Sec. 9603.3. Mediation

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(a) Claimant who files a notice of claim in conformance with the provisions of section 1744 of the New York State Public Authorities Law may elect to submit the matter to nonbinding mediation (“mediation”) by submitting a written notice of dispute (“notice of dispute”) to the authority's corporate secretary with a copy to the vice president of operations and the vice president and general counsel within 15 working days of the filing of the notice of claim. Claimant shall attach a copy of the notice of claim to the notice of dispute.
(b) The mediation shall be conducted by a qualified mediator with expertise in the area of the dispute. The mediator shall be selected from a list maintained by the authority but the mediator must be approved by both the claimant and the authority.
(c) Claimant and authority may agree that a single mediation shall combine disputes involving more than one claim.

                    
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