The term impartial agency, as used in this Chapter, shall mean an agency or agent established or designated by a local government pursuant to procedures established by its legislative body under section 206.1 or section 212 of the act, which agency or agent shall be free from direction by the local government involved and without predisposition or appearance of predisposition to favor such local government or any employee organization in matters which come before it.
N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. Tit. 4 § 200.7