Our Services & Fees

Full-Service Arbitration Fees

Administrative Filing Fee: $700.00*, evenly split between the parties.

This covers full-service administration for the lifespan of the matter, including but not limited to appointment of the arbitrator (through whichever method the parties’ CBA requires), acting as a liaison between the arbitrator and the parties to schedule the hearing, hosting and minor technical support for virtual hearings, exchanging briefs, and distribution of the final Award.

There are two additional fees that parties might incur during the full-service arbitration process:

Additional Day of Hearing: $150.00, evenly split between the parties. Only cases requiring more than one day of hearing will be billed this additional charge for each day of hearing after the first.
Postponement Fee: $150.00. Postponements requested by either party will result in a fee for each day of hearing that is rescheduled. This fee is paid by the party requesting the postponement unless the parties agree otherwise.

To ensure a complete understanding of the process and steps involved, please review our Labor Arbitration Rules.

Panel/List-Only Arbitration Fees

Administrative Filing Fee: $180.00*, evenly split between the parties.

For parties who wish to handle administrative tasks themselves and are seeking assistance in selecting an arbitrator, we offer a panel/list-only arbitration service. Unless the parties’ CBA requires another process, we generate and circulate a selection list of arbitrators (numbering from seven, the default, to eleven depending on what parties agree to). Upon receipt of both parties’ rankings, we would appoint the Arbitrator with the greatest mutual acceptability and connect them with the parties, after which point our role would be concluded except in the case of an arbitrator vacancy or disqualification.

To ensure a complete understanding of the process and steps involved, please review our Labor Arbitration Rules.

Virtual Facilitation

While scheduling, hosting, and minor technical support for virtual hearings is covered by the Full-Service Administrative Filing Fee, we do offer full-day, hands on facilitation of virtual hearings for $700.00 a day. This facilitator fee can be split between the parties (in some cases with the Arbitrator as well) and is an additional service. If interested, please ask your Case Administrator for more information.

Payment Notices

* The Administrative Filing Fee is due and payable regardless of whether the grievance goes to hearing or not.

"The Labor Relations Connection came recommended to us by an Arbitrator who was frustrated that other administrative agencies would hold dates but never follow up. That recommendation was a serious undersell of the difference a good Administrator can make.

Our cases are administered efficiently, professionally, and promptly. Even if we lose track of a case, Jan and the rest of the staff at The Labor Relations Connection never do. I can’t say enough good things about Jan, her professionalism and her promptness. We are trying to move all of our cases at all of our employers over to The LRC based on two years of nothing but good results."

LAURA MOYE | UNITE HERE!, L.26

"I’ve had the pleasure of working with The LRC for over fifteen years in my role as Labor Counsel at three different government agencies. The LRC provides an unparalleled level of service and administrative support throughout the arbitration process. Jan Teehan and more recently Mitch Wilson go beyond the mere requirements of administering this process. They provide a personalized approach that allows you to focus on the merits of your case. The staff at The LRC are efficient, responsive, professional and dedicated. More than that, they are also just lovely people and pleasure to work with on a daily basis. I cannot recommend their services more highly."

EAMONN G GILL, ESQ. | Boston, MA

“Jan Teehan and her staff at The Labor Relations Connection provide exceptional service in arbitration administration services. Since we switched to The LRC from a competing agency many years ago, The LRC has provided prompt, professional, reasonably priced, and high quality service on every one of our cases filed with the agency. The quality of the arbitrator strike list is outstanding, and Jan has been happy to work with management and the union on creative ways to ensure we receive lists that best suit the needs of both parties.

Finally, in addition to providing such outstanding arbitration services, I can honestly say that Jan is one of the most pleasant and enjoyable professionals I have ever dealt with in any capacity. We have been extremely satisfied with the services provided by The LRC and are thrilled that we made the switch to The LRC.”

JULIE ARMSTRONG, ESQ. | Retired Chief Counsel, Maine Office of Employee Relations

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