Federal Mediator Certification
Guidance for federal employee mediators tailored to mediation practice within the federal government.
Federal mediator certification. Customized training programs can be delivered in person or remotely based on the needs of participants. Forms applications look here for the forms and applications needed to obtain fmcs services find documents for notice of bargaining alternative dispute resolution and arbitration services and fmcs grants. Fmcs institute the fmcs institute for conflict management delivers practical experience based conflict resolution training for individuals and groups. D a mediator in a program certified under this part has no authority to make decisions that are binding on parties to a dispute.
Education training and the fmcs institute the office of education and training supports and drives a continuous learning environment for mediators managers and the national office staff consistent with the fmcs vision. Mediation is the intervention in a dispute or negotiation of an acceptable impartial and neutral third party who has no decision making authority. Institute training is specifically designed to meet the real world challenges of labor management relations and organizational change. In this 5 day course participants learn how to mediate workplace conflict resolve their own conflict situations and train others on effective workplace conflict resolution strategies.
Fmcs mediators are available to provide training in the public private and federal sectors on conflict resolution and labor management relations topics. Each such memorandum of understanding will be deemed part of the grant agreement governing the operation and administration of a state certified mediation program receiving federal grant funds under this part. Mediation is presently the most popular form of adr in use by agencies in employment related disputes. Programs provide participants the opportunity to interact with and learn from experienced practitioners.
Welcome since 1947 the federal mediation and conciliation service has provided mediation and arbitration services to industry our communities government agencies and the united states worldwide. Our mission our mission is to improve labor management relations to promote collective bargaining and to enhance organizational effectiveness.