Iowa Admin. Code r. 621-14.2

Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 11, December 11, 2024
Rule 621-14.2 - Definitions

"Advocate" means a person who represents employers, employee organizations, or individuals or entities in labor relations or employment relations matters, including but not limited to the subjects of union representation and recognition matters, negotiations, mediation, arbitration, unfair or prohibited labor practices, equal employment opportunity, and other areas generally recognized as constituting labor or employment relations. "Advocate" includes representatives of employers or employees in individual cases or controversies involving workers' compensation, occupational health or safety, minimum wage, or other labor standards matters. "Advocate" also includes persons directly or indirectly associated with an advocate in a business or professional relationship as, for example, partners or employees of a law firm.

"Arbitrator" means a person serving as a neutral decision-maker in interest arbitrations or grievance arbitrations.

"Grievance arbitration" means the proceedings on an alleged contract violation as provided in a collective bargaining agreement entered into pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 20.

"Grievance arbitrator" means a person serving as a neutral decision-maker in a grievance arbitration.

"Interest arbitration" means the binding arbitration contemplated by Iowa Code section 20.22 or by an impasse agreement entered into pursuant to Iowa Code section 20.19.

"Interest arbitrator" means a person serving as a neutral decision-maker in an interest arbitration.

"Qualified-arbitrator roster" or "roster" means the agency-maintained list of arbitrators who have met the criteria set forth in this chapter.

Iowa Admin. Code r. 621-14.2

Adopted by IAB October 1, 2014/Volume XXXVII, Number 7, effective 11/5/2014
Amended by IAB May 22, 2019/Volume XLI, Number 24, effective 6/26/2019