Reading Room Document

Proposal to Supplement the Salary Paid to Arbitrators Who Are Members of Boards of Inquiry Appointed under 29 U.S.C. § 183

This document discusses the permissibility of supplementing the salary paid to arbitrators who are members of Boards of Inquiry appointed under 29 U.S.C. § 183. The conclusion reached is that a supplementation arrangement would not result in violation of the conflict provision, 18 U.S.C. § 209, as long as the compensation supplements are distributed by the parties themselves or some entity other than the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS). The questions presented for review include whether a supplementation proposal is permissible under the Federal conflict-of-interest laws and whether the distribution of supplemental funds should be handled by the FMCS or directly through the parties, among other legal considerations.

November 24, 1978