§377-3  Conciliator.  In the event theboard receives information that a labor dispute exists and determines that thedispute is within its jurisdiction and that the possibility of settlement andtermination of the dispute may be increased by conciliation, the board shall sonotify the governor.

Upon receipt of the notice, the governor shallappoint, as conciliator with respect to the dispute, a person who is well knownin the community as being impartial to both labor and industry, and shall sonotify the board.  The position of conciliator shall not be subject to chapters76 and 89.

Upon receipt of notice of the appointment of aconciliator, the board shall forthwith refer the dispute to the conciliator. The conciliator shall use the conciliator's best efforts to terminate thedispute by conciliation within the ten days immediately succeeding thereference of the dispute to the conciliator or within such additional time, notto exceed ten days, as is agreed upon by all parties to the dispute.  If, withinthe ten days, or the additional time, if any, the conciliator succeeds interminating the dispute by conciliation, the conciliator shall immediatelycertify such fact to the board and the conciliator's appointment shall thenend.  If, within the ten days, or the additional time, if any, the conciliatorfails to terminate the dispute by conciliation, the conciliator shallimmediately certify such fact to the board and the conciliator's appointmentshall then end.  Upon the termination of the appointment of the conciliator,the board shall so notify the governor. [L 1945, c 250, §5; am L 1951, c 249,§2; RL 1955, §90-4; HRS §377-3; am L 1985, c 251, §14; gen ch 1985; am L 2002,c 148, §42]

 

Cross References

 

  Appointment of mediator, §371-10.