| Contact us at: (202) 606-5111; or e-mail at arbitration@fmcs.gov Fax: (202) 606-3749
The Office of Arbitration Services maintains a Roster of approximately 1,400 arbitrators qualified to hear and decide disputes over the interpretation or application of collective bargaining agreements; provides the parties involved in collective bargaining agreements with lists and panels of experienced arbitrators; and appoints arbitrators following their selection by the involved parties.
During FY 2008, the Office of Arbitration Services processed nearly 16,000 requests for arbitration panels from labor and management customers nationwide. Arbitrators on the FMCS Roster heard and decided 2,067 labor arbitration cases. 69% of all cases decided involved the private sector. 19% were federal sector cases and 12% from the public sector. Discharge or other disciplinary actions accounted for 37% of all cases arbitrated in FY 2008.
According to FMCS statistics, the average dollar amounts for each arbitration case during FY 2008 are as follows:
| Per Diem Rate |
$ 912.99 |
| Fee |
3,780.05 |
| Expenses |
391.01 |
| Total Charge |
$4,171.06 |
FMCS statistics show the following as average days based on all awards rendered in FY 2008:
| Hearing Time |
1.07 |
| Travel Time |
.45 |
| Study Time |
2.43 |
| Total Time |
3.95 |
Additional statistics can be found on the Arbitration page of this site.
FMCS Arbitration Services Staff
Vella M. Traynham, Director (202) 606-5111 vtraynham@fmcs.gov
Annette Glaspie, Secretary (202) 606-5111 aglaspie@fmcs.gov
Charlene E. Thompson, Arbitration Assistant (202) 606-5137. Responds to requests for permanent panels and direct appointments. Handles complaints from parties regarding scheduling. Responds to parties regarding payments owed to arbitrators. Processes the annual arbitrator listing fees. Responsible for case work from the states of Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. E-mail: cthompson@fmcs.gov
Peggie J. Shoulders, Roster Administrator (202) 606-5138. Prepares paperwork to place arbitrators on the FMCS Roster. Updates biographical sketches of arbitrators, including requests for fee increases and address changes. E-mail: pshoulders@fmcs.gov
Case Administration
Case Administrators are responsible for processing arbitration panels. They are assigned specific states for issuing arbitration panels. Please contact the Case Administrator assigned to the state in which the dispute is located if you have any questions regarding an arbitration panel.
LaKisha Hackett (202) 606-5110. Responsible for Arizona, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, U.S. Virgin Islands, West Virginia. E-mail: lhackett@fmcs.gov .
Margaret Hammonds (202) 606-5128. Responsible for Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Utah, Wyoming. E-mail: mhammonds@fmcs.gov .
Victor Lau-Lopez (202) 606-5118. Responsible for Alaska, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, New York, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Washington, Wisconsin. E-mail: vllopez@fmcs.gov .
Shakima Irby, Program Assistant (202) 606-5329/ Responsible for Delaware and Montana. E-mail: sirby@fmcs.gov
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