Section 95.61. Fact-finding panels

(a) If the Bureau of Mediation notifies the Board of the failure of the parties to have reached an agreement within the time provided by the act, the Board may appoint a fact finding panel consisting of either one or three members.

(b) If the Board is requested by a school entity or employe organization to appoint a fact-finding panel under section 1122-A(a)(2) of the Public School Code of 1949 (24 P. S. § 11-1122-A), the Board will appoint a fact-finding panel which may consist of either one or three members.

(c) If a school entity and employe organization mutually agree to fact-finding under section 1122-A(a)(3) of the Public School Code of 1949, the Board will appoint a fact-finding panel which may consist of either one or three members.

(d) The Board may appoint a fact-finding panel under section 1122-A(a)(4) of the Public School Code of 1949 which may consist of either one or three members.

(e) Immediately following the appointment, the Board will notify the panel members and all parties of the appointment, requesting the panel to proceed with the holding of hearings, giving due notice of the time and place of the hearing in writing to all parties.

the provisions of this § 95.61 adopted October 23, 1970, effective October 24, 1970, 1 Pa.B. 419; amended November 6, 1992, effective November 7, 1992, 22 Pa.B. 5413. Immediately preceding text appears at serial page (87054).