PART 1207—ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIAL ADJUSTMENT BOARDS Authority: 44 Stat. 577, as amended; 45 U.S.C. 151-163. Source: 31 FR 14644, Nov. 17, 1966, unless otherwise noted. § 1207.1 Establishment of special adjustment boards (PL Boards). Public Law 89-456 (80 Stat. 208) governs procedures to be followed by carriers and representatives of employees in the establishment and functioning of special adjustment boards, hereinafter referred to as PL Boards. Public Law 89-456 requires action by the National Mediation Board in the following circumstances: (a) Designation of party member of PL Board. (b) Appointment of a neutral to determine matters concerning the establishment and/or jurisdiction of a PL Board. (2) Upon receipt of this request, the Mediation Board will notify the other party to the PL Board. The Mediation Board will then designate a neutral member to sit with the PL Board and resolve the procedural issues in dispute. When the neutral has determined the procedural issues in dispute, he shall cease to be a member of the PL Board. (c) Appointment of neutral to sit with PL Boards and dispose of disputes. (2) A request for the appointment of a neutral under paragraph (b) of this section or this paragraph (c) shall; (i) Show the authority for the request—Public Law 89-456, and (ii) Define and list the proposed specific issues or disputes to be heard. § 1207.2 Requests for Mediation Board action. (a) Requests for the National Mediation Board to appoint neutrals or party representatives should be made on NMB Form 5. (b) Those authorized to sign request on behalf on parties: (1) The “representative of any craft or class of employees of a carrier,” as referred to in Public Law 89-456, making request for Mediation Board action, shall be either the General Chairman, Grand Lodge Officer (or corresponding officer of equivalent rank), or the Chief Executive of the representative involved. A request signed by a General Chairman or Grand Lodge Officer (or corresponding officer of equivalent rank) shall bear the approval of the Chief Executive of the employee representative. (2) The “carrier representative” making such a request for the Mediation Board's action shall be the highest carrier officer designated to handle matters arising under the Railway Labor Act. (c) Docketing of PL Board agreements: The National Mediation Board will docket agreements establishing PL Board, which agreements meet the requirements of coverage as specified in Public Law 89-456. No neutral will be appointed under § 1207.1(c) until the agreement establishing the PL Board has been docketed by the Mediation Board. § 1207.3 Compensation of neutrals. (a) Neutrals appointed by the National Mediation Board. (b) Neutrals selected by the parties. (2) The same procedure will apply in cases where carrier and employee representatives are unable to agree upon the establishment and jurisdiction of a PL Board, and mutually agree upon a procedural neutral person to sit with them as a member and determine such issues. § 1207.4 Designation of PL Boards, filing of agreements, and disposition of records. (a) Designation of PL Boards. (b) Filing of agreements. (c) Disposition of records.