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CT Gen Stat § 7-451 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 113 - Municipal Employees|Section 7-451 - Retroactive coverage.

 Any agreement or modification entered into under sections 7-452 to 7-455, inclusive, to cover services of employees of municipalities in positions covered by the fund may be made retroactive to the extent permitted by Section 218(f) of the Social Security Act, but not prior to January 1, 1956. Any contributions payable by such a municipality or by the employees of such a municipality for such retroactive coverage shall be paid from the fund. The commission shall adjust the prior service contributions by such municipalities to reflect over the remainder of the amortization period the municipality's share of the cost of such retroactive coverage.(September, 1957, P.A. 10, S. 3; 1959, P.A. 303.)History: 1959 act provided for adjustments to reflect cost of retroactive coverage.
CT Gen Stat § 7-453 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 113 - Municipal Employees|Section 7-453 - Membership in system. Contributions.

 Any municipality of the state may, by vote of its legislative body and with the approval of the commission, apply for membership in the system or provide coverage for employees in any of the services which it may have elected to exclude under section 7-454. The commission is appointed agent for the state and is authorized to act in such capacity in all matters relating to the system and to the municipalities entering it. All agreements to be entered into between the state and the Secretary and between the state and the municipality shall be subject to the examination and approval of the Attorney General before being consummated. The commission is authorized to make regulations governing the procedure to be followed by municipalities in entering and maintaining membership in the system. A municipality shall deduct an amount from the wages of its employees whose services are covered under the system by federal-state agreement and shall contribute an equal amount for each employee on its own behalf so that the sum of these amounts shall be equivalent to the taxes which would be imposed by the federal Insurance Contributions Act if the services of employees covered by the agreement constituted employment as defined in that act. The commission, upon receipt of such contributions, shall, in accordance with applicable regulations, verify them for correctness and endorsement and deliver them to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. The state shall pay to the Secretary of the Treasury, at such time or times as may be prescribed under the Social Security Act, contributions equal to the taxes which would be imposed by the federal Insurance Contributions Act if the services covered by the agreement constituted employment within the meaning of that act.(1951, 1955, S. 409d; 1963, P.A. 344, S. 4; February, 1965, P.A. 549, S. 4; 1967, P.A. 404; 1969, P.A. 402, S. 4.)History: 1963 act added provisions re district health departments; 1965 act added provisions re regional planning agencies; 1967 act added phrase allowing provision of coverage for employees in services it may previously have excluded; 1969 act deleted provisions requiring, in cases regarding district departments of health or regional planning agencies, approval of electors for their inclusion in system.Special policemen in housing projects of city housing authority held to be authority employees although city police department supervised their appointment and assignment. 157 C. 428. Cited. 210 C. 531.
CT Gen Stat § 7-456 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 113 - Municipal Employees|Section 7-456 - Deductions from wages.

 The legislative body of each municipal member of the system shall direct the treasurer or other financial officer of the municipality to make deductions from the wages of its employees as required by section 7-453. The total amount of such deductions and an equal amount appropriated by the municipality shall be forwarded to the commission within the time fixed by the commission; and if any municipality fails to make such payment within the time specified, the commission shall notify the Comptroller of such default and he shall withhold from such municipality the whole or any part of any sum due from the state until such payment is made. The commission is authorized to bring a civil action, in the name of the state, against any municipality so in default.(1951, S. 412d.)Cited. 157 C. 429; 210 C. 531.
CT Gen Stat § 7-457 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 113 - Municipal Employees|Section 7-457 - Agreement between commission and municipality.

 The agreement between the commission and the municipality shall describe in detail all conditions which must be fulfilled to meet the applicable requirements of the federal Social Security Act, including a stipulation that the cost to the state of administering sections 7-452 to 7-459, inclusive, shall be paid by the municipalities and apportioned among them quarterly, by the commission, in the ratio which each municipality's quarterly total payment to the system bears to the total payments of all municipalities made in the same quarter; and each municipality shall include in its annual budget a sum sufficient to meet the amount due as its contribution to the commission.(1951, S. 413d; P.A. 86-312, S. 2, 21.)History: P.A. 86-312 required inclusion by each municipality in its annual budget of sum sufficient to meet amount due as its contribution to the “commission” rather than the “fund”.Cited. 157 C. 429; 210 C. 531.
CT Gen Stat § 7-458 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 113 - Municipal Employees|Section 7-458 - Refund of amounts recovered from federal government.

 Any amount recovered by the state from the federal government by virtue of payments made under the federal-state agreement shall be equitably refunded by the state to the contributors as the commission directs.(1951, S. 414d.)Cited. 157 C. 429; 210 C. 531.
CT Gen Stat § 7-459 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 113 - Municipal Employees|Section 7-459 - Retroactivity.

 The provisions of sections 7-452 to 7-458, inclusive, and this section shall be retroactive to January 1, 1951, and any agreement or modification thereof between the state and the federal government may be made retroactive in accordance with the provisions of Section 218(f) of the federal Social Security Act, as amended.(1951, 1953, S. 416d.)Cited. 157 C. 429; 210 C. 531.
CT Gen Stat § 7-459a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 113 - Municipal Employees|Section 7-459a - Survivors' benefits authorized.

 Any municipality participating in this part may, by vote of its legislative body, provide survivors' benefits for the widows of persons covered by this part.(February, 1965, P.A. 338, S. 2.)See Sec. 7-450 re amendment of retirement or pension system to provide for survivors' benefits.Cited. 157 C. 429.
CT Gen Stat § 7-459b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 113 - Municipal Employees|Section 7-459b - Deferred retirement option plan. Adoption.

 (a) On or after July 1, 2000, the Retirement Commission may create a deferred retirement option plan and prescribe the manner in which such option plan may be adopted by a municipality participating in the Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund, provided the method of adoption is in accordance with subsection (c) of this section. If created, such plan shall permit members of the Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund who are eligible for a service retirement allowance to elect participation in such plan, provided such plan has been adopted by the participating municipality that employs such member.(b) The deferred retirement option plan shall include a fixed period of time for member participation, not to exceed five years, and a specified rate of interest credit for member accounts. All other provisions of the deferred retirement option plan shall be as determined by the Retirement Commission, provided the structure of such plan is certified by the consulting actuary to the Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund as having no anticipated impact on the contribution rates for municipalities participating in said fund.(c) Any municipality participating in the Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund shall have the option of adopting the deferred option plan for its members. Such adoption shall be in a manner prescribed by the Retirement Commission.(P.A. 00-73, S. 1, 2; 00-192, S. 98, 102.)History: P.A. 00-73 and P.A. 00-192 effective July 1, 2000 (Revisor's note: Sec. 1 of P.A. 00-73 and Sec. 98 of P.A. 00-192 are, for the most part, identical except that P.A. 00-192 includes a provision in Subsec. (a) authorizing the Retirement Commission to “prescribe the manner in which such option plan may be adopted by a municipality participating in the Municipal Employees' Retirement Fund, provided the method of adoption is in accordance with subsection (c) of this section” which is not found in P.A. 00-73, and further differs from P.A. 00-73 in Subsec. (c) in providing for adoption “in a manner prescribed by the Retirement Commission” where P.A. 00-73 provides for adoption “by a majority vote of the local legislative body”. The later act, P.A. 00-192, was deemed by the Revisors to have repealed by implication the conflicting earlier provision enacted in P.A. 00-73).
CT Gen Stat § 7-459c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 113 - Municipal Employees|Section 7-459c - Retiree group health insurance benefits. Restriction on diminishment or elimination.

 Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or special act 01-1, no municipality or subdivision of a municipality that provides group health insurance benefits to a retiree of the municipality or subdivision as of June 2, 2006, shall diminish or eliminate such retiree's benefits in violation of any collective bargaining agreement. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit such municipality or subdivision from selecting an alternative insurance carrier to provide such retiree's benefits as long as the benefits provided by the alternative insurance carrier are at least equivalent to the benefits previously provided by such municipality or subdivision to such retiree, unless such retiree, as of the effective date of such employee's retirement, is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, negotiated in accordance with the provisions of sections 7-467 to 7-477, inclusive, with a provision specifying that such retiree is entitled to the same health insurance benefits provided to active employees of the municipality as a result of collective bargaining.(P.A. 06-123, S. 1.)History: P.A. 06-123 effective June 2, 2006.
CT Gen Stat § 7-460 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 113 - Municipal Employees|Section 7-460 - Compensation of officials and employees.

 Unless otherwise specifically provided in the general statutes, any municipality or subdivision thereof, through its legislative body, may fix the compensation of its officials and employees, subject to the approval of its budget authority. Any proposed increase in the compensation of the members of the legislative body of any municipality shall be subject to confirmation by referendum at the next regular election of such municipality. The provisions of this section shall be applicable to any municipality, any provision of any special act to the contrary notwithstanding.(1949 Rev., S. 920; 1961, P.A. 517, S. 90.)History: 1961 act removed exception for municipal court judges and their appointees, municipal courts having been abolished in 1959.Cited. 147 C. 401; 179 C. 140; 201 C. 377.Salary increase for tax collector, voted by common council, held invalid because approval of board of finance and taxation was not secured. 25 CS 227. Cited. 40 CS 539.
CT Gen Stat § 7-460a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 113 - Municipal Employees|Section 7-460a - Sick leave pay exclusion from Social Security contributions.

 Each political subdivision of the state which grants to its full-time permanent employees, on account of illness or injury, sick leave with pay, may exclude any such payment from wages for which Social Security contributions are made, in accordance with the provisions of Subsection (b) of Section 209 of the federal Social Security Act of August 14, 1935 (49 Stat. 625), as from time to time amended.(P.A. 79-529, S. 2.)
CT Gen Stat § 7-460b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 113 - Municipal Employees|Section 7-460b - Residency requirements.

 Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or special act or local law, ordinance or charter, no municipality may require as a condition of employment with such municipality that an employee whose position is subject to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement reached pursuant to sections 7-467 to 7-477, inclusive, reside in such municipality.(P.A. 89-263.)
CT Gen Stat § 7-460c (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 113 - Municipal Employees|Section 7-460c - Compensatory time in lieu of overtime pay.

 Notwithstanding the provisions of sections 31-71b and 31-76b to 31-76j, inclusive, to the contrary, any municipality may, by contract, agree with municipal employees to provide overtime compensation in the form of compensatory time, in lieu of overtime pay, at a rate not less than one and one-half hours of compensatory time for each hour worked in excess of the maximum workweek of such employees. A municipality providing compensatory time shall comply with all applicable provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as from time to time amended.(P.A. 91-81, S. 1, 2.)
CT Gen Stat § 7-460d (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 113 - Municipal Employees|Section 7-460d - Additional compensation for certain retired public safety employees.

 (a) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes or of any charter or special act, a municipality may, by two-thirds vote of its legislative body or, in a municipality where the legislative body is a town meeting, by two-thirds vote of the board of selectmen, provide for compensation, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, by such municipality of a retired public safety employee (1) with a permanent and severe disability caused by a serious bodily injury which (A) arose out of and in the course of his or her employment as a public safety employee, and (B) was suffered in the line of duty and within the scope of his or her employment as a public safety employee, (2) who retired from service as a public safety employee as a result of such disability, and (3) who is under the age of sixty-five. As used in this section, “public safety employee” means a retired uniformed member of such municipality's paid fire department or a retired regular member of such municipality's paid police department.(b) The compensation paid to any public safety employee described in subsection (a) of this section shall be in an amount equal to the difference between (1) the total payment of benefits received by such employee under the provisions of chapter 568 and any other benefits, and (2) the regular rate of pay of such employee at the time of his or her retirement. Upon approval by the legislative body or board of selectmen, as applicable, in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, such compensation shall be paid annually to such employee and shall continue until such employee attains the age of sixty-five.(c) A municipality providing for compensation in accordance with this section shall establish procedures for the evaluation of any retired public safety employee considered for such compensation to determine such person's eligibility.(P.A. 19-111, S. 1.)
CT Gen Stat § 7-461 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 113 - Municipal Employees|Section 7-461 - Leave of absence for reserve corps field training.

 Each officer and employee of any town, city or borough who is a member of the reserve corps of any branch of the armed forces of the United States, as defined in section 27-103, shall be entitled to absent himself from his duties or services while engaged in required field training in such reserve corps. No such officer or employee shall be subjected by any person, directly or indirectly, by reason of such absence, to any loss or reduction of vacation or holiday privileges or be prejudiced by reason of such absence with reference to promotion or continuance in office or employment or to reappointment to office or to reemployment. While engaged in such training, each officer or employee who is a bona fide member of the reserve corps of any branch of the armed forces shall receive the difference between his compensation for military activities and his salary or compensation as such officer or employee, provided, if his compensation for military activities exceeds the amount due him as such officer or employee, his military compensation shall prevail. The period of absence in any calendar year shall not exceed thirty days.(1957, P.A. 569; P.A. 18-72, S. 5.)History: P.A. 18-72 made a technical change.
CT Gen Stat § 7-461a (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 113 - Municipal Employees|Section 7-461a - Leave of absence for specialized disaster relief services.

 Any municipal employee, with the approval of the legislative body of the municipality employing such employee, who is a certified disaster service volunteer of the American Red Cross, may be granted a leave not to exceed fourteen days in each year to participate in specialized disaster relief services for the American Red Cross, upon the request of the American Red Cross, without loss of pay, vacation time, sick leave or earned overtime accumulation.(P.A. 89-379, S. 3.)
CT Gen Stat § 7-462 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 113 - Municipal Employees|Section 7-462 - Reinstatement of employees after military leave.

 (a) Any employee who leaves the service of any political subdivision for the purpose of entering the armed forces of the United States shall be reinstated in his former position and duties, provided he shall make application for return to such service within ninety days after he has received a certificate of satisfactory service from the armed forces. The appointing authority of any political subdivision in which such employee is reinstated shall certify in writing that such employee is able and qualified to perform the work required and that there is work available for him. In considering the factor of availability of work, the political subdivision shall replace by the returning employee any employee, junior in service, who was employed for the purpose of filling the position vacated by such returning employee. Any employee returning to the service of any political subdivision as herein provided shall be credited, under the provisions of this section, with the period of such service in said armed forces to the same extent as though it had been a part of the term of service to such political subdivision. This section shall not apply to any employee of a political subdivision for a period of more than three years in addition to war service or compulsory service and the ninety-day period hereinbefore provided for.(b) For purposes of this section, “political subdivision” shall include any town, city, borough, district, school board, board of education, public social service or public welfare agency, public corporation, housing authority, redevelopment or urban renewal board or commission, or other public authority or public agency established by law.(1949, S. 434d; 1959, P.A. 152, S. 20; P.A. 73-194, S. 1, 2.)History: 1959 act removed references to county employees; P.A. 73-194 substituted “political subdivision” for “town, city or borough” and defined “political subdivision” in new Subsec. (b).
CT Gen Stat § 7-463 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 113 - Municipal Employees|Section 7-463 - Interest of state in employees' bonds.

 Whenever an official or other officer or a clerk or employee of any town, city or borough, or any of their agencies, is the repository or custodian of any funds in which the state has an interest, and such officer, official, clerk or employee is bonded for good and faithful performance, such bond shall include and run to the state to the extent of such interest and any additional premium therefor shall be paid by such town, city or borough.(1949 Rev., S. 921; 1959, P.A. 152, S. 22.)History: 1959 act removed references to counties.
CT Gen Stat § 7-464b (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 113 - Municipal Employees|Section 7-464b - Agreements between municipalities and boards of education to provide employee medical or health care benefits.

 (a) Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, and the provisions of any collective bargaining agreement, a municipality or a local or regional board of education may join together with any combination of other municipalities and local or regional boards of education by written agreement as a single entity for the purpose of providing medical or health care benefits for their employees. Such written agreement shall establish the membership of such group, the duration of such benefits plan, requirements regarding payment for such benefits plan and the procedures for a municipality or local or regional board of education to withdraw from such group and terminate such benefits plan. Such agreement shall not constitute a multiple employer welfare arrangement, as defined in Section 3 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time. Any group established pursuant to this section shall not be deemed a fictitious group. As used in this section, “municipality” means any town, city or borough, consolidated town and city, consolidated town and borough or any district, as defined in section 7-324.(b) Before a municipality or a local or regional board of education may enter into an agreement described in subsection (a) of this section, the legislative body of a municipality shall approve such an agreement in cases where: (1) There is an existing arrangement between a municipality and the board of education serving such municipality for the provision of medical or health care benefits to the employees of both the municipality and the board of education serving such municipality; or (2) a municipality and the board of education serving such municipality have separate medical or health care benefits plans for their respective employees and both such benefits plans are paid for by the general fund of the municipality.(P.A. 10-174, S. 1; P.A. 11-67, S. 3.)History: P.A. 11-67 amended Subsec. (a) to redefine “municipality” by adding “any district, as defined in section 7-324”.
CT Gen Stat § 7-466 (2020)
2020 Connecticut General Statutes|Title 7 - Municipalities|Chapter 113 - Municipal Employees|Section 7-466 - Collective bargaining authorized.

 Section 7-466 is repealed.(1963, P.A. 495, S. 1; February, 1965, P.A. 159, S. 12.)