N.J. Stat. § 34:1A-17

The Employment Security Council shall: (a) Consult and advise with the Commissioner of Labor or his designated representative with respect to the administration and operation of the unemployment compensation law and the temporary disability benefits law; (b) Review the operation and effect of the unemployment compensation law and the temporary disability benefits law in their several parts, and to that end hold hearings with respect thereto as it may deem necessary or desirable; and (c) Report to the Governor and the Legislature annually and at such other times as it may deem in the public interest with respect to its findings and conclusions. The commissioner shall, insofar as practicable, consult the council on all matters of major policies and procedures involved in or connected with the administration of the unemployment compensation law and the temporary disability benefits law and he shall inform the council of the action taken in connection with such matters. The council shall have access to all files and records of the division and may require any officer or employee therein to provide such information as it may deem necessary in the performance of its functions. L.1948, c. 446, p. 1769, s. 17. Amended by L.1984, c. 24, s. 14, eff. Oct. 1, 1984.