Bill Text: DE HB329 | 2011-2012 | 146th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2012-07-18 - Signed by Governor [HB329 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2011-HB329-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. Kowalko & Sen. Bunting |
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Reps. Atkins, Bennett, Ramone, D. Short; Sens. Katz, Lawson, Marshall, Sorenson |
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 146th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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HOUSE BILL NO. 329 |
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE APPEAL BOARD. |
Section 1.Amend §3101, Title 19 of the Delaware Code by making insertions as shown by underlining and deletions as shown by strike through as follows:
§3101. Composition; appointment; term; qualifications; vacancy.
(a) The Employment Security Commission of Delaware, renamed the
Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board (hereinafter referred to as the
"Board"), is continued. It shall consist of 5 members to be appointed
by the Governor, each for a term of 6 years. from the 1st day of May
in the year of appointment.2
members shall reside in New Castle County, 1 of which shall reside in the City
of Wilmington, 1 member shall reside in Kent County, 1 member shall reside in
Sussex County and 1 member to serve in an at large position. Appointed members
shall include, but not be limited to representatives from labor, the business
community and the public.
(b) During the member's term of membership on the Board, no member shall serve as an officer or committee member of any political party organization and not more than 3 members of the Board shall be members of the same political party.
(c) Any vacancy in the Board occurring during a term shall be filled by appointment by the Governor for the unexpired portion of the term.
(d) Members of the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board as of December
31, 2004 June 30, 2012 shall serve out the remaining terms of their
appointments as they existed prior to December 31, 2004, commencing on July
7, 2005. June 30, 2012 and in accordance with the provisions of the
statute in existence at the time of their last appointment.
Section 2.Amend §3102, Title 19 of the Delaware Code by making insertions as shown by underlining as follows:
The Governor may at any time, after notice and hearing, remove any Board member for gross inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance, misfeasance or nonfeasance in office.For purposes of this subsection, any member who is absent without adequate reason for 3 consecutive meetings or fails to attend at least half of all regular business meetings during any calendar year shall be deemed to be in neglect of duty.
Section 3.Amend §3105, Title 19 of the Delaware Code by making insertions as shown by underlining and deletions as shown by strike through as follows:
§3105. Compensation of Chairperson and other Board members.
The Chairperson of the Board shall
be paid a salary of $16,000 per year. $200 for each meeting attended,
not to exceed 80 meetings per year. Each of the other members of the Board
shall be paid a salary of $13,000 per year $150 for each meeting
attended, not to exceed 80 meetings per year, and shall devote to the
duties of their office such time as is necessary for the satisfactory execution
thereof. The salaries compensation of the Chairperson and other
Board members shall be paid from the Unemployment Compensation Administration
Fund provided for in §3164 of this title, and not from any funds appropriated
by the General Assembly.
SYNOPSIS
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This bill is the result of recommendations made by the Joint Sunset Committee and makes changes to the Unemployment Insurance Appeal Board in terms of its composition, compensation and conduct which may warrant removal from the Board. The bill requires that the Board consist of 1 member from Sussex County, 1 from Kent County, 2 from New Castle County (with at least 1 from the City of Wilmington), and 1 at large member. The bill removes the provisions for members' annual salaries and instead provides that the chairperson receive $200 for each meeting (not to exceed 80 meetings per year), and every other member receive $150 per meeting (not to exceed 80 meetings per year). The bill provides that a member will be considered to be in "neglect of duty" if they are absent without adequate reason for 3 consecutive meetings or fail to attend at least half of the meetings in one calendar year. |
