The arbitrator assigned or selected shall conduct the arbitration proceedings in the manner provided in the collective bargaining agreement under which the dispute arises, subject to the following:

1. (1) Arbitration cases handled by members of the agency staff must be kept in the public files maintained by the agency.
2. (2) Except as provided in subsection (1) of this section, all arbitrators shall maintain compliance with the "Code of Professional Responsibility for Arbitrators of Labor-Management Disputes" as last amended with approval of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.
3. (3) Rulings, actions, and decisions issued by staff arbitrators under this chapter are not subject to appeal to the commission.

[Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.52.080, 41.56.090, 41.58.050, 41.59.110, 41.76.060, 41.80.080, 47.64.135, and 49.39.060. WSR 22-23-101, § 391-65-110, filed 11/16/22, effective 1/1/23. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.52.080, 41.56.090, 41.58.050, 41.58.065, 41.59.110, 41.76.060, 41.80.130, and 49.39.060. WSR 12-05-066, § 391-65-110, filed 2/15/12, effective 3/17/12. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.52.080, 41.56.090, 41.58.050, 41.59.110, 41.76.060, 41.80.080. WSR 08-04-059, § 391-65-110, filed 1/31/08, effective 4/1/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.52.080, 41.56.090, 41.59.110, 41.58.050, 41.06.340, 41.76.060 and 41.56.125. WSR 03-03-064, § 391-65-110, filed 1/14/03, effective 2/14/03. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.52.080, 41.56.090, 41.59.110, 41.58.050 and 41.56.125. WSR 99-14-060, § 391-65-110, filed 7/1/99, effective 8/1/99; WSR 96-07-105, § 391-65-110, filed 3/20/96, effective 4/20/96. Statutory Authority: RCW 28B.52.080, 41.56.040, 41.58.050, 41.59.110 and 47.64.040. WSR 80-14-050 (Order 80-9), § 391-65-110, filed 9/30/80, effective 11/1/80.]