Connecticut General Statutes 31-237i – Referee section established. Appointment of referees; chief referee
(a) The referee section shall consist of such referees as the board deems necessary for the prompt processing of appeals hearings and decisions and for the performance of the duties imposed by this chapter. Each such referee shall be appointed by the board and shall be in the classified service of the state.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 31-237i
- Board: means the Employment Security Board of Review. See Connecticut General Statutes 31-237a
- Chief referee: means the chief referee of the referee section. See Connecticut General Statutes 31-237a
- Referee: means an employment security appeals referee. See Connecticut General Statutes 31-237a
- Referee section: means the organizational unit consisting of the employment security appeals referees employed in the appeals division and all other supporting staff members employed in that division for discharge of the responsibilities assigned to referees in accordance with this chapter. See Connecticut General Statutes 31-237a
- State: means any state of the United States and shall include the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on the day after the day on which the Secretary of Labor accepts an unemployment insurance law submitted by the Virgin Islands. See Connecticut General Statutes 31-222
(b) The chairperson of the board shall designate from among the referees a chief referee. The chief referee shall be the administrative head of the referee section and may delegate to any referee or any person employed in the referee section such authority as the chief referee deems reasonable and proper for the effective administration of his or her duties.
(c) The first appointments under this section shall be made no later than March 1, 1975. Any vacancy in the office of referee shall be filled by appointment by the board.