Rule 7. For mediation required by statute, or for informal dispute resolution, the commission may designate a member of its staff, request the assignment of an administrative law judge from the state office of administrative hearings and rules, or designate a non-staff mediator to conduct the mediation. If a non-staff mediator is appointed, it shall be with the concurrence of the parties and may be a person employed by, or contracted with, the state of Michigan, or may be a non-employee contractor, who shall be engaged and compensated by the parties.
Mich. Admin. Code R. 484.707