Section 21-I:45 Composition of Board; Compensation; Removal. - New Hampshire Statutes

There is hereby established a personnel appeals board as follows:
   I. The board shall consist of 3 members, not more than 2 of whom shall be from the same political party. There shall also be 2 alternate members of the board, not more than one of whom shall be a member of the same political party. At least 2 members of the board shall have been gainfully employed as a labor relations or personnel professional for a minimum of 5 years. One member shall have been employed within the public personnel field of employment for a minimum of 3 years. Each member and alternate shall be appointed by the governor with the consent of the council for a term of 3 years, and a person appointed to fill a vacancy shall be appointed for the unexpired term. Each member of the board and alternate shall hold office until his successor is appointed and qualified. The governor shall designate one member as chairman of the board. The board shall elect one member to serve as vice chairman. Either the chairman or vice chairman shall be a member of the New Hampshire bar. No member of the board shall be a member of any state or national committee of a political party, nor an officer or member of a committee in any partisan political club or organization, nor shall hold, or be a candidate for, any remunerative elective public office during his term of office and shall not be otherwise employed in any of the agencies of the state government.
   II. Members of the board shall each be paid $100 for each day devoted to the work of the board, but not more than $5,000 each in any one year. They shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses in connection with their official duties.
   III. Members of the board shall be removed only as provided in RSA 4:1.

Source. 1986, 12:1. 1988, 269:1, eff. June 29, 1988.