First Name: Initial: Last Name: Suffix: Arbitrator Since: Jay Siegel Esq. 2005

Arbitration/Mediation Experience

Arbitrator and mediator with extensive experience in the public and private sectors. Heard and decided numerous cases in a variety of industries including building services, corrections, education, health care/hospitals, nursing homes, police, transportation, workers serving individuals with developmental disabilities and various state, city and municipal employees. Regularly serve as mediator and fact finder for NYS PERB. Prior advocacy experience includes negotiation of more than 200 collective bargaining agreements and appearing in hundreds of arbitrations.

Panels/Permanent Arbitrator

Panels: AAA, OCB, NYS PERB, FMCS, Suffolk PERB, NJ PERC & NJSBM. Permanent Arbitrator: Master Arbitrator for discipline between NYS & CSEA for NYC Region; Select Arbitrator for contract disputes between NYC & PEF; NYCDOE & UFT Grievance Arbitration Panel; NYCDOE & DC 37 Grievance Arbitration Panel; NYS & NYS Correction Officers Discipline Panel; NYS & UUP Discipline Panel; Life spire & CSEA.

Issues/Industries

Absenteeism, arbitrability, demotion, discharge/discipline, discrimination, drug/alcohol offenses, HIPAA, holidays & holiday pay, insurance, job abandonment, job bid/posting, job performance, layoffs, bumping/recall, past practices, promotions, seniority, subcontracting, tardiness, tenure, transfer. Industries include building maintenance, corrections, education, food service, health care, highway maintenance, hospital/nursing home, metal polishers, police and transportation

Work History

Full time Arbitrator, Mediator and fact finder from 2005 to the present time. Partner/Associate at Shaw & Perelson LLP from 1991 to 2005. Law Clerk at CSEA from 1989 to 1991.

Education

Albany Law School of Union University, Albany, New York, J. D., 1991 Tufts University, Medford Massachusetts, B. A. in History, cum laude, 1988

Professional Affiliations