May a City employee serve as a paid arbitrator in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas' Mandatory Arbitration Program?
Yes. The City employee, however, may not serve on an arbitration panel where the City is a party or the matter concerns a transaction involving the City. In addition, the employee would be prohibited from taking any official action that would affect the financial interest of any of the parties in an arbitration they work on. Lastly, a City employee could only serve on an arbitration panel during their off-duty hours and could not use any City resources for that purpose.
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