Section 12-43-236 - Duties of conciliator(a) The conciliator shall perform conciliation duties under the guidance of the board and shall report any findings to the board.(b) If the dispute involves the failure to reach an initial collective bargaining agreement involving a newly organized or certified representative, the conciliator shall use his or her best efforts to resolve the dispute within twenty days immediately succeeding the date upon which the request for conciliation was made, or such additional time as is agreed upon by all parties to the dispute. If the conciliator is not able to resolve the dispute within the required period, the conciliator shall immediately certify such fact to the board, and the board shall refer the dispute to a three-member arbitration panel established in accordance with section 89-11(e)(2)(A), HRS.(c) For any other labor dispute, the conciliator shall use his or her best efforts to resolve the dispute within ten days immediately succeeding the reference of the dispute to the conciliator or within such additional time, not to exceed ten days, as is agreed upon by all parties to the dispute. If the conciliator is not able to resolve the dispute within the required period, the conciliator shall immediately certify such fact to the board, and the board shall so notify the governor.(d) The conciliator may hold separate or joint meetings with the parties or their representatives, which shall be private and nonpublic in nature.(e) Conciliation meetings shall be conducted at such time and place as may be designated by the conciliator.Eff 10/21/2022 (Auth: HRS § 377-11) (Imp: HRS §§ 377-3, 377-4.7)