Whenever it appears to the commission that an applicant or member of the dispute resolution panel or law enforcement arbitrator roster has failed or refused to comply with applicable statutes, rules, and ethical standards, the application must be rejected or the member must be removed from the dispute resolution panel or law enforcement arbitrator roster. A member must also be removed from the dispute resolution panel or law enforcement arbitrator roster if the member has:

1. (1) Ceased accepting appointments as an impartial in the resolution of labor disputes;
2. (2) Failed to keep the agency informed of the member's current email address, mailing address, and telephone number; or
3. (3) Failed to follow ethical standards and procedures as set forth in the "Code of Professional Responsibility for Arbitrators of Labor Management Disputes" as approved by the National Academy of Arbitrators, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, and the American Arbitration Association.

[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, § 391-75-060, filed 11/16/22, effective 1/1/23.]