Surat Perjanjian Komitmen Fee Mediator

SURAT PERJANJIAN KOMITMEN FEE MEDIATOR

(Mediator Fee Commitment Agreement)

Nomor: [……/M/……]/[202…] (jika ada) Surat Perjanjian Komitmen Fee Mediator

Pada hari ini, ……… tanggal ……… bulan ……… tahun ……… ,
Kami yang bertanda tangan di bawah ini: Any dispute over this agreement will be resolved

Clause 8 – Dispute Resolution

• Any dispute over this agreement will be resolved by mediation or arbitration (not the same dispute being mediated).
• Choose: District Court (if both parties are in Indonesia) or BANI Arbitration.

Clause C: Pro-rata & Joint Liability (Tanggung Renteng)

Who pays? Usually 50/50, but one party might default. Clause C: Pro-rata & Joint Liability (Tanggung Renteng)

• Clause: "Para Pihak bertanggung jawab secara tanggung renteng (jointly and severally liable) atas seluruh Fee Mediator. Apabila satu pihak gagal membayar, Mediator berhak menagih seluruhnya kepada pihak yang lain."

2. Why Is This Agreement Necessary?

| Without Commitment Fee | With Commitment Fee | |------------------------|----------------------| | Mediator may not be paid if mediation fails | Mediator is compensated for time spent | | Parties might withdraw last minute | Parties have skin in the game | | Mediator avoids low-commitment cases | Professionalism and seriousness increase |

In Indonesian civil procedure (PERMA No. 1 Tahun 2016 about Court-Mediation), mediators are entitled to a honorarium. However, for private (non-court) mediations, a written fee commitment agreement is strongly recommended.

Clause B: The "No Settlement, No Problem" Clause

This is the most contested clause. The mediator must be paid for time spent, regardless of outcome.

• Wording: "Fee Mediator tetap menjadi kewajiban Para Pihak meskipun proses mediasi tidak mencapai kesepakatan (Mediasi Gagal), sepanjang Mediator telah menjalankan tugasnya sesuai jadwal yang disepakati."