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STATE OF NEW JERSEY
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
RESUME OF PANEL ARBITRATOR
John
A.
Thornton
Burlington Cty, FL
Arbitrator/Mediator
GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION EXPERIENCE:
Public and private sector grievance adjudication and crisis management on issues including, but not limited to, alcohol & drug abuse, arbitrability, bargaining unit work, just cause, discharge, discipline, dress code, medical & fringe benefits, job classification & evaluation, posting, layoff, bumping and recall, management rights, overtime, past practice, rates of pay, safety, scheduling, seniority, subcontracting, transfer, vacation, working conditions, cola, contracting out, work week, absenteeism, performance appraisals, promotions, reassignment, shift hours, sick leave, work assignment, sexual harassment, insubordination
MEDIATION AND FACT-FINDING EXPERIENCE:
Involved in more than fifty fact findings from preparations to award.
INTEREST ARBITRATION EXPERIENCE:
EDUCATION:
Jersey City State Teacher College , BA 1961 - continuing education- Oxford University, Rutgers University
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
New Jersey State Board of Mediation
Industrial Relations Research Association
Associate Member American Bar Association
American Arbitration Association
Labor and Employment Relations Association
OTHER RELEVANT OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE:
New Jersey Education Association
Field Representative
Negotiations Consultant
Publications & Training Handbooks:
The Preparation and Presentation of Grievance Arbitration, Evidence in Arbitration, Presentation of Unfair Labor Practices, Contract Enforcement 101, The Law and Principles of Contracts, Fact Finding Preparation & Presentation, Principled Bargaining & the Public Sector
PER DIEM FEES:
GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION $
1,800 for each day of hearing.
INTEREST ARBITRATION $
CANCELLATION NOTICE AND FEE (if any):
If less than 7 calendar days, full per diem fee. Study Time: $2,000 Normally one and a half days per diem will be charged for each day of hearing. When transcripts are involved in the hearing process the fee will be based on two days per diem for each day of preparation, research and the writing of the award.