First Name: Initial: Last Name: Suffix: Arbitrator Since: Joseph A Harris PhD 1996

Arbitration/Mediation Experience

National Academy of Arbitrators (member) Broad experience in public and private sector grievance arbitration (1996-): 1,200+ awards Emeritus Professor, Industrial and Labor Relations (SUNY, College at Old Westbury) Interest arbitration (NJ PERC Special Fire & Police Panel; USPS & NPMHU; Fairway & UFCW) Interest mediation (NJ PERC) Grievance mediation (Verizon/IBEW)

Panels/Permanent Arbitrator

NYC Transit & TWU; USPS & APWU; USPS & NALC; USPS & NPMHU; NYC Trucking Authority & IBT; VERIZON & IBEW; Medisys Hospitals & SEIU; IRS & NTEU; SEC & NTEU; Border Protection & NTEU; Contractors Associations/LIUNA Benefit Funds; Parkchester Condominiums & SPBA; Nathan's Restaurants & RWDSU AAA; FMCS; NY PERB; Suffolk Cty PERB; NJ PERC; NJ SMB; PA Bureau of Mediation

Issues/Industries

State/Local, Fire, Police, Education, Hospital, Corrections, Library, Bus and Subway, Benefit Funds, Construction, Federal, Homecare, Manufacturing, Nuclear, Nursing Homes, Post Office, Real Estate, Restaurant, Retail, Trucking, Telecommunications, Warehouse Discipline, Contract interpretation, Out-of-Title, Disability, Discrimination, Alcohol/Drugs, Hours, Layoffs, Management Rights, Overtime, Promotions, Safety, Seniority, Subcontracting, Theft, Transfers, Violence

Work History

Director and Associate Professor, Industrial and Labor Relations, SUNY Old Westbury (1990-2011) Exchange Professor & Visiting Scholar: Jinan University, Guangzhou China (summers, 2009-2014) MBA Adjunct Faculty, Dowling College (1998-2003) Legislative Director, DC 1707 AFSCME (1986-1990) Economics research and writing (1974-1986)

Education

PhD, Economics, University of California (1978) MA, Economics, University of California BA, Economics, University of California

Professional Affiliations

National Academy of Arbitrators Labor and Employment Association Advisory Committee on Community Relations (Teaneck NJ Town Council)