ARBITRATION

Michael Tomko is an independent arbitrator and mediator who specializes in resolving employment, labor, and consumer disputes.  Mike is an active arbitrator on the Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service (FMCS) Labor Arbitration Panel, American Arbitration Association  (AAA) Labor Arbitration Panel, and the American Arbitration Association (AAA) Consumer Arbitration Panel.  

Prior to his career in dispute resolution, Mike spent twenty-five years working for national and global manufacturing firms primarily within the automotive sector.  He started his working career as an hourly production employee and progressed into executive leadership roles such as Vice President of Operations and Vice President of Human Resources. Mike has over fifteen years of executive leadership experience specializing in labor/employee relations and manufacturing operations.  This diverse work experience gives Mike a unique perspective on grievance arbitration and employment disputes.  

Mike has expert knowledge and experience with collective bargaining, grievance investigation and administration, and employment issues, including:

ISSUES

Absenteeism, Bargaining Unit Work, Benefits (Bonus, Holidays, Insurance, Leave, Vacation), Civil Rights, Conduct, Consumer Goods, Contract interpretation & application, Demotion, Discipline, Discharge, Discrimination, Drug/Alcohol Offenses, Harassment, Hiring Practices, Job Performance, Job Posting/Bidding, Layoffs/Bumping/Recall, Management Rights, Neutrality & Card Check, Past Practices, Promotion, Safety/Health Conditions, Seniority, Strikes, Wages (cost-of-living pay, holiday pay, incentive pay, job classification & rates, overtime pay, severance pay, vacation pay), Work Stoppages, Work Hours / Schedules, Work Assignment, Working Conditions, Work Orders, Violence and Threats.

COMPENSATION

• • Hearing: $1,200.00 / day

  • Study: $1,200.00 /day

  • Travel: $75.00 / hour

Cancellation Policy: $1,200.00 if canceled within 14 days of the scheduled hearing.