Alternative dispute resolution

Alternative dispute resolution. (1) Alternative settlement recommended. The administrative law judge or the department may, with or without a motion having been filed, upon determining that an action or proceeding is an appropriate one in which to consider a settlement alternative, recommend that the parties select a settlement alternative under s. 802.12 , Stats., as a means to attempt settlement. Unless all parties consent, the pursuit of settlement alternatives may not delay the setting of the hearing date or other matters addressed in any scheduling order or conference. (2) Admissibility. Except for binding arbitration, all settlement alternatives are compromise negotiations for purposes of s. 904.08 , Stats., and mediation for purposes of s. 904.085 , Stats., and are not admissible in contested case hearings conducted under this chapter.