(a) There is established an advisory board to advise the administrator on matters concerning policy for and the operation of the Employment Security Division. The advisory board shall consist of eight members, who shall be appointed as follows: Two by the Governor, one of whom shall be appointed with the advice of state-wide organizations representing employers and one with the advice of state-wide labor organizations; one by the president pro tempore of the Senate with the advice of state-wide labor organizations; one by the speaker of the House of Representatives with the advice of state-wide labor organizations; one by the majority leader of the Senate with the advice of state-wide organizations representing employers; one by the majority leader of the House of Representatives with the advice of state-wide organizations representing employers; one by the minority leader of the Senate with the advice of organizations representing employers; and one by the minority leader of the House of Representatives with the advice of state-wide labor organizations.

(b) The initial terms of the members shall be as follows: Those appointed by the Governor shall serve for one year; those appointed by the president pro tempore of the Senate and the majority leader of the House of Representatives shall serve for two years; those appointed by the majority leader of the Senate and the speaker of the House of Representatives shall serve for three years; and those appointed by the minority leaders of the Senate and House of Representatives shall serve for four years. Terms of the appointed members following the initial terms shall be for four years.

(c) The appointed members of the advisory board shall select a ninth member who shall be impartial and serve as the chairman of the advisory board. The members of the advisory board shall serve without compensation. The advisory board shall not be construed to be a board or commission subject to the provisions of section 4-9a. The administrator shall provide such information as is necessary for the performance of the functions and duties of the advisory board.

(d) The advisory board shall meet at least three times in each calendar year and at such other times as the chairman or the administrator deems necessary. All actions of the advisory board shall require the affirmative vote of six members of the advisory board. The advisory board may bring any matter related to the operation of the Employment Security Division to the attention of the administrator. The advisory board may adopt any rules or procedures that the board deems necessary to carry out its duties under this chapter.

(e) The advisory board shall report annually, on or before the first day of January, to the administrator on any matter concerning the Employment Security Division.

(f) No regulations concerning the Employment Security Division shall be adopted without consultation with the advisory board.

(g) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, the advisory board shall not advise the administrator with respect to assessments established by the administrator pursuant to subparagraph (B) of subdivision (2) of subsection (e) of section 31-225a, or with respect to procedures established by the administrator concerning billing, payment and collection of such assessments.

(P.A. 93-243, S. 7, 15; 93-419, S. 2, 9; P.A. 96-206, S. 2.)

History: P.A. 93-243 effective June 23, 1993; P.A. 93-419 amended Subsec. (a) to reduce appointments made by president pro tempore and house speaker from two each to one each, authorized appointment of one member by each of the majority leaders, amended Subsec. (c) to delete requirement that members be reimbursed for board-related expenses, amended Subsec. (f) to delete provision requiring majority board approval for adoption of regulations re employment security division and added Subsec. (g) prohibiting board from advising administrator re employer assessments for advance fund, effective July 1, 1993; P.A. 96-206 amended Subsec. (d) to change the meeting requirements from twice in each calendar quarter to three times in each calendar year.