Qualified and Impartial Mediator [Education] Law and Legal Definition
According to 34 CFR 361.5 (b) (43) [Title 34 – Education; Subtitle B -- Regulations of the Offices of the Department of Education; Chapter III -- Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education; Part 361 -- State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program; Subpart A – General], the term qualified and impartial mediator means
“(i) an individual who --
(A) Is not an employee of a public agency (other than an administrative law judge, hearing examiner, employee of a State office of mediators, or employee of an institution of higher education);
(B) Is not a member of the State Rehabilitation Council for the designated State unit;
(C) Has not been involved previously in the vocational rehabilitation of the applicant or eligible individual;
(D) Is knowledgeable of the vocational rehabilitation program and the applicable Federal and State laws, regulations, and policies governing the provision of vocational rehabilitation services;
(E) Has been trained in effective mediation techniques consistent with any State-approved or-recognized certification, licensing, registration, or other requirements; and
(F) Has no personal, professional, or financial interest that would be in conflict with the objectivity of the individual during the mediation proceedings.
(ii) An individual serving as a mediator is not considered to be an employee of the designated State agency or designated State unit for the purposes of this definition solely because the individual is paid by the designated State agency or designated State unit to serve as a mediator.
(Authority: Sections 12(c) and 102(c)(4) of the Act; 29 U.S.C. 709(c) and 722(c)(4))
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