RULE 8.6
                 COMPENSATION OF ARBITRATOR


     (a)  Generally.  Arbitrators shall be compensated at a
rate to be set by the state.  This compensation shall not
exceed $500.00 without receiving prior approval from the
Arbitration Administrative Committee.  Requests to exceed
the $500.00 limit shall be submitted in advance if possible
to the arbitration director who will present the request to
the committee.  In situations where the arbitrator goes over
the limit without gaining prior approval, a written
explanation shall be attached to the arbitrator's request
for compensation.  Hearing time and reasonable preparation
time by the arbitrator are compensable.  Arbitrators may be
reimbursed a sum not to exceed $25.00 for costs incurred.
     (b)  Form.  When the award is filed, the arbitrator
shall submit to the Court Administrator a request for
payment on a form prescribed by the court.  The Court
Administrator shall screen these requests, consult with the
committee in unusual circumstances, and process the
compensation requests for payment.