Ad hoc committee member terms

Members of an ad hoc advisory committee serve for whatever period the Assistant Secretary sets in the notice of appointment. See 1912.11 for the rule that the Assistant Secretary prescribes the term in the appointment notice.

• The regulation does not set a default term length (for example, a fixed number of years); the length must be stated in the appointment notice.
• If you need the specific start and end dates for a member, consult that appointment notice.

Yes. Appointment for a fixed time does not prevent early removal; the Secretary may remove any member at any time at his or her discretion. This is explicitly stated in 1912.11.

• A fixed-term appointment does not create an absolute guarantee of continued service through the stated term.
• Removal decisions are at the Secretary's discretion and need not be tied to cause under this provision.

The Assistant Secretary sets the term in the notice of appointment. The regulation specifies that each member "shall serve for such period as the Assistant Secretary may prescribe in his notice of appointment" 1912.11.

• That means the Assistant Secretary decides the length when issuing the appointment notice.

The Secretary has the authority to remove any member at any time in his or her discretion. This removal power is described in 1912.11.

• Even if the Assistant Secretary prescribed a fixed term, the Secretary may still remove the member early.

If a member resigns or is removed before the term expires, the Secretary of Labor may appoint a new member to serve the remainder of the original member's prescribed period. See 1912.11.

• The replacement serves only for the remaining portion of the term as set in the original appointment notice.

No; when filling a vacancy caused by a resignation or removal, the Secretary of Labor may appoint a new member to serve only for the remaining portion of the original member's prescribed period. This is stated in 1912.11.

• Any change to the overall term length for future appointments would need to be made in a new appointment notice issued by the Assistant Secretary.

The regulation requires that the Assistant Secretary prescribe the term in the notice of appointment, but it does not specify the format or whether that notice must be public. The basic rule is in 1912.11.

• If transparency or public notice is required, that would be determined by the appointment process or other applicable statutes or agency procedures, not this specific paragraph.

The Assistant Secretary is responsible for issuing the appointment notice that prescribes a member's term. This requirement is stated in 1912.11.

• The appointment notice is the official document that defines how long the member will serve.

The regulation says each member "shall serve for such period as the Assistant Secretary may prescribe in his notice of appointment," which implies the term should be stated in the appointment notice. See 1912.11.

• Practically, an appointment without a prescribed term in the notice could create uncertainty; agencies typically document appointment terms to comply with the plain language of this provision.

No. 1912.11 does not set any limits on reappointment frequency; it only states that the Assistant Secretary prescribes the period of service in the appointment notice and that the Secretary may remove members. See 1912.11.

• Any policy on reappointments would come from agency practice or other rules, not this paragraph.

The regulation gives the Assistant Secretary the authority to prescribe the term in the notice of appointment but does not expressly describe changing that term after issuance. See 1912.11.

• In practice, changing a prescribed term after appointment would likely require issuing a new notice or documentation; because the Secretary also retains removal authority, adjustments could be handled by removal and reappointment if necessary.

Yes. If a member resigns or is removed before the term expires, the Secretary of Labor may appoint a new member to serve the remainder of the original term, while the Assistant Secretary prescribes terms in the initial appointment notice. Both authorities are described in 1912.11.

• The Assistant Secretary sets terms when issuing appointment notices.
• The Secretary of Labor retains authority to remove members and to appoint replacements to finish unexpired terms.