STATE OF NEW JERSEY
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

RESUME OF PANEL ARBITRATOR

Gerard Scola

Morris Cty, NJ

Full Time Arbitrator/Mediator

GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION EXPERIENCE:

Over 35 years experience in the public sector in negotiations of labor agreements and arbitration process.

Public Sector

cases include, nurses, transportation, firefighters, health care employees, prison guards, portal to portal, Overtime, day and night shift. Teacher tenure, work assignments, evaluation, excessive absences, back to work after medical leave, drinking on the job, arriving under the influence, internet intractions, inappropriate classroom behavior.

MEDIATION AND FACT-FINDING EXPERIENCE:

Court ordered civil and divorce mediation cases for Bergen, Passaic, Essex and Hudson Counties. Also private divorce mediation.

INTEREST ARBITRATION EXPERIENCE:

None

EDUCATION:

Glassboro State (Now Rowan University ) BS

Paterson University - MA

Center for mediator training NYC, Arbitrator Training AAA and NY Employment Relations Board.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

The Association for Conflict Resolution, Labor and Employment Relations Association, New Jersey Association or Professional Mediators, Bergen County Mediation Group, both Civil and Divorce

OTHER RELEVANT OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE:

Panel Membership: New Jersey Board of Mediation, New York State Employment Relations Board, Federal mediation and conciliation service, public employment relations commission. Superior Court of New Jersey Law Division for Bergen Hudson Essex and Passaic Counties.

PER DIEM FEES:

GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION $

1,250

INTEREST ARBITRATION $

1,250

CANCELLATION NOTICE AND FEE (if any): 10 work days per diem fee. Expenses: I charge actual cost of reasonable expenses including car rental , food and lodging if out of New Jersey. Mileage is charged at the applicable IRS expense rate. I also charge actual expense for: copying, postage, phone and clerical assistance if need. Travel Time: When travel time exceeds 8 hours, I charge $155.00/hour.