Sec. 7. (a) A person, other than agency personnel, who wishes to serve as a mediator under this chapter shall file an application with the ultimate authority or its designee describing the type of proceeding in which the person desires to serve as a mediator and setting forth qualifications as required by section 8 of this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter. (b) A mediator must reapply if required by the rules. (c) The administrative law judge assigned to a proceeding may allow mediation teams and co-mediators. (d) The ultimate authority or its designee that uses mediation for dispute resolution shall maintain a list of approved mediators and the types of proceedings in which each mediator is authorized to serve. A mediator may be removed from the approved list for good cause, after a hearing. As added by P.L.16-1996, SEC.1.
IC 4-21.5-3.5-8 Qualifications of mediator; agreement of parties on mediator Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who applies to be a mediator under this chapter must be qualified as a mediator under Rule 2.5 of the Indiana Supreme Court Rules for Alternative Dispute Resolution. (b) Subject to approval of the administrative law judge, the parties may agree on any person to serve as a mediator. As added by P.L.16-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.114-2008, SEC.1.