STATE OF NEW JERSEY
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

RESUME OF PANEL ARBITRATOR

Mattye M. Gandel

Essex County, NJ

Full Time Labor Arbitrator

GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION EXPERIENCE:

Since 1984 have served as Arbitrator for firefighters, police officers, county and municipal employees and teachers as well as for utility, communication, trucking, chemical, plastics, manufacturing, retail food, furniture, maritime, beverage, pharmaceutical, transportation, construction, pulp and paper, machinery and health care industries.

MEDIATION AND FACT-FINDING EXPERIENCE:

Mediation Panel for the State of New Jersey & CWA

INTEREST ARBITRATION EXPERIENCE:

EDUCATION:

New York University: Master of Public Administration, 1982

University of Maryland: Bachelor of Science, 1965

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

National Academy of Arbitrators, Chairman, NY Region 2, 2001-2003

LERA - President, New Brunswick, NJ Chapter 1989-1990, Member, NY and NJ Chapters

OTHER RELEVANT OR EQUIVALENT EXPERIENCE:

Permanent Panels: Verizon - NJ, Inc. & CWA; Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) & Fraternal Order of Transit Police; SEPTA & Transit Workers Union Local 234; Philadelphia Gas

Works

& GWEU Local 686; Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) & Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF); Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ & Office and Professional Employees International Union Local 32; Cumberland Manor Nursing & UAW Local 2327; Holy Redeemer Health System & IBT Local 35; National Tool & IBT Local 97; County of Somerset & CWA Local 1032; Tri-State Transportation Co. & RWDSU, Local 108; Passaic City Board of Education & Education Association of Passai; Tredegar Performance Films, Inc. & PACE Local 2-719; Newark Archdiocese Regional Principals Association & Lay Faculty Associates, LIUNA; State of New Jersey & CWA – (mediator); NJ Teachers' Tenure Panel - TEACHNJ ACT.

Have conducted Zoom arbitration hearings.

PER DIEM FEES:

GRIEVANCE ARBITRATION $

2,500

INTEREST ARBITRATION $

CANCELLATION NOTICE AND FEE (if any): One per diem if hearing canceled within 15 business days. In addition to hearing date, per diem charge applies pro rata to actual study time spent reviewing testimony, evidence, exhibits, arguments and citations as well as preparing the Opinion and Award. Travel expenses will be billed at the prevailing IRS rate and will include parking or train fees as applicable.