WISCONSIN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS COMMISSION
ARBITRATOR'S BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
NAME: Gil Vernon
MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 241
Eau Claire, WI 54702
TELEPHONE: Business: (715) 839-8966 Residence: (715) 839-0190
Fax: (715) 839-9673
DATE OF BIRTH: 8-28-50
EDUCATION: Univ. of Chicago, M.A. Industrial Relations and Personnel Management; Hope College, B.A. Political Science
OCCUPATION: Principal: Arbitrator Secondary:
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: IRRA, SPIDR, AAA, NAA
EXPERIENCE: (Issues & Sector/Industry) Issues: Discharge and discipline, assignment of work, union business, subcontracting, holidays and holiday pay, severance pay, seniority, wages, health and welfare, promotions, overtime, rate of pay, transfers, foreman doing work, probationary periods, temporary shutdowns, vacations, medical fitness, layoffs, choice of insurance carrier, crew size, craft jurisdiction, estoppel, disability insurance, plant closings, sexual harassment. Industries: Steel, rail transportation, education, lumber, manufacturing, iron ore, public sector interest, public sector grievance, meat packing, urban transportation, foundry, hotel and restaurant, law enforcement, municipal, furniture, beverage, insurance, and airlines, bakery, grocery, shoe, paper, pharmaceutical, telephone and federal government. Served or serving as arbitrator in a large number of disputes in a wide variety of issues. Negotiation experience as advocate. 1979-1983, full and part-time teaching at Univ. of Wisconsin - Eau Claire - Courses: Labor Relations, Labor Law, Personnel, Management and Salary Administration.
FEE AND EXPENSE PRACTICE:
Per Diem - $1100 per day plus expenses for arbitration; one and one-half times the per diem for arbitration for formal mediation
Activity, including travel, for either arbitration or mediation after 5:00 p.m. starts a second day to be billed in one-half day increments. Expenses include transportation (airline, rental car and/or personal auto--to be billed at $.40/mile), lodging, meals, phone and incidentals
Cancellation/Postponement: There will be one per diem charge for hearings canceled with less than 30 days notice prior to the hearing date, not including the day of hearing or the day notice is actually received. Notice should be by voice and in writing by fax. The date written notice is received is controlling.
NOTE - If a case settles or is postponed on the day of the hearing, or after travel to a hearing has commenced, all travel time and expenses to and from the hearing will be billed in addition to the day or days set aside for the hearing.
NOTE: The arbitrator shall not charge any fee other than the above stated fees.
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