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STATE OF NEW JERSEY
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

RESUME OF PANEL ARBITRATOR
John L. Woods
Howard Cty, MD

Ombudsman – Ramapo Arbitrator, Mediator, Fact-Finder, Ombudsman (Ramapo College of NJ)
GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION EXPERIENCE:
3020-a (New York City Department of Education and AFT/ New York State United Teachers), City of Baltimore Civil Service Commission, NJ Public Employment Relations Commission (PERC), NJ State Board of Mediation, District of Columbia Public Employment Relations Board (PERB), the U.S. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
MEDIATION AND FACT-FINDING EXPERIENCE:
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), U.S. Federal Government, the Third Judicial Circuit Court for Maryland (Baltimore County), the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court for Maryland (Howard County), and the Sixth Eighth Judicial Circuit Court for Maryland (Baltimore City).
INTEREST ARBITRATION EXPERIENCE:
Private sector cases include: airlines, utilities, transportation, healthcare, retail stores, communications, publishing, construction, insurance, food & beverage, energy, securities and manufacturing.

Public sector cases include: teachers, clerical employees, school administrators, security, health care, transportation, sanitation, police and firefighters.
EDUCATION:
JD - Howard University School of Law
MPA - New York University (NYU)
BA - State University of New York at Albany
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
District of Columbia Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law Section), New Jersey Bar Association (Labor and Employment Law Section), National Bar Association, American Bar Association (Section on Labor and Employment Law; Section on Alternative Dispute Resolution), International Ombuds Association, Labor and Employment Relations Association
OTHER RELEVANT OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE:
Issues: Absenteeism, alcohol and drug abuse, AWOL, contract terms, demotion, discharge, discipline, discrimination, education, holiday pay incentive rates/standards, incompetency, insubordination, job classification/evaluation, pension and welfare, performance appraisals, promotions/reassignments, misconduct, neglect of duty, withdrawal liability.
PER DIEM FEES:
GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION $1,600INTEREST ARBITRATION $
CANCELLATION NOTICE AND FEE (if any): Seven (7) days prior to hearing