§ Rule II Program Mediators

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Rule II. Program Mediators

    (a) Eligibility. Persons eligible to be program mediators are:

        (1) Supreme Court of Florida certified mediators;

        (2) retired judges and justices of the courts of the State of Florida;

        (3) persons who were certified program mediators at or before the merger of the grievance mediation and fee arbitration programs; and

        (4) any other person who, in the opinion of the committee, possesses the requisite education, training, or certification in alternative dispute resolution to be a program mediator.

    Members of the bar must be a member in good standing and with no pending recommendation of minor misconduct or finding of probable cause to be eligible for appointment.

    (b) Certification.

    The committee may certify applicants as program mediators if they meet the eligibility requirements stated above and have agreed to accept at least 2 referrals per calendar year.

    The committee may decline to certify applicants who do not meet the eligibility requirements set forth above or have been found guilty of, plead to, or been disciplined for misconduct that, in the opinion of the committee, renders those persons inappropriate for service as program mediators.

    (c) Cessation of Referrals and Removal of Certification.

    A certified mediator shall not receive additional referrals where probable cause has been found against the mediator, until the case has been disposed of. The committee may revoke certification of a program mediator for any reason that the committee might use to deny initial certification, and for any other reason that the committee believes would render a program mediator unfit.

    (d) Reimbursement of Expenses.

    Program mediators shall not be compensated for time devoted to and travel incurred in connection with a mediation conducted under the mediation program. Program mediators may be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses that include, but are not limited to: telephone calls; photocopying fees (at a maximum of $.25 per page); and translation services.