Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0800-02-28-.09 - FUND ALLOCATION COMMITTEE
(1) The
Administrator shall appoint a Fund Allocation Committee comprised of
representatives of employees, employers, and the medical and/or vocational
rehabilitation communities with knowledge of job opportunities, ability or
vocational assessment, or employment training, to assist and advise the
Administrator regarding the selection of recipients and the allocation of
funds.
(2) In advising the
Administrator, the committee members shall consider the applicant's eligibility
and likelihood of successful matriculation. In the event the committee requests
more information after review of an application, it may hold the application in
abeyance and request that the applicant submit for vocational testing, at the
cost of the Program, upon approval of the Administrator.
(3) The Director of the Subsequent Injury and
Vocational Recovery Fund shall serve as a non-voting ex-officio member of the
committee.
(4) Members of the
committee shall serve without compensation but, when engaged in the conduct of
their official duties as members of the committee, shall be entitled to
reimbursement for travel expenses in accordance with uniform regulations
promulgated by the department of finance and administration and approved by the
attorney general and reporter.
(5)
The Administrator may conduct quarterly committee meetings and shall conduct
each meeting in any manner practical for the effective consideration of the
applicants, including allowing for telephonic, electronic, or in-person
interactions.
(6) Each member
appointed shall serve a term of four (4) years and may be reappointed by the
Administrator. If a member leaves the position prior to the expiration of the
term, the Administrator shall appoint an individual meeting the qualifications
of this section to serve the unexpired portion of the term. The individual may
be reappointed by the administrator upon expiration of the term.
(7) In making the initial appointments, the
Administrator shall have the authority to shorten and stagger the terms of the
committee members to ensure that the terms of no more than one-half of the
committee members shall terminate at the same time.
(8) The Administrator shall have authority to
remove a committee member during an unexpired term for the nonperformance of
duties or for cause.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. ยงยง 50-6-208 and 50-6-233.
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