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 VOCATIONAL RECOVERY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM CHAPTER 0800-02-28 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.