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STATE OF NEW JERSEY
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

RESUME OF PANEL ARBITRATOR
Randi Lowitt
Morris Cty, NJ

Arbitrator, Mediator, Fact Finder
GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION EXPERIENCE:
INDUSTRIES: Building Services; Chemicals; Communications; Construction; Education; Emergency Services; Energy; Federal Sector; Food (Manu. / Proc. / Service); Governmental; Health Care; Hospitals / Nursing Home; Machinery; Manufacturing; Office Workers / Clerical; Organizations; Paper; Police & Fire; Real Estate; Refrigeration / HVAC; Sanitation; Transportation; Trucking & Storage; Utilities; Warehousing
ISSUES: Alcohol Abuse; Absenteeism; Arbitrability; Bargaining Unit Work; Benefits; Bumping; Conduct (Off-Duty/Personal); Demotion; Disability; Discipline (Non-Discharge); Discipline (Discharge); Discrimination - Age, Disability, Race, Sex, Religion, National Origin; Drug/Alcohol Offenses; Fringe Benefits - Bonus, Holidays, Insurance, Leave, Vacation; Health/Hospitalization; Hiring Practices; Job Performance; Job Posting/Bidding; Layoffs/Bumping/Recall; Management Rights; Past Practices; Promotion; Retirement; RIF; Safety & Health Conditions; Seniority; Sexual Harassment; Subcontracting/Contracting Out; Union Security; Vacation; Wages - (Holiday Pay, Job Classification & Rates, Overtime Pay, Vacation Pay); Work Hours / Schedules / Assignments; Working Conditions / Work Orders; Violence or Threats
MEDIATION AND FACT-FINDING EXPERIENCE:
1992 - present - served as mediator and initiated programs for the communications industry, in numerous disputes in New Jersey; also extensive mediation in the building service industry in New York. Acted as fact-finder in numerous private sector disputes involving auto dealerships, relocation services, building service workers, paper box workers, schools
INTEREST ARBITRATION EXPERIENCE:
EDUCATION:
JD Fordham Law School 1987
AB Hamilton College 1984
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
National Academy of Arbitrators (NAA);
Chair Region 2, NAA - 2012-May 2015
Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR)
NYS Bar Association
ABA
Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA)
American Arbitration Association (AAA)
OTHER RELEVANT OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE:
PERMANENT ARBITRATOR:

AFT, AFL-CIO/New York State Education Department
TEACHNJ - New Jersey's Statutory Teacher Arbitration, Department of Education of NJ and NJEA
TWU Local 100 and Metropolitan Transit Authority/New York City Transit Authority
TWU Local 100 and White Plains Bus Company
Local 94 IUOE and Realty Advisory Board of New York (100+ employers)
TEACHNJ - Department of Education of New Jersey and NJEA
Local 74 USWU and ABM, Inc.
Local 670, RWDSU and Realty Advisory Board of New York
Local 355, USWU, IUJAT and various employers
Local 74 USWU, IUJAT and various employers
Local 455 USWU, IUJAT and various employers
Local 1660, HHWA and Platinum Home Healthcare, Inc.
Realty Advisory Board of New York/SEIU Local 32BJ (200+ employers)
New York City Exterminating Industry / SEIU Local 32BJ
US Security and FCGOA
Local 1 Special Patrolmens Benevolent Assn. and various employers
Trump Village Section 4 and Local 804, IBT
Parkchester North Condominium and Local 808, Teamsters
Parkchester South Condominium and Local 808, Teamsters
Parkchester Preservation Corporation and Local 808, Teamsters
Eastco / SEIU Local 32BJ
Nebraskaland / Local 202, IBT
Phoenix Labs / Local 202, IBT

PANEL ARBITRATOR:
FMCS
NYS PERB
AAA
New York City Office of Collective Bargaining
New Jersey PERC
New Jersey State Board of Mediation
National Mediation Board (NMB)
FINRA
PER DIEM FEES:
GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION $2,000INTEREST ARBITRATION $
CANCELLATION NOTICE AND FEE (if any): 21 days prior to hearing. No additional charge if the purpose of continuing the hearing past the "typical" hearing day is to finish the hearing and/or witness. Travel Time: Typically I DO NOT charge travel and related expenses if the hearing is within the State of NJ