First Name: Initial: Last Name: Suffix: Arbitrator Since: James McKeever 2012

Arbitration/Mediation Experience

American Arbitration Association-Labor Panel-New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia (AAA). Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service-Contract Interpretation-Discipline and Discharge (FMCS). MTA/NYC Transit and Transport Workers Union-Local 100-Disciplinary Panel-subways and buses (MTA/TWU). New York City Department of Education/United Federation of Teachers, Local 2, AFT, AFL-CIO 3020-a-Teacher Tenure Panel-discipline and discharge. New York City Contract Dispute Resolution Board. New Jersey Mediation Board, Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (PLRB). Pennsylvania Bureau of Mediation (PBM). Council of School Supervisors & Administrators-New York City Department of Education. National Mediation Board (NMB), New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA). Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority-Employee Relations Council-Unfair Labor Practices Panel. EEOC Pro Bono Mediation Panel.

Panels/Permanent Arbitrator

American Arbitration Association-Labor Panel-New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia (AAA). Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service-Contract Interpretation-Discipline and Discharge (FMCS). MTA/NYC Transit and Transport Workers Union-Local 100-Disciplinary Panel-subways and buses (MTA/TWU). New York City Department of Education/United Federation of Teachers, Local 2, AFT, AFL-CIO 3020-a-Teacher Tenure Panel-discipline and discharge. New York City Contract Dispute Resolution Board. New Jersey Mediation Board, Pennsylvania Labor Relations Board (PLRB). Pennsylvania Bureau of Mediation (PBM). National Mediation Board (NMB), New York State and Local Retirement System (NYSLRS). Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority-Employee Relations Council-Unfair Labor Practices Panel.

Issues/Industries

Arbitrability, Absenteeism, Bargaining Unit Work, Contract Interpretation, Discipline (Non-Discharge), Discipline (Discharge), Age Discrimination, Disability Discrimination, Race Discrimination, Drug/Alcohol Offenses, Insurance, Leave, Vacation, Grievance Mediation, Job Performance, Management Rights, Past Practices, Retirement, Safety/Health Conditions, Sexual Harassment, Tenure/Reappointment and Holiday Pay Automotive, Buses, Subways, Construction, Education, Entertainment, Federal Sector, Health Care, Hospitals, Office Workers, Police, Fire and Transportation.

Work History

Hearing Officer: State of New York and the District of Columbia presiding over claims involving discrimination against disabled students filed under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Hearing Officer in due process cases filed under the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA),. Hearing Officer in cases involving disabled adults with the Adult Career and Continuing Education Services-Vocational Rehabilitation in the State of New York (ACCES-VR).

Education

City University of New York School of Law, Flushing, New York, J.D., 1996. Comparative Law Program, Havana, Cuba 1995. American University School of Law, Santiago, Chile. 1994. Hunter College, New York, New York, Bachelor of Arts, 1992

Professional Affiliations

Member, National Academy of Arbitrators New York State Bar Association: Labor and Employment and Dispute Resolution Sections. Labor and Employment Relations Association (LERA), New York, Philadelphia and New Jersey Chapters. Association of Conflict Resolution (ACR), Workplace Section. Society of Federal Labor and Employment Relations Professionals.