WISCONSIN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

ARBITRATOR'S BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

NAME: Fredric R. Dichter

MAILING ADDRESS:

759 North Plankinton Avenue, #5A

Milwaukee, WI 53202

TELEPHONE: Business: (414) 289-0984 Residence: (414) 289-0445

FAX: (414) 291-3784 E-Mail: fdichter@naarb.org 

DATE OF BIRTH: April 2, 1946

EDUCATION: Business Administration - Boston University

JD Law - St. John's University

LLM Labor Law - New York University

OCCUPATION: Principal: Arbitrator Secondary: Attorney

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: Secretary/Treasurer IRRA, Wisconsin Chapter; Board of Directors of Labor Law and ADR Section, Section of Wisconsin Bar; AAA; ADR in Labor and Employment Committee of ABA Labor Section; SPIDR; National Academy of Arbitrators

EXPERIENCE: (Issues & Sector/Industry)

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:

Board Attorney N.Y. State Labor Rel. Bd. 1972-76

Assoc. Gen. Counsel Teamsters, Local 959 1977-79

General Counsel Anch. Police Employees Assn. 1979-88

Attorney Private Practice 1979-90

Attorney Brigden & Petajan 1991-93

Adjunc. Prof. Marquette Law School 1992-95

ISSUES:

Absenteeism, Alc. and Drug Abuse, Arbitrability, Bargaining Unit Work, Bumping and Recall, Call in and Callback, COLA, Contract Terms, Discharge and Discipline, Discrimination, Health and Welfare, Holiday and Holiday Pay, Insubordination, Job Evaluation, Job Classification, Job Posting and Bidding, Jurisdiction, Management Rights, Merit Pay, Official Time, Overtime, Past Practice, Pensions, Performance Appraisals, RIF, Safety, Seniority, Sexual Harassment, Subcontracting, Successor, Vacation and Vacation Pay, Work Assignment, and Work Performance.

INDUSTRIES:

Airlines, Bakery, Beverage, Communications, Construction, Education, Electrical, Food, Hotel/Restaurant, Insurance, Local Government, Lumber, Mach., Mining, Print & Publ., Retail Stores, Police/Fire, Public Sector Grievance, Public Sector Interest, Railroads, Schools and Utilities.

FEE AND EXPENSE PRACTICE:

Per diem: $900.

Cancellation -- Full day per diem if canceled 30 days or less before hearing date.

One-half day fee if canceled more than 30 days before hearing date. Travel using personal vehicle will be at the IRS rate.

NOTE: The arbitrator shall not charge any fee other than the above stated fees.

7/05

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