Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 48 - Organization of State Agencies
Section 4-38h. - Rights of state employees unaffected by public act 77-614*.

Each state employee affected by the reorganization of the executive branch of state government under public act 77-614 shall be entitled to all rights which he possessed as a state employee before the effective date of the applicable provision of public act 77-614, including all rights to a position in the classified service, all rights of rank or grade, rights to vacation, sick pay and leave, rights under any retirement or personnel plan and any other rights under any law or administrative policy. This section shall not be construed to create any new rights for any state employee, but to continue only those rights in effect before the effective date of public act 77-614.

(P.A. 77-614, S. 11, 610.)
*Note: Public act 77-614 is entitled “An Act Concerning the Reorganization of the Executive Branch of State Government”. (See Reference Table captioned “Public Acts of 1977” in Volume 16 which lists the sections amended, created or repealed by the act.)

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 4 - Management of State Agencies

Chapter 48 - Organization of State Agencies

Section 4-38a and 4-38b. - Reorganization of executive branch, legislative finding, transfer of powers and duties among agencies, liberal construction of statutes, cooperation with Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management; repealed sections;...

Section 4-38c. - Departments within the executive branch.

Section 4-38d. (Formerly Sec. 4-38). - Transfer or assignment of functions, powers, duties of department, institution, or agency to successor department, institution, agency or authority.

Section 4-38e. - Receipt of federal aid by successor agency or authority.

Section 4-38f. - “Administrative purposes only”, defined. Agencies assigned to departments for administrative purposes only; agencies' powers; departments' duties.

Section 4-38g. - Departments, agencies and their personnel to cooperate in the implementation of public act 77-614.

Section 4-38h. - Rights of state employees unaffected by public act 77-614*.

Section 4-38i. - Collective bargaining rights of state employees unaffected by public act 77-614.

Section 4-38j. - Reports to General Assembly on program and implementation of reorganization.

Section 4-39. - Transfer of appropriations upon transfer of functions or deinstitutionalization of clients.

Section 4-40. - Determination of salaries not prescribed by law.

Section 4-40a. - Compensation and expenses of licensing boards and commissions.

Section 4-40b. - Payments to state employees resigning or retiring from employment pursuant to settlement or nondisparagement agreement.

Section 4-41 to 4-50. - Regulations of state agencies.

Section 4-51. - Seals for state departments.

Section 4-52. - Trustee account defined.

Section 4-53. - Establishment of trustee accounts.

Section 4-54. - Management of trustee accounts.

Section 4-55. - Statement of trustee account operations.

Section 4-56. - Separate account for student or client funds.

Section 4-56a. - Procedures re activity and institutional welfare funds not to constitute regulations.

Section 4-57. - Financial reports on general welfare funds.

Section 4-57a. - Activity fund for inmates. Management of fund. Correctional General Welfare Fund.

Section 4-58. - Disposition of unclaimed property in custody of heads of state institutions.

Section 4-58a. - Mutual aid fire pacts between state institutions and municipalities.

Section 4-59. - Forms of reports to state officers.

Section 4-60. - Annual reports of budgeted agencies.

Section 4-60a to 4-60c. - State Planning Council.

Section 4-60d. - Legislative Committee on State Planning and Development.

Section 4-60e. - Existing rights and duties of state agencies not affected.

Section 4-60f to 4-60h. - Interagency Committee on Health and Safety Codes. Legislative finding re provisions of human services. Council on Human Services.

Section 4-60k. - Demonstration programs.

Section 4-60m and 4-60n. - Direction of agency improvements and changes. Plan and report.

Section 4-60o. - Office of Child Day Care.

Section 4-60p. - State agencies as members of public-private consortia.

Section 4-60q. - Toll-free telephone access to state agencies.

Section 4-60r. - Use of electronic notification and correspondence with clients of state agencies. Exemption.

Section 4-60s. - Conversion of forms to electronic format. Suspension of paper filing or service requirements for documents and data. Exemption.

Section 4-60t. - Posting of manuals and guidance documents on Internet web site.

Section 4-60u. - Agreements re public utilization of government services and programs electronically.

Section 4-60v. - Action concerning business activity or use of private property. Citation of authority upon request.

Section 4-61. - Actions against the state on highway and public works contracts. Arbitration.

Section 4-61a. - Inventions and discoveries by state employees.

Section 4-61aa. - Committee to advise state Americans with Disabilities Act coordinator.

Section 4-61bb. - Inquiry by licensing authority of service member's status. Annual reports re application of military training or experience for service members.

Section 4-61cc. - Renewal of license, certificate, permit or registration that expires while holder is on active duty with armed forces of the United States or ordered out with the National Guard. Exceptions.

Section 4-61dd. - Whistle-blowing. Disclosure of information to Auditors of Public Accounts. Investigation by Attorney General. Rejection of complaint. Complaints re retaliatory personnel actions. Report to General Assembly. Large state contractors....

Section 4-61hh. - Volunteers in state government. Definitions.

Section 4-61ii. - Volunteer programs within state agencies.

Section 4-61jj. - Incidental benefits. Fulfillment of experience or training requirements.

Section 4-61kk. - Exemption from title 5. Compliance with regulations.

Section 4-61ll. - Benefits or reimbursements to volunteers.

Section 4-61m. - Council on Voluntary Action. Director. Duties.

Section 4-61mm. - Evaluation of volunteer program to be included in annual report.

Section 4-61nn. - Adaptation of administration of tests to needs of persons with disabilities.

Section 4-61oo. - State agencies to give preference to foster children seeking internship opportunities.

Section 4-61p and 4-61q. - Law enforcement agencies excepted. Complaint to Human Rights and Opportunities Commission.

Section 4-61t. - Committee on Career Entry and Mobility. Members. Duties.

Section 4-61u. - State departments and agencies required to establish programs of career mobility and accommodation and entry level training of persons with disabilities.

Section 4-61v. - Report to General Assembly by Commissioner of Administrative Services and Committee on Upward Mobility.

Section 4-61w. - Composition of employees in career mobility program.