D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 23, r. 23-1609

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 44, November 1, 2024

Rule 23-1609 - MEDIATION

1609.1

Whenever a protest is filed, all parties shall attend mediation on a mutually convenient date prior to the scheduled protest status hearing or the protest hearing. The date of the mediation may be arranged at the roll call hearing or may be arranged at any other time.

1609.2

Mediation proceedings are confidential to the extent agreed to by the parties or provided by other law or rule of the District of Columbia. Mediation proceedings shall not be recorded or transcribed in any fashion. Statements made during mediation and documents and other evidence disclosed during mediation are not discoverable unless otherwise required by District or Federal law.

1609.3

The parties at a mediation may enter into a settlement agreement pursuant to § 1610, and shall submit the settlement agreement to the Board for approval on or before the date of the scheduled protest status hearing or the protest hearing.

1609.4

If the parties fail to reach a settlement agreement on one or more of the protest issues, they shall so inform the Board at the scheduled protest status hearing or the protest hearing and the Board shall proceed with a protest hearing as to all unresolved issues of fact.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 23, r. 23-1609

Final Rulemaking published at 51 DCR 4309 (April 30, 2004); as amended by D.C. ACT 15-442 published at 51 DCR 6525 (July 2, 2004); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 55 DCR 12991 (December 26, 2008); as amended by Final Rulemaking published at 60 DCR 11580 (August 9, 2013); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 63 DCR 3727 (3/16/2016); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 001822 (2/8/2019)

Authority: D.C. Official Code § 25-211(b) (2012 Supp.) and Mayor's Order 2001-96 (June 28, 2001), as revised by Mayor's Order 2001-102 (July 23, 2001).