WISCONSIN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION

ARBITRATOR'S BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

NAME:           Sara D. Jay

MAILING ADDRESS:         340 West Parkdale Plaza

                                                1660 South Highway 100

                                                St. Louis Park, MN 55416

TELEPHONE:            Business: (952) 544-9190                               Residence:       (763) 541-9197

                                    e-mail: arbsdjay@msn.com                             Fax:                 (763) 545-5987

DATE OF BIRTH:     6/1/51

EDUCATION:           J.D. cum laude, University of Minnesota, 1980

                                    B.A. with highest honors, University of Minnesota, 1977

OCCUPATION:         Principal:         Labor Arbitrator                      Secondary: Attorney, ALJ

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

            Panels: Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services (arbitrator advisory committee), Iowa Public Employee Relations Board, American Arbitration Association (labor panel, employment/commercial panel), National Mediation Board, various permanent panels. Labor & Employment sections of American and Minnesota State Bar Association, Hennepin County Bar Association (former chair); Minnesota ACR (formerly SPIDR) (Board member); member National Academy of Arbitrators.

EXPERIENCE: (Issues & Sector/Industry)

Public Sector: (city, county, state & federal): Police and other law enforcement, corrections, firefighters, clerical transportation and roadway maintenance, emergency medical services, nursing home, adult day care, schools, custodial, military, OSHA inspectors, land surveyors, social work/social services, water & gas, waterways.

Private Sector: manufacturing, electrical, food, health care, automotive, hotel/restaurant, grocery, brewery, printing & publishing, textile, services, cement, construction, grain mill, machinery, retail stores, plastics, steel.

Issues: absenteeism, alcohol & drug abuse, arbitrability, assignment of work, bargaining unit work, benefits, call-back pay, demotion, discharge & discipline, dress code, harassment, holiday pay, incentive rates, job classification, job posting, new/reopened contract terms, overtime, patient abuse, past practices, pension, productivity, promotion/transfer, rate of pay, seniority, severance pay, sick leave/injury-on-duty, theft & fraud, union business, use of force, vacation, veteran's preference.

FEE AND EXPENSE PRACTICE:

$700 per diem, plus expenses for travel and direct administrative expense (postage, long distance phone). Mileage calculated from Wisconsin border.

Cancellation/Postponement Fee: $700 within 21 days of hearing, $350 if 21 days or more notice.

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

08/04

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