(a) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall evaluate classifications in state service on a periodic basis of not less than five years to determine if the classification is in the appropriate compensation plan based upon appropriate and reasonably objective job-related criteria, excluding classes covered by section 5-198. Said objective, job-related criteria shall include but not be limited to: (1) Knowledge and skill required to carry out the duties of the position, (2) effort, both mental and physical, and (3) accountability. Evaluation committees which are representative of management and employees in the occupations being evaluated shall be formed for the purposes of this section. Utilizing the job evaluation system, the commissioner shall determine ratings for jobs through assignment of factor values. No modification of compensation shall be required by such ratings. Ratings may be a consideration in setting salaries, subject to the provisions of chapter 68 for classes included under collective bargaining.
(b) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall evaluate on a periodic basis of not less than five years classifications for all unclassified positions in state service, as described in section 5-198, currently held or to be held by employees in collective bargaining units, to determine if the classification is in the appropriate compensation plan based upon appropriate and reasonably objective job-related criteria. The commissioner shall conduct such evaluations in accordance with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Any unclassified position may be excluded from the study conducted pursuant to subsection (b) of this section if the commissioner and the exclusive bargaining representative mutually agree to exclude such position.
(P.A. 80-357, S. 1, 3; P.A. 81-380, S. 1, 3; P.A. 87-407, S. 2, 5; P.A. 13-247, S. 344.)
History: P.A. 81-380 restated requirements re objective evaluation of all jobs in state service specifically excluding positions listed in Sec. 5-198 as exempt from the classified service and requiring that up to 700 job classes be evaluated each fiscal year and that annual progress reports be given to the cognizant general assembly committee and deleted previous provisions describing in detail the two-phase recommendations which form basis of evaluation; P.A. 87-407 added Subsecs. (b), (c) and (d), establishing a study of unclassified positions and allowing for the exclusion of positions from the study; P.A. 13-247 amended Subsec. (a) by replacing provision re adoption and implementation of evaluation system with provision re evaluation of classifications on a periodic basis and by deleting provisions re revision of classification system based on recommendation of pilot study, re reports, re advisory committee, re raters and re number of classes to be evaluated, amended Subsec. (b) by replacing provision re adoption and implementation of system for classification and study of unclassified positions with provision re evaluation on a periodic basis of classifications for unclassified positions, deleted former Subsec. (c) re unclassified positions under collective bargaining agreements and redesignated existing Subsec. (d) as Subsec. (c) and amended same by deleting former Subdiv. (1) re feasibility study and deleting Subdiv. (2) designator, effective July 1, 2013.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 67 - State Personnel Act
Section 5-193. - Short title: State Personnel Act.
Section 5-194. - Construction and administration.
Section 5-195. - Merit principles to be observed.
Section 5-197. - Offices in state service to be classified; exceptions.
Section 5-198. - Positions exempt from classified service.
Section 5-199. - Personnel Division of Department of Administrative Services. Deputy commissioner.
Section 5-199c. - Human resources strategic plan.
Section 5-199d. - Role of regional community-technical colleges in training for state employees.
Section 5-200b. - Reclassification of state employees by Commissioner of Administrative Services.
Section 5-200c. - Elimination of wage inequities in state service.
Section 5-200d. - Automated personnel system.
Section 5-201. - Employees' Review Board.
Section 5-201a. - Relation of Personnel Appeal Board to the department.
Section 5-202. - Individual and group appeals.
Section 5-203. - Reports to Commissioner of Administrative Services of personnel changes.
Section 5-204. - Report to Governor.
Section 5-205. - Administration of oaths, issuance of subpoenas.
Section 5-206. - Position classifications.
Section 5-206a. - Establishment of position classification series for marital and family therapists.
Section 5-207. - Use of classification titles and codes.
Section 5-207a. - Requirements for positions with exposure to federal tax information.
Section 5-208. - Compensation schedules.
Section 5-209. - Compensation for performance of duties of higher job classification.
Section 5-209a. - General worker. Work experience credit for out-of-class work.
Section 5-212. - Salary not to exceed salary range.
Section 5-212a. - Compensation schedules adjustments.
Section 5-215. - Study of need for existing positions.
Section 5-215a. - Filling of vacancies from candidate lists.
Section 5-217. - Effective period of candidate lists.
Section 5-218. - Examinations; notices.
Section 5-219. - Form of examinations. Fees.
Section 5-219a. - Volunteer experience considered.
Section 5-220. - Conduct of examinations.
Section 5-221. - Rejection of applicants.
Section 5-221a. - Appeal from rejection of application for admission to examination.
Section 5-222. - Unassembled examinations for certain professional positions. Regulations.
Section 5-223. - Rating of examinations.
Section 5-224. - Credit for military service on examinations held for original appointments.
Section 5-225. - Notice of final earned ratings on examinations. Right of inspection. Appeals.
Section 5-226. - Corrupt practices in relation to applications, examinations and appointments.
Section 5-226f. - Pilot program concerning state classifications and examination system.
Section 5-227. - Discrimination prohibited.
Section 5-227b. - Waiver of examinations. Delegation of authority to recruit. Audit of recruitments.
Section 5-229. - Time for appointment. Effective date.
Section 5-230. - Working test periods.
Section 5-231. - Residence not required, exceptions.
Section 5-232 and 5-232a. - Appointments of noncitizens. Citizenship requirement may be waived.
Section 5-233. - Appointments to unskilled and semiskilled positions.
Section 5-235. - Provisional, temporary, emergency and intermittent appointments.
Section 5-237. - Service ratings. Performance appraisals.
Section 5-237a. - Salary Review Committee.
Section 5-237b. - Quality Control Committee. Membership. Duties.
Section 5-238. - Hours of work in Executive Department.
Section 5-238a. - Hours of persons employed in state parks during summer months.
Section 5-238b. - Hours of meat and poultry inspectors.
Section 5-241. - Order of layoffs. Notice. Placement on reemployment list.
Section 5-242. - Appointment and tenure of teachers in state institution schools.
Section 5-243. - Resignations. Reemployment of retired employees.
Section 5-245. - Workweek. Overtime pay.
Section 5-246. - State police workweek. Work for highway contractors.
Section 5-247a. - Payment for accumulated sick leave for retiring state teachers.
Section 5-247b. - Sick leave. Use by blind or disabled employees for assistance dog training.
Section 5-248. - Leaves of absence. Reinstatement upon withdrawal of resignation.
Section 5-248a. - Family and medical leave from employment.
Section 5-248b. - Regulations. Family and medical leave from employment.
Section 5-248c. - Voluntary schedule reduction program.
Section 5-248i. - Telecommuting and work-at-home programs.
Section 5-248j. - Participation in Big Brothers and Big Sisters program.
Section 5-248k. - Paid leave for organ donation.
Section 5-250. - Vacations. Personal leave.
Section 5-251. - Accrual of sick leave and vacation credits while receiving compensation.
Section 5-252. - Payment for accrued vacation time on leaving state service.
Section 5-253. - Payment for extra hours of work and accumulated vacation allowance on death.
Section 5-257. - Group life insurance.
Section 5-257a. - Continuation of group life insurance for certain teachers at E. O. Smith School.
Section 5-258. - Group Insurance Commission.
Section 5-259a. - Competitive selection.
Section 5-259b. - Continuation of health insurance for former members of General Assembly.
Section 5-259c. - Health insurance for employees of state system of public higher education.
Section 5-259g. - Persons ineligible for special enrollment periods.
Section 5-260. - Deduction of organization dues.
Section 5-260a. - Deduction of contributions to nonprofit organizations.
Section 5-261. - Deduction of credit union savings.
Section 5-262. - State Employee Campaign. Deduction of contributions. Regulations.
Section 5-263. - Suggestion awards.
Section 5-263a. - Suggestion awards program.
Section 5-264b. - Dependent care spending account program.
Section 5-264c. - Treatment of funds deposited in dependent care spending account program.
Section 5-264d. - Flexible health care spending account program.
Section 5-265. - Special training courses for state employees. Exchange of employees.
Section 5-266. - Political activity.
Section 5-266b. - Permitted activity.
Section 5-266c. - Regulations.
Section 5-266d. - Dismissal or suspension of employee. Appeal.
Section 5-267. - Officers, appointing authorities and employees to comply with law.
Section 5-269. - Transfer of certain employees to Labor Department.