Okla. Admin. Code § 165:5-23-4

Current through Vol. 42, No. 7, December 16, 2024

Section 165:5-23-4 - Administration of the informal dispute resolution procedure

(a) Upon the filing of a Notice of Intent to Mediate, the dispute shall be assigned an informal dispute case number by the Commission's Court Clerk, which shall maintain files pertaining to the matter. The parties to the dispute will select a mutually agreeable mediator from the list of certified mediators maintained by the Commission. The Notice of Intent to Mediate shall be forwarded to the selected mediator, and the dispute will be submitted to the informal dispute resolution procedure unless the Complainant or Respondent notifies the Commission's Court Clerk that one, or both, of said parties does not wish to participate.

(b) Upon the parties agreeing to mediate, the Mediator shall arrange for a mediation conference between the Respondent and the Complainant within fifteen (15) days of the filing of the Notice of Intent to Mediate. At the mediation conference, the parties shall:

(1) Inform the Mediator that the dispute has been resolved and the Notice of Intent to Mediate is withdrawn; or

(2) Inform the Mediator that the Complainant and/or Respondent no longer wishesto participate in the informal dispute resolution procedure; or

(3) If the Participants have agreed to the informal dispute resolution procedure, the Mediator shall proceed with themediation conference between the Participants. At such conference, or any subsequent conference agreed to by the Participants, the purpose of the Mediator is to assist in the resolution of the dispute by facilitating the development of facts, determination of Participants' positions, and resolution of issues underlying the dispute.

(c) Any informal dispute resolution procedure instituted under this Subchapter shall be completed within sixty (60) days of the filing of the Notice of Intent to Mediate, unless extended by the mutual request of the Respondent and Complainant.

(d) The Commission shall not act upon any anonymous Notice of Intent to Mediate under this Subchapter.

Okla. Admin. Code § 165:5-23-4

Added at 17 Ok Reg 596, eff 12-16-99 (emergency); Added at 17 Ok Reg 1853, eff 7-1-00