Sec.31-91-1a. Creation and authority

(a) The Connecticut State Board of Mediation and Arbitration (hereinafter referred to as the "board") was created by Sec. 31-91 of the Connecticut General Statutes, and administers various statutes that provide for mediation and arbitration services to private and public sector employers and employee organizations and appeals pursuant to Sec. 53-303e of the Connecticut General Statutes. The board is composed of six members appointed by the Governor, for six year terms as provided in Sec. 4-9a of the Connecticut General Statutes, with the public, labor, and management each represented by two members. One of the public members is designated by the Governor as the chairman and the other public member shall be the deputy chairman. The members shall have the power to complete any matter pending at the expiration of the terms for which they were appointed.

(b) Alternate members of the board are appointed by the Governor upon request of the Labor Comissioner or the chairman of the board for a term of up to one year or until a replacement is appointed. The number of alternate members appointed shall depend upon necessity and demand. Alternate members shall serve when duties are delegated. While performing such delegated duty, alternate members shall have all the powers of members of the board. Alternate members shall have the power to complete any matter pending after the expiration of the terms for which they were appointed.

(c) Board members and alternates shall take the applicable oath of office described in Sec. 31-92a of the Connecticut General Statutes before assuming their duties for the term of appointment. The director shall record the date that each board member or alternate took the oath as well as the name and title of the person administering the oath.

(d) Wherever any provisions of the Connecticut General Statutes refer to the Secretary of the Board of Mediation and Arbitration, they are construed to refer to the board director. The duties of the board director shall include but are not limited to serving as:

(1) secretary to the board;

(2) agent for service of civil process directed to the board;

(3) agent for the board when so authorized;

(4) custodian of the board's records;

(5) provider of certified copies of documents; and

(6) mediator in high priority cases.

(Effective January 30, 1981; Amended April 5, 1999)