Chapter 67. State Personnel Act
Section
5-193Short title: State Personnel Act.5-194Construction and administration.5-195Merit principles to be observed.5-196Definitions.5-196a and 5-196b“Commissioner” and “department” defined. “Personnel Commissioner” and “Personnel Department”, terminology change.5-197Offices in state service to be classified; exceptions.5-198Positions exempt from classified service.5-199Personnel Division of Department of Administrative Services. Deputy commissioner.5-199a and 5-199bBureaus established. Deputy commissioners; qualifications; appointment; powers. Exempt positions.5-199cHuman resources strategic plan.5-199dRole of regional community-technical colleges in training for state employees.5-200State personnel and employment policies. Powers and duties of the Commissioner of Administrative Services. Regulations. Personnel administration services for municipalities or other political subdivisions of the state.5-200aJob evaluations in classified and unclassified state service. Exclusion of certain unclassified positions.5-200bReclassification of state employees by Commissioner of Administrative Services.5-200cElimination of wage inequities in state service. Reserve for salary adjustments account report.5-200dAutomated personnel system.5-201Employees' Review Board.5-201aRelation of Personnel Appeal Board to the department.5-202Individual and group appeals.5-203Reports to Commissioner of Administrative Services of personnel changes.5-204Report to Governor.5-205Administration of oaths, issuance of subpoenas.5-206Position classifications.5-206aEstablishment of position classification series for marital and family therapists.5-207Use of classification titles and codes.5-207aRequirements for positions or contractors or subcontractors with exposure to federal tax information.5-208Compensation schedules.5-208aCompensation by more than one agency restricted. Multiple job assignments within same agency restricted.5-209Compensation for performance of duties of higher job classification.5-209aGeneral worker. Work experience credit for out-of-class work.5-210Annual salary increases; lump-sum payments; state incentive plans for managerial or confidential employees.5-210a, 5-210b and 5-211Employee anniversary dates for fiscal 1975-76. Payment of partial increments for fiscal 1975-76. Meritorious service award; exceptions.5-212Salary not to exceed salary range.5-212aCompensation schedules adjustments.5-213Termination of longevity payments to employees not included in any collective bargaining unit.5-213a and 5-213bSalary increase for managerial employees in lieu of longevity payments. Conferring of benefits upon managerial or confidential employees and appointed officials not included in collective bargaining units.5-213cSalary increase upon termination of longevity payments to employees not included in any collective bargaining unit.5-214Creation of new positions and filling of vacancies subject to certification by Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management or designee.5-215Study of need for existing positions.5-215aFilling of vacancies from candidate lists.5-215bScreening process.5-216Establishment of candidate lists. Continuous recruitment. Application of examination scores. Placement of names on candidate list.5-217Effective period of candidate lists.5-218Examinations; notices.5-219Form of examinations. Fees.5-219aVolunteer experience considered.5-220Conduct of examinations.5-221Rejection of applicants.5-221aAppeal from rejection of application for admission to examination.5-222Unassembled examinations for certain professional positions. Regulations.5-223Rating of examinations.5-224Credit for military service on examinations held for original appointments.5-225Notice of final earned ratings on examinations. Right of inspection. Appeals.5-226Corrupt practices in relation to applications, examinations and appointments.5-226a to 5-226e5-226a to 5-226e5-226fPilot program concerning state classifications and examination system.5-227Discrimination prohibited.5-227aPromotion by reclassification of position. Examination for reclassified position not required.5-227bWaiver of examinations. Delegation of authority to recruit. Audit of recruitments.5-228Filling vacancies. Promotional and original appointments. Dismissal during working test period. Sex discrimination.5-229Time for appointment. Effective date.5-230Working test periods.5-231Residence not required, exceptions.5-232 and 5-232aAppointments of noncitizens. Citizenship requirement may be waived.5-233Appointments to unskilled and semiskilled positions.5-234Appointments to training program and following completion of training program. Not applicable to veterans preference.5-235Provisional, temporary, emergency and intermittent appointments.5-236Appointments to unclassified service. Return to classified from unclassified service.5-237Service ratings. Performance appraisals.5-237aSalary Review Committee.5-237bQuality Control Committee. Membership. Duties.5-238Hours of work in Executive Department.5-238aHours of persons employed in state parks during summer months.5-238bHours of meat and poultry inspectors.5-239Transfers.5-239aAssignment of permanent state employees of the executive branch by the Commissioner of Administrative Services.5-240Reprimand, suspension, demotion, dismissal. Layoffs. Notice period pay. Use of tax return information in certain proceedings.5-241Order of layoffs. Notice. Placement on reemployment list.5-242Appointment and tenure of teachers in state institution schools.5-243Resignations. Reemployment of retired employees.5-244Transfer or separation from service due to disability. Reinstatement of sick leave upon reemployment.5-245Workweek. Overtime pay.5-246State police workweek. Work for highway contractors.5-247Sick leave. Credit on reemployment. Collection of benefits while otherwise employed on full-time basis prohibited.5-247aPayment for accumulated sick leave for retiring state teachers.5-247bSick leave. Use by employees who have a disability for service animal training.5-248Leaves of absence. Reinstatement upon withdrawal of resignation.5-248aFamily and medical leave from employment.5-248bRegulations. Family and medical leave from employment.5-248cVoluntary schedule reduction program.5-248d to 5-248h5-248d to 5-248h5-248iTelecommuting and work-at-home programs.5-248jParticipation in Big Brothers and Big Sisters program.5-248kPaid leave for organ donation.5-249Leave for volunteer fire, ambulance, civil air patrol, specialized disaster relief and canine search and rescue services.5-250Vacations. Personal leave.5-251Accrual of sick leave and vacation credits while receiving compensation.5-252Payment for accrued vacation time on leaving state service.5-253Payment for extra hours of work and accumulated vacation allowance on death.5-254Holidays.5-255Reinstatement of state employees after service in armed forces. Term of employment to include military service.5-256Service to counties, agricultural extension offices, state college bookstores, Hartford Bridge Authority and municipal courts included in term of state service.5-257Group life insurance.5-257aContinuation of group life insurance for certain teachers at E. O. Smith School.5-258Group Insurance Commission.5-259Hospitalization and medical and surgical insurance plan. Eligibility. Coverage for other groups under plan. Municipal Employee Health Insurance Plan. Prescription drug purchasing by nonstate public employers.5-259aCompetitive selection.5-259bContinuation of health insurance for former members of General Assembly.5-259cHealth insurance for employees of state system of public higher education.5-259dContinuation of health insurance coverage and accrual and use of vacation and sick time, leave of absence and equivalent leave time for state employees called to active service in the armed forces.5-259eReview of prescription claims data to increase utilization of generic prescriptions.5-259fEstablishment of requirements for health benefit cost sharing for certain nonrepresented officers and employees.5-259gPersons ineligible for special enrollment periods.5-260Deduction of organization dues.5-260aDeduction of contributions to nonprofit organizations.5-261Deduction of credit union savings.5-262State Employee Campaign. Deduction of contributions. Regulations.5-263Suggestion awards.5-263aSuggestion awards program.5-263bAward Program for state employees reporting alleged state agency gross waste of funds. Calculation of award. Ineligible suggestions.5-264Section 403(b) annuities for state employees. Purchase of shares of an investment company for state employees. Section 403(b) annuities for employees of political subdivisions.5-264aDeferred compensation plan for state employees or employees of political subdivisions of the state. Administration.5-264bDependent care spending account program.5-264cTreatment of funds deposited in dependent care spending account program.5-264dFlexible health care spending account program.5-264eTreatment of funds deposited pursuant to the flexible health care spending account program.5-265Special training courses for state employees. Exchange of employees.5-266Political activity.5-266aPolitical activities of classified state employees and Judicial Department employees. Candidacy for office. Leave of absence or resignation upon taking elective office.5-266bPermitted activity.5-266cRegulations.5-266dDismissal or suspension of employee. Appeal.5-267Officers, appointing authorities and employees to comply with law.5-268Penalty.5-269Transfer of certain employees to Labor Department.