2009 New Jersey Code
TITLE 34 - LABOR AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
Section 34:13A
34:13A-4 - State Board of Mediation;  establishment;  membership

34:13A-4.  State Board of Mediation;  establishment;  membership
    There is hereby established in the Department of Labor and Industry a board  to be known as the New Jersey State Board of Mediation.  The membership of such  board shall consist of seven persons to be appointed by the Governor, by and  with the advice and consent of the Senate.  Of such members, two shall be  representative of employees, two shall be representative of employers and three  shall be representative of the public.  Of the members first appointed, one  shall be appointed for a term of 1 year;  two for a term of 2 years and two for  a term of 3 years.  Of the two additional members provided for by this  amendment, the original appointees shall hold office for 2 years.  Their successors shall be appointed for terms of 3 years.  The chairman of the board shall be a member who shall have been designated a representative of the public  and who shall be named as chairman by the Governor:  the chairman so named shall serve as chairman during his term as a member of the board.  A vacancy occurring in the membership of the board for any cause, other than expiration  of term, shall be filled by the Governor and the person so appointed shall hold  office for the unexpired term of the member whose office has become vacant.

    Of the members whose terms have not expired, the Governor shall designate each as a representative of either employees or employers or the public, which designation shall be filed with the Secretary of State, and all appointments hereafter made shall include a designation indicating that such appointee is to  be a representative of employees, employers or the public, as the case may be.

    For the purpose of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution, the New Jersey State Board of Mediation is hereby allocated within the Department of Labor and Industry and assigned for administrative purposes to the Assistant Commissioner of Labor for  Labor Relations and Work Place Standards, but notwithstanding said allocation  and assignment, the board shall be independent of any supervision or control by  the department or by any board or officer thereof.

     L.1941, c. 100, p. 229, s. 4.  Amended by L.1945, c. 32, p. 88, s. 1; L.1973,  c. 326, s. 1, eff. Dec. 18, 1973.