Mediation Procedures. 1. When mediation is to be used, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) shall be requested by the parties to appoint a mediator from its staff. The mediator shall meet with the parties or their representatives, or both, forthwith, either jointly or separately, and shall take such steps as may be deemed appropriate to persuade the parties to resolve their differences and effect a mutually acceptable agreement. The mediator shall not, without the consent of both parties, make findings public or recommend terms of the settlement. 2. If for any reason the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service are unable or unwilling to provide a mediator within fifteen (15) calendar days of the request made to it, the parties shall seek to mutually agree upon the selection of another mediator. If the parties fail to agree within three (3) calendar days from the date of the FMCS notice, the IELRB shall be contacted to provide a mediator. Nothing herein shall preclude the parties from at any time agreeing upon a mediator from any source.
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