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STATE OF NEW JERSEY
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
RESUME OF PANEL ARBITRATOR
Deborah
M.
Gaines
New York Cty, NY
Arbitrator and Mediator
GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION EXPERIENCE:
Arbitrator and mediator since 2007 in public and private sector disputes. Industries include education (including higher education), municipal employees, law enforcement, and transportation. Permanent panels include: New York City Department of Education and United Federation of Teachers; City University of New York and Professional Staff Congress; District Council 37 and NYC Department of Education; Washington Metropolitan Transportation Authority and WMATA Fraternal Order of Police; Real Estate Advisory Board and Local 32BJ, SEIU; and New Jersey State Education Department - Teach NJ; Permanent Rosters include: AAA; FMCS; NJ Board of Mediation; NYS PERB; and Washington DC PERB.
MEDIATION AND FACT-FINDING EXPERIENCE:
Mediator and fact-finder in connection with various workplace disputes and claims, including NYC Department of Education teacher tenure cases.
INTEREST ARBITRATION EXPERIENCE:
EDUCATION:
JD, Hofstra University School of Law
BS, Cornell University
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
National Academy of Arbitrators: former Chair - NY Metro Area; American Bar Association; New York State Bar Association; New York County Lawyers Association; NY and NJ LERA.
OTHER RELEVANT OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE:
Admitted to practice law: NY. Extensive prior experience handling both traditional labor and employment law matters for both management and labor. Publications include: Chapter Editor: Evidentiary Consideration - "Discipline and Discharge in Arbitration, 2nd Edition." Speaker and panelist at labor and employment law conferences sponsored by NAA, FMCS, and other bar associations.
PER DIEM FEES:
GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION $
2,200
INTEREST ARBITRATION $
CANCELLATION NOTICE AND FEE (if any):
One day per diem for each cancelled or postponement within 21 calendar days of hearing date. Hearing time: Per diem for each day. Study time: Per diem charged for each day spent in preparation of the opinion and award. Pro-rated on a half-day basis.