Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel

There is established within the Federal Labor Relations Authority the Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel, which shall assist in resolving negotiating impasses arising in the course of collective bargaining under this subchapter. The Chairperson shall select the Panel from among individuals the Chairperson considers knowledgeable in labor-management relations or the conduct of foreign affairs. The Panel shall be composed of 5 members, as follows: Panel members referred to in subsection (a)(3) and (4) shall receive compensation for each day they are performing their duties (including traveltime) at the daily equivalent of the maximum rate payable for grade GS–18 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title 5, except that the member who is also a member of the Federal Service Impasses Panel shall not be entitled to pay under this subsection for any day for which he or she receives pay under section 7119(b)(4) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 5. Members of the Panel shall be entitled to travel expenses as provided under section 5703 of title 5. The Panel or its designee shall promptly investigate any impasse presented to it by a party. The Panel shall consider the impasse and shall either— If the parties do not arrive at a settlement after assistance by the Panel under paragraph (1), the Panel may—