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Code · CFR · Title 38 — Pensions, Bonuses, and Veterans' Relief · Part 18 · § 18.543

§ 18.543. Mediation.

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(a)Referral of complaints for mediation. VA will refer to the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service all complaints that:
(1)Fall within the jurisdiction of the Act and these regulations; and
(2)Contain all information necessary for further processing.
(b)Both the complainant and the recipient shall participate in the mediation process to the extent necessary to reach an agreement or make an informed judgment that an agreement is not possible. However, the recipient and the complainant need not meet with the mediator at the same time.
(c)If the complainant and the recipient reach an agreement, the mediator shall prepare a written statement of the agreement and have the complainant and the recipient sign it. The mediator shall send a copy of the agreement to VA. VA will take no further action on the complaint unless the complainant or the recipient fails to comply with the agreement.
(d)The mediator shall protect the confidentiality of all information obtained in the course of the mediation process. No mediator shall testify in any adjunctive proceeding, produce any document, or otherwise disclose any information obtained in the course of the mediation process without prior approval of the head of the mediation agency.
(e)VA will use the mediation process for a maximum of 60 days after the responsible agency official receives a complaint.
(f)Mediation ends if:
(1)60 days elapse from the time the responsible agency official receives the complaint; or
(2)Prior to the end of that 60-day period, an agreement is reached; or
(3)Prior to the end of that 60-day period, the mediator determines that an agreement cannot be reached.
(g)The mediator shall return unresolved complaints to VA. (Authority: 42 U.S.C. 6101-6107)
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