    XE.` hp x (#` XxE 1.  EffectiveDateB   ԍ1.EffectiveDate  C  . TherulesoftheStateBoardofArbitrationandConciliation(Board) 0 containedinChapters1and2areeffectiveasof____________.Allactionspendingas x  ofthatdatearesubjecttotheserules. ^    XE.` hp x (#X(#E  XE.` hp x (#X(#E 2.  ApplicabilityB   ԍ2.Applicability  [C  . Therulesinthischapterapplytopartieswhohaveagreedtoutilizethe *  Boardsservicesasaboardofinquiryoraboardofconciliationintheprivatesector,asa   factfindingpanelinthepublicsector,orasaboardofarbitrationineitherthepublicor   privatesector. z    XE.` hp x (#X(#E  XE.` hp x (#X(#E 3.  FeesandExpensesB   ԍ3.FeesandExpenses   C  . Thepartiesarerequiredtosharethecostsforservicesrenderedand F expensesincurredbytheBoardandanystatecostallocationprogramcharges.The , executivedirectormayestimatecostsuponreceiptofarequestforservicesandcollect t thosecostspriortoprovidingtheservices.Theexecutivedirectorshallbillorreimburse Z theparties,asappropriate,foranydifferencebetweentheestimatedcoststhatwere @ collectedandtheactualcostsofprovidingtheservices.Onceonepartyhaspaiditsshare & oftheestimatedcostofprovidingtheservice,thematterwillbescheduled.   Ѐ     4.  ExecutiveDirectorB   ԍ4.ExecutiveDirector  C  . TheexecutivedirectoristheExecutiveDirectoroftheMaine v LaborRelationsBoard.Wheneverarulereferstotheexecutivedirector,theactionor \ responsibilitymaybedelegatedtotheexecutivedirectorsdesignee. B   XE.` hp x (#X(#E  XE.` hp x (#X(#E 5.  DefinitionofWorkingDaysB   ԍ5.DefinitionofWorkingDays  C  . 󀀀"Workingdays"meansthosedayswhenStateofficesin p! Augustaareopenforbusiness. V"   XE.` hp x (#X(#E  XE.` hp x (#X(#E 6.  ComputationofTimePeriodsB  UXXhUU  ԍ6.ComputationofTimePeriods  C  .XhXU Incomputinganyperiodoftimeprescribedorallowed "$  bytheserulesorbyanyapplicablestatute,thedayoftheactoreventafterwhichthe .%! designatedperiodoftimebeginstorunisnotincluded.Thelastdayoftheperiodis &" included,unlessitisaSaturday,aSunday,oralegalholiday,inwhicheventtheperiod &# runsuntiltheendofthenextdaywhichisnotaSaturday,aSunday,oralegalholiday. '~ $      X  ݌̌    XE.` hp x (#X(#E 7.  FilingB   ԍ7.Filing  C  . 󀀀FilingofasubmissionorpaperwiththeBoardisconsideredcompleteonthe )J"& dateitisreceivedbymailorinhanddeliverybytheBoardatitsofficesinAugusta. *0#'      X  ݌̌    XE.` hp x (#X(#E 8.  ServiceUponAParty. Apaperisserveduponapartywhenitismailedtothepartyor ^,$) thepartysattorney,orbyinhanddeliverytotherecipientorbydeliverytothe b recipientsoffice.Wheneverarulerequiresthatapartyserveacopyofadocument H   onanotherparty,theservingpartymaydemonstratecompliancewiththerequirementof .  servicebysubmittingtotheBoardasignedstatementcertifyingservice.Thestatement   shouldincludeawrittendeclarationofthenamesandaddressesofthepartiesservedand   thedateandmannerofservice.Thefollowingisanexampleofastatementcertifying  ~ service:"I,_______,certifythaton__________,Iservedacopyofthisdocumenton  d _______(nameofparty)bymailing/handdelivery/deliveryvia_____deliveryservice  J (indicatewhichmethod),atthefollowingaddress:______."Aproperlycompleted 0 ArbitrationRequestForm(BACForm1)satisfiesthecertificateofservicerequirement. x  Proofofservicesuchasacertifiedmailreturncardisnotrequiredbutwillalsosatisfy ^  thisrequirement.  D   X  XE.` hp x (#X(#E9.  OfficialTranscriptsB   ԍ9.OfficialTranscripts  C  . ApartytoaBoardhearingseekingtohavethehearingtranscribed   may,withpriorapprovaloftheBoard,makearrangementsfortranscriptionbya   qualifiedcourtreporterandshallassumethecostsoftheservice.Ifsucharrangements z  aremadeandatranscriptisproduced,acopymustbefurnishedtotheBoardwithoutcost ` andtotheotherpartiesuponrequestandtenderoftheappropriatefee.Ifthetranscriptis F agreedbythepartiestobeor,inappropriatecases,determinedbytheBoardtobethe , officialrecordoftheproceeding,itmustbemadeavailabletotheotherpartyfor t inspectionatatimeandplacedeterminedbytheBoard.  Z   XE.` hp x (#X(#E    @   XE.` hp x (#X(#E 10.  EnlargementofTimePeriodsandPostponementofProceedingsB   ԍ10.EnlargementofTimePeriods  !C  . Whenanactmust & bedonewithinaspecifiedtimeperiodorifaproceedinghasbeenscheduled,and,prior   totheexpirationofthatperiodorthedateoftheproceedingtheBoardreceivesarequest  forenlargementofthattime,theBoardmayinitsdiscretionwithorwithoutmotionor v noticeenlargethattimeperiodforgoodcauseshown.Uponmotionmadeafterthe \ expirationofthespecifiedperiod,theBoardmayextendtheperiodwherethefailureto B actwastheresultofexcusableneglect.  (   XE.` hp x (#X(#E  XE.` hp x (#X(#E 11.  WitnessesandSubpoenasB   ԍ17.WitnessesandSubpoenas  %C  . ApartytoaproceedingbeforetheBoardmayrequestthe V" attendanceofwitnessesvoluntarilyorbysubpoena.Ifwitnessesordocumentsare <# soughtbysubpoena,therequestingpartymustfirstmakeawrittenrequesttotheBoard "$  orpresidingofficialfortheissuanceofthesubpoena.Whenthesubpoenaisissued,itis %! theresponsibilityoftherequestingpartytoservethesubpoenaorcauseittobeservedon %" thenamedindividual.Whenawitnessissubpoenaed,thewitnessfeeandtransportation &r# allowanceestablishedby16M.R.S.A.251mustbeprovidedatthetimethesubpoenais 'X $ served.IftheBoard,onitsownmotion,requirestheattendanceofwitnessesthrough (>!% subpoenas,theBoardwillcausethesubpoenatobeservedonthenamedindividualand )$"& willberesponsibleforpayingtherequiredwitnessfeeandtransportationallowance. l* #'   XE.` hp x (#X(#E  XE.` hp x (#X(#E12.  Discovery. Uponrequestofeitherpartyinagrievancearbitrationdispute x pending 8,$) ) )          e   beforetheBoardandforgoodcauseshown,thechairofthepanelassignedtohearthe  mattermayissueasubpoenaducestecum,returnableatsuchdate,timeandplacein k advanceofthehearingasdeterminedbythechair,tosecurecopiesofsuchrelevant Q  recordsanddocumentsinthepossessionoftheotherpartyasmaybenecessaryforthe 7  prosecutionoftherequestingpartyscase.      XE.` hp x (#X(#E  XE.` hp x (#X(#E13.  RulesRegardingEvidenceB   ԍ25.RulesRegardingEvidence  [/C  . Thestrictrulesofevidenceobservedbycourtsdonot  d applyinmattersbeforetheBoard.Thefollowingrulesregardingevidenceapply:  J   XE.` hp x (#X(#E  E.` ` hp x (#X(#E 1. ` EvidenceB   ԍ1.Evidence  K1C  . TheBoardshalladmitevidenceifitisthekinduponwhich   reasonablepersonsareaccustomedtorelyintheconductofseriousaffairs.   Irrelevantorundulyrepetitiveevidencemaybeexcluded. g    E.` hp x (#` X(#E  E.` ` hp x (#X(#E 2. ` RulesofPrivilegeB   ԍ2.RulesofPrivilege  3C  . TheBoardshallobservetherulesofprivilegerecognizedby 3  law.     z  3 ` WrittenEvidence;Exception. Noswornwrittenevidenceshallbeadmitted ` unlesstheauthorisavailableforcrossexaminationorsubjecttosubpoena,except F forgoodcauseshown.  ,   E.` hp x (#` X(#E  XE.` hp x (#X(#E14.  ConfidentialInformation. WhentheBoardisfunctioningasaboardofinquiryora } boardofconciliationintheprivatesector,asafactfindingpanelinthepublicsector,or c asaboardofarbitrationineitherthepublicorprivatesector,itsproceedingsare I confidentialandanyinformationdisclosedbyeitherpartytoadisputetotheBoardor / anyofitsmembersincarryingouttheirdutiesshallbeconfidential.     XE.` hp x (#X(#E  XE.` hp x (#X(#E15.  OfficialNotice. TheBoardmaytakeofficialnoticeofanyfactsofwhichjudicialnotice \ couldbetaken,andmaytakeofficialnoticeoftechnicalorscientificmatterswithintheir B specializedknowledge.Theymayalsotakeofficialnoticeofstatutes,regulationsand  ( nonconfidentialagencyrecords.PartieswillbenotifiedoftheBoardsintentiontotake ! officialnoticeandwillbeaffordedareasonableopportunitytocontestthesubstanceor y" materialityofthefactsinvolved.MembersoftheBoardmayutilizetheirexperience, _# technicalcompetenceandspecializedknowledgeinevaluatingtheevidencepresentedto E$  them.  +%!   XE.` hp x (#X(#E  XE.` hp x (#X(#E 16.  RightsofPartiesB   ԍ26.RightsofParties  *=C  . Anypartytothehearingshallhavetherighttoberepresentedby &r# counselorbyotherrepresentative,atthepartysexpense,toexamineandcrossexamine 'X $ witnesses,andtoofferdocumentaryandotherevidence.Stipulationsmaybeoffered (>!% withrespecttoanyissue.Partiesmayrequesttheissuanceofsubpoenas.TheBoard )$"& shallalloworalargumentuponrequest,and,afterconsultationwiththeparties,may * #' requirebriefstobesubmitted.Anybriefpermittedtobefiledmustbefiledinthe u+#( originaland3copies.AcopyofanybrieffiledwiththeBoardmustsimultaneouslybe [,$) servedonallpartiestothematter.        X@  @@݌̌    XE.` hp x (#X(#E17.  ExParteCommunicationsProhibitedB   ԍ27.ExParteCommunicationsProhibited  AC  . Nopartyorotherperson(s)legallyinterested Q  intheoutcomeofahearingmaycommunicateexparteeitherdirectlyorindirectlywith 7  theBoardassignedtothecaseinconnectionwithanyissueoffact,laworprocedure   exceptuponnoticeandopportunityforallpartiestoparticipate.Discussionsbetween  ~ eachpartyanditsrespectivepartisanBoardmemberduringconciliationorattempted  d conciliation,priortoconveningthehearinginanarbitrationcase,orsuchdialogueduring  J interestfactfindingdonotconstituteprohibitedexpartecommunicationswithinthe 0 meaningandintentofthisrule.      XE.` hp x (#X(#EӀ      XK.` hp x (#` X(#K 18.  BoardAwardB   ԍ28.ReportandOrder  JFC  . Afterthecloseoftherecordinfactfindingandarbitrationmatters,the g  Boardwillissueanawardwithinthetimeestablishedbyapplicablestatute,ruleor M  collectivebargainingagreement,or,intheabsenceofsuchcontrollingtimelimit,within 3  areasonabletime.Thepartiesmayextendthetimeinwritingeitherbeforeorafterthe   expirationthereof.Apartywaivestheobjectionthatanawardwasnotmadewithinthe z  timerequiredunlessthatpartynotifiestheBoardofitsobjectionpriortothedeliveryof ` theawardtothatparty.Theopinionshallincludefindingsoffactsufficienttoconstitute F thebasisofthedecisionandrecordthevoteofeachmemberoftheBoard.Anymember , oftheBoardmayprepareadissentingdecisionoradecisionconcurringinpartand  dissentinginpartandsuchseparatedecisionwillbedisseminatedinthesamemanneras } themajoritydecision.TheBoardshalldelivertheawardtoeachpartypersonally,orby c certifiedmail,orinthemannerprovidedintheagreementtoarbitrate.  I   XE.` hp x (#X(#E  XE.` hp x (#X(#E 19.  ChangeofAwardbyArbitratorsB   ԍ28.ReportandOrder  LC  . EitherpartymayfileanapplicationwiththeBoard  formodificationorcorrectionofanaward.Suchapplicationmustbefiledwiththe v Boardwithin20daysafterdeliveryoftheawardtotheapplicant.Theapplicantshall \ givenoticeoftheapplicationforthwithtotheotherparty,statingthatsuchpartymust B serveitsobjectionsthereto,ifany,within10daysfromreceiptofthenotice.Upon  ( reviewoftheapplicationandanyobjections,theBoardmaymodifyorcorrecttheaward ! wheretherewasanevidentmiscalculationoffigures,anevidentmistakeinthe y" descriptionofanyperson,thing,orpropertyreferredtointheaward,ortheawardis _# imperfectinamatterofform,notaffectingthemeritsofthecontroversy.Anyawardso E$  modifiedorcorrectedissubjecttoreviewasprovidedinthefollowingsection. +%!   XE.` hp x (#X(#E   XE.` hp x (#X(#E 20.  ReviewofArbitrationAwardsB   ԍ28.ReportandOrder  QC  . EitherpartymayseekreviewbytheSuperiorCourtof &r# abindingdeterminationbyanarbitrationpanel.Forgrievancearbitrations,thereview 'X $ mustbesoughtpursuanttotheprovisionsoftheUniformArbitrationAct,14M.R.S.A. (>!% 59275949.Forinterestarbitrationdecisions,thereviewmustbesoughtin )$"& accordancewithMaineRulesofCivilProcedure,Rule80B.Thebindingdetermination * #' oftheBoardisfinalonallquestionsoffact,intheabsenceoffraud.TheCourtmay, u+#( afterconsideration,affirm,reverseormodifyanysuchbindingdecisionbaseduponan [,$) erroneousrulingorfindingoflaw.AnappealmaybetakentotheLawCourtasinany  civilaction.  k   XE.` hp x (#X(#E  XE.` hp x (#X(#E21.  OtherProceduralIssues. Intheeventthatproceduralissuesarisethatarenotaddressed 7  bytheStateBoardofArbitrationandConciliationStatute,26M.R.S.A.931etseq.,or   bytheUniformArbitrationAct,14M.R.S.A.5927etseq.,theBoardwilllooktothe  ~ LaborArbitrationRulespromulgatedbytheAmericanArbitrationAssociationfor  d guidanceinresolvingsuchquestions.   J   XE.` hp x (#X(#E H  E.h` hp x (#X(#E    STATUTORYAUTHORITY: h 26M.R.S.A.931     H  E.` hp x (#hX(#E H  E.h` hp x (#X(#E EFFECTIVEDATE:   h ________________ M    H  E.` hp x (#hX(#E