New Britain herald., 1915-02-09
PRESENTS CIVIL SERVICE
 BILL IN LEGISLATURE
Sen. |Sbeh'S Measure Provides for Five Members Of Commission.

the present merit law, was introduced ninth district today. The present law is taken as a basis for the amend ment, and, it is stated. the purpose in numerous changes is to meet con- ditions which have arisen in the ad- ministra tion of the present law. Un- der the bill the present commission of three would be retained and Gov. Holcomb would be permitted to ap- point two additional members. This change is offered to meet the claim that the republicans, as a majority party in the state, are not represent ed the commission.
 Other changes. it is stated, provide for exemption of few employees or appointees Of elected officers of the state where such employees or ap- pointees come into direct personal relational with the executive head. Some changes are made to give to the law what is described as "elas- ticity,' to meet conditions which have faced heads of departments and more particularly commissions in charge of state institutions. Other changes also give broader scope to the tests required of those applying for posi- tiOns.
 To secure Exemptions.
 Another feature Of the new bill is that which gives the right of appeal to the governor to secure exemptions of certain positions or employees in case of emergencies or force of cir cumstances.
 A minority report was offered by MT. Taylor of Danbury, a democrat, which aims to keep the law about as it is now with a few changes based upon experience of a number of Of ficcrs. MT. Taylors draft says the power for removal shall be vested exclusively in the appointing officer or board It also eXempts teachers and state librarians and increases the commission to five, It eliminates the discrimination which prevented people working under the law to receive pun ishnent of the same kind meted out to others for the same offenseS. It also exempts from the bill any group for which a civil service test is found impracticable and prohibits the com mission from certifying to the e1igi- bilitv of any applicant who in any manner attempts to deceive the com mission.
 Draft of Bill.
 Section of the bill provided for five members of the com- mission, the governor to appoint two in addition to the present three members, one to hold office until Sep tember l, 1916, and the other until September 1, 1918, each to serve un- til his successor is appointed and qualified.
 Section rcpeals the present pro- visions for appointment of com mission of three members.
 Section provides for manner of future appointments of commission CTS.
 Amends Present Law.
 Section amends the present law as to scope of the merit system. It reads The civil service of the state shall be divided into the unclassified service, the exempt service, and the ola ssified service The unclaSSitied service shall not be subject to any of the provisions of this act, and shall include the following classes: Any official elected by popular vote; and during the term of office of said official such employees in the depart ment under him and for such period of said term as such official may des- isnate in the manner specified in sec tion 21 hereof; all officers appointed by the governor with or without the advice and consent of either or both branches of the general assembly; all officers and employees appointed by either or both branches of the gen. eral assembly; all election of offi- cers; all heads of departm ents of the state government and members of commissions and boards thereof; all officers and persons in the militia; the legal assistants of the law depart ment of the state, appointees of the courts and judges thereof; teachers or teaching forces; all officials of state and county institutions who are required to be physicians; employees of commissions and committees of the general assembly all unskilled or common laborers or domestics em- ployed and paid as common or un- skilled labors or domestics.'
 Section permits the executive head of a department to have exempted from the. provisions of the civil ser vice law his first deputy or first as sistant who Is authorized by law to serve in his place, one secretary or clerk, and one private secretary. clerk or stenographer whose employment has been authorized by law, provided written notice is given to the commits sion for such exemption of assistant, secretary, clerk or stenographer. In this section there is also this provi sion: There may be included in the exempt service any department, or sub division thereof. or group of en- ployes herein for whose appointment a civil service test may be found in effective, and all other officers and positions for the filling of which com petitive or non-competitive tests shall