2005 West Virginia Code - §18-29-10. — Mediation.

§18-29-10. Mediation.

To such extent as may be feasible with existing personnel and resources, the education employees grievance board shall attempt mediation and other alternative dispute resolution techniques to actively assist the parties in identifying, clarifying and resolving issues regarding the grievance at any time prior to the level four hearing.
All of the information that is provided by the parties during mediation shall remain confidential. Mediators shall not be called as witnesses to provide testimony in unresolved grievances that proceed to a grievance hearing, and any hearing examiner involved in a mediation process shall not hear the grievance nor be consulted regarding the merits of the grievance.
The education employees grievance board shall monitor the results of all mediation attempts and report to the Legislature prior to the first day of January, one thousand nine hundred ninety-three, regarding the feasibility of the process, the cost effectiveness of the process, the success of the process in resolving grievances, the resources which would be required to expand the process, and such other information or recommendations as the grievance board may deem appropriate and helpful.