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STATE OF NEW JERSEY
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

RESUME OF PANEL ARBITRATOR
Michael J. Pecklers
Hudson Cty, NJ
GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION EXPERIENCE:
OVER 44 YEARS OF LABOR EXPERIENCE, 31 AS A NEUTRAL AND NAA MEMBER SINCE 2005. RETIRED DIRECTOR OF SUPPORT SERVICES/ASSISTANT TO THE BOARD SECRETARY, HUDSON COUNTY SCHOOLS OF TECHNOLOGY. EQUAL TIME SPENT REPRESENTING MANAGEMENT AND LABOR, INCLUDING LABOR COUNSEL CITY OF HOBOKEN, NEGOTIATION CONSULTANT NEW JERSEY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION, LEGAL COUNSEL HUDSON COUNTY AREA VOCATIONAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. CURRENTLY SERVE ON AAA, FMCS, TEACHNJ, PANYNJ/PAPBA, LIBERTY COKE, IBT 125, VERIZON/IBEW 827 PANELS; PERMANENT ARBITRATOR WITH THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE AND ITS UNIONS IN NORTHEAST AREA FROM 2000-2020.
MEDIATION AND FACT-FINDING EXPERIENCE:
CONTRACT MEDIATOR, US EEOC, WASHINGTON D.C. AND NEWARK NJ, 1997-2010; MEDIATOR, STATE OF NEW JERSEY ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE COURTS, 1993-2010. PREVIOUSLY SERVED ON PERC'S FACT-FINDING AND MEDIATION PANELS..
INTEREST ARBITRATION EXPERIENCE:
EDUCATION:
THE NEW YORK LAW SCHOOL, J.D. 1987; PACE UNIVERSITY, M.B.A. PROGRAM (DEGREE NOT COMPLETED) 1981-1983;
NEW JERSEY CITY UNIVERSITY, B.A. EDUCATION 1975. CERTIFICATION: SCHOOL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR CERT. OF ELIGIBILITY.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF ARBITRATORS; NEW JERSEY STATE BAR ASSOCIATION (RETIRED STATUS).
OTHER RELEVANT OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE:
SERVED AS HEARING OFFICER AT HUDSON COUNTY SCHOOLS OF TECHNOLOGY; HEARING OFFICER WITH ALABAMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.
PER DIEM FEES:
GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION $2,500INTEREST ARBITRATION $
CANCELLATION NOTICE AND FEE (if any): FULL PER DIEM LESS THAN TWENTY (20) BUSINESS DAYS NOTICE. PER DIEM WILL BE PRO-RATED AT THE REGULAR RATE IN THE EVENT OF A TIMELY CANCELLATION FOR TIME SPENT ON PRE-HEARING MOTIONS, CONFERENCE CALLS, ETC. TRAVEL TIME IS BILLED AT REGULAR PER DIEM IF AN OVERNIGHT STAY IS REQUIRED, PLUS EXPENSES.