D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B566
The Board must establish and maintain on its website a list of persons qualified to act as neutrals in resolving disputes. The list must specify, for each person, the capacities for which that person is qualified (for example, mediator, fact-finder, arbitrator, hearing examiner). Unless otherwise specified by these rules or by the parties' mutual agreement, the selection of mediators, fact- finders, and arbitrators must be made in order from the list of neutrals maintained by the Board, assuming the availability of the selected neutral.
Nomination of a person to the list referred to in this section may be made by a member of the Board, the Executive Director, or any other person including the nominee, by writing to the Executive Director. A nomination must include the following information:
In making appointments to the list, the Board must consider such factors as experience and training, membership on other recognized mediation or arbitration panels, education, prior published awards, current advocacy in employment relations matters, potential conflicts of interest, letters of recommendations supporting the application, and any other relevant material supplied by the applicant or requested by the Board. Special consideration will be granted to applicants who are residents of the District of Columbia who meet the above qualifications.
Every person appointed to the list must file a fee schedule with the Board. An individual on the list who is selected to serve in a case as a mediator, fact finder or arbitrator, must not charge a fee greater than that listed in the fee schedule the individual has filed with the Board. A minimum of thirty (30) days prior written notice must be given to the Board of changes in fee schedules.
D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 6, r. 6-B566