Regulations for Arbitration on Labor-Management Disputes Article 2

The parties to a labor-management dispute shall prepare a written application for arbitration and submit it to the competent authority.When the competent authority receives the application for arbitration referred to in the preceding paragraph, it shall explain to the applicants the arbitration procedures and the following matters:1. They may choose either the way of using an arbitrator with full authority or an arbitration committee to arbitrate; however, when one party to the dispute applies for a handed-over arbitration, the dispute can only be arbitrated by an arbitration committee.2. They may request the arbitration committee or the arbitrator with full authority to state their identities and qualifications.3. They may request the competent authority to provide the name list of the arbitrators with full authority or members of arbitration committee for them to review.4. In case that after choosing the way of arbitration referred to in Item 1, if the arbitrator with full authority or the members of arbitration committee cannot be appointed within a given period, the competent authority may make the designation on their behalf.5. In case that the parties are in agreement to apply for arbitration, the expenditure required to pay for the expert opinions from the third party or institution(s) if necessary.The arbitration application forms provided by the competent authority shall include contents prescribed in the preceding paragraph.