Panel Register – Fees and Expenses.
61 RCNY § 1-09
in effect§ 1-09 Panel Register – Fees and Expenses.
(a) Definition.
Board. As used in this section, the term "Board" shall mean the Board of Collective Bargaining.
(b) Registers.
(1) As deemed necessary by the Director, separate registers shall be maintained of impartial and qualified persons experienced in:
(i) mediation;
(ii) impasse resolution;
(iii) arbitration.
(2) To be listed on a register, a person shall be approved by the Board as required by the statute. A person may be listed on more than one register. All mediation and impasse panels shall consist of, and all arbitrators shall be, persons listed on the applicable register except when the parties agree otherwise. A resume of the background, experience and qualifications of each person on a register shall be maintained and shall be available for inspection.
(c) Fees and expenses.
(1) Members of mediation and impasse panels and arbitrators shall be paid a per diem fee to be determined by the Board unless the parties to the dispute shall have agreed to a different fee, and shall be reimbursed for their actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. The public employer and public employee organization which are parties to the particular negotiation or grievance shall each pay 50 percent of such fees and expenses and related expenses incidental to the handling of deadlocked negotiations and unresolved grievances.
(2) Panel members, arbitrators, reporting services and any other persons providing services, accommodations, or materials relating to the work of the panel or arbitrators shall bill the parties directly for their compensation and expenses, and shall file a copy thereof with the Board.
Source: City of New York, Charter, Administrative Code and Rules (American Legal Publishing XML export, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/newyorkcity/latest/NYCrules/0-0-0-89075Fetched: 10/24/2026