R 408.21442 Settlement.

Rule 442. (1) Settlement is encouraged at any stage of the proceedings where the settlement is consistent with the provisions and objectives of the act. (2) A settlement agreement submitted by the parties shall be accompanied by an appropriate, proposed order. (3) Where parties to a settlement agree upon a proposal, it shall be served upon the represented and unrepresented affected employees not less than 10 days prior to submission to the board for approval in the same manner as required for serving notices of hearing in R 408.21422(1) of these rules. The proposed settlement, when submitted to the board or hearings officer, shall contain a certification indicating the date and the manner in which service of the settlement was made on the represented and unrepresented affected employees.