Del. Code 29, § 5906 : State Government — Merit System Of Personnel Administration — Board And Director — Composition of the Merit Employee Relations Board Date: 2 Sep 2016 TEXT PDF Current through 2016 Legislative Session, Act 399 (a) The Merit Employee Relations Board shall consist of 5 Board members, including 2 management representatives, 2 labor representatives and a chairperson. The Governor shall appoint, with Senate approval, the members for a term of 3 years, or until their successors are appointed; provided however, that members may be removed at the pleasure of the Governor. (b) When appointed, members shall be residents of this State for at least 3 years immediately preceding their appointments. One member shall reside in the City of Wilmington, 1 shall reside in the remainder of New Castle County, and 1 each shall reside in each of the other 2 counties of the State. The 5th member may reside anywhere in the State. The qualifications for members shall continue during their term of office. (c) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget, or the Director's designee, shall be the liaison between the Board and the Office of Management and Budget and shall attend all meetings of the Board. The Director shall not participate in the deliberation of any cases before the Board, nor sit with members of the Board, during the hearing or deliberations. The Director or the Director's designee shall be limited to representing and/or testifying on behalf of the Office of Management and Budget and other state agencies before the Board. (d) The Merit Employee Relations Board shall have clerical and legal support staff separate from the staff of the Office of Management and Budget, and such staff shall be located separate from the Office of Management and Budget. Del. C. § 5906 29 Del. C. 1953, § 5906; 55 Del. Laws, c. 443, § 1; 69 Del. Laws, c. 436, §1; 75 Del. Laws, c. 88, § 20(6).;