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House Co-Sponsorship Memoranda
House of Representatives
Session of 2013 - 2014
Regular Session
MEMORANDUM
| Posted: | April 8, 2014 11:02 AM |
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| From: | Representative Gordon Denlinger |
| To: | All House members |
| Subject: | Legislation to Reform Composition of Unemployment Compensation Board of Review |
| Please find attached a copy of legislation I will be introducing in the near future to adopt specific standards for the qualifications of members who serve on the Unemployment Compensation Board of Review. This Board serves as the appeals body for those parties who dispute the decisions of unemployment compensation referees. Currently, the Unemployment Compensation Law requires that the Board be composed of three members who are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate. Board members serve terms of 6 years, and members are compensated at a salary range (as of June, 2011) of $57,624 to $59,149. The law specifies no other basic qualifications. In my opinion, the role that this Board serves is vital to the unemployment compensation system because it considers numerous appeals every year, and it needs to be as professional and impartial as possible. My legislation requires the following qualifications for future Board members: *Members must serve full time. *Members must be attorneys at law. *Members must have five years experience as an unemployment compensation referee or other administrative hearing officer, or 5 years experience practicing law before administrative agencies. *Member cannot hold offices/positions/employment that are incompatible with their service on the Board. Given that the current nature of the board centers around political appointees (who must possess no basic qualifications), I believe my legislation will ensure this board is competent, and as unbiased as possible. |
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