20:10:32:24.  Request for mediation. A party may request mediation by the commission at any point during negotiations held pursuant to SDCL 49-31-81. Any party to the negotiation may file a joint request for mediation. A mediation request shall be in writing and shall include the following information:

          (1)  The identity of each party to the negotiation, including the name, address, and telephone and facsimile numbers of each party or the party's representative;

          (2)  The date on which the request for negotiation was made;

          (3)  A list of the issues to be mediated; and

          (4)  A proposed time schedule for the mediation, including a date by which the mediation must be terminated if an agreement is not reached.

          The party requesting mediation shall serve the request on each party to the negotiation.

          Source: 25 SDR 89, effective December 27, 1998.

          General Authority: SDCL 49-31-76.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 49-31-3, 49-31-76, 49-31-81.