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Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 248c - Voluntary Schedule Reduction Program › Section 5-248c-2 - Procedures for requesting a voluntary schedule reduction

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Any permanent employee may submit a request for a schedule reduction to the appointing authority, who shall promptly review it and notify the employee of the approval or denial of the request. All voluntary schedule reductions shall be recorded and identified in the time and attendance records of the Agency. Upon request of the Commissioner of Administrative Services and/or the General Assembly, Agencies shall be required to make reports regarding program usage.
(b) A written request shall include the starting and ending dates and the number of hours of leave requested. Days off or reduced hours under this program are without pay. The use of accrued time or compensatory time earned and accumulated pursuant to the provisions of any collective bargaining agreement or to an order of the Commissioner under Section 5-200(p) of the Connecticut General Statutes is not a condition precedent to being granted a schedule reduction under these regulations.
(c) A schedule reduction shall not be granted if it would result in an employee falling below the threshold for eligibility for health insurance benefits.
(d) An employee in an Initial Working Test period is not eligible to participate in the Voluntary Schedule Reduction Program. Days off which are taken as a result of this program shall not be counted toward completion of a Promotional Working Test Period.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 248c - Voluntary Schedule Reduction Program › Section 5-248c-3 - Benefits

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
Health and Life Insurance
During the period of any schedule reduction, an employee's health and life insurance shall continue on the same basis as prior to the schedule reduction.
(b)
Seniority
An employee shall receive seniority credit for unpaid time as a result of a schedule reduction without pro-ration.
(c)
Longevity
An employee shall receive full credit for longevity for unpaid time as a result of a schedule reduction.
(d)
Vacation and Sick Leave Accruals
An employee on a schedule reduction shall continue to accrue vacation and sick leave at the same rate as prior to the schedule reduction, and shall not lose accruals for any month as a consequence of a schedule reduction.
(e)
Holidays
An employee on a schedule reduction shall be granted time off with pay for any legal holiday which falls on a day when he would otherwise have been scheduled to work. If an employee is required to work on a holiday, he shall be granted a day off in lieu thereof. If a holiday falls on a day when an employee would not have been scheduled to work as a result of a schedule reduction, he/she shall receive pro-rata holiday credit at the rate of twenty percent(20%) of his scheduled weekly hours.
(f)
Workers' Compensation
Any benefits to which an employee is entitled under Workers' Compensation Statutes shall not be affected by a schedule reduction.
(g)
Overtime
(1) Payment of overtime during a schedule reduction shall continue in accordance with an employees' collective bargaining agreement or Section 5-245 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(2) For the purpose of calculating overtime payment, schedule reduction hours shall not be counted as time worked.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 250 - Vacation Leave › Section 5-250-2 - Rate of accrual

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Vacation leave shall be credited to an eligible full time employee at the rate of one and one-quarter work days of vacation leave for each complete month of continuous service.
(b) An eligible employee employed on less than a full-time workweek basis shall earn leave for continuous service prorated in proportion to the amount of time actually worked as recorded in the attendance and leave records, in comparison with the full-time workweek.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 250 - Vacation Leave › Section 5-250-3 - Credit for leave

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Such leave starts to accrue only on the first working day of the calendar month and is credited to the eligible employee on the completion of the calendar month.
(b) No leave shall accrue for any calendar month in which an employee is on leave of absence without pay more than an aggregate of three working days.
(c) Vacation leave shall accrue to the credit of an eligible employee for the first twelve months in which said employee is receiving compensation benefits in accordance with Section 5-142 or 5-143 of the General Statutes.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 250 - Vacation Leave › Section 5-250-5 - Holiday credit when on vacation leave

Current through July 10, 2024
A holiday or a day granted by statute in lieu thereof granted to state employees occurring during the vacation of an employee shall be recorded as a holiday, and not as a day of vacation. When a full day off is granted by act of the Governor, an employee on vacation shall not have the day charged as a vacation day.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 254 - Holidays › Section 5-254-1 - Holidays

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) If an eligible employee is required to work on a holiday, he shall be granted a day off in lieu thereof.
(b) If a holiday occurs while an eligible employee is receiving compensation benefits in accordance with Section 5-142 or 5-143 of the General Statutes, no credit for the holiday shall be allowed.
(c) A holiday occurring when an eligible employee is on sick leave shall be counted as a holiday and not charged as sick leave.
(d) Pass days are days in lieu of a Saturday or Sunday on which an eligible employee is required to work. When a pass day falls on a holiday, it shall be charged as a holiday, without loss of said pass day.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 254 - Holidays › Section 5-254-2 - Holidays for other than full time, permanent employees

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Any full-time employee whose status is provisional or who is on his working test period shall be granted time off with pay for any legal holiday granted to full-time permanent employees with permanent status.
(b) No emergency or temporary employee shall be granted time off with pay for legal holidays, except for those holidays which occur after said employee has completed ninety days of continuous employment just prior to the date of the holiday.
(c) Any part-time employee who has been appointed from an employment or reemployment list or who has acquired status in a noncompetitive position shall be granted time off with pay for any legal holiday granted to full-time permanent employees provided:
(1) The holiday falls on a day when he would normally have been scheduled to work.
(2) The pay he receives shall be for the number of hours he would have been scheduled to work.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 262 - State Employee Campaign for Charitable Giving › Section 5-262-1 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
The definitions in Section 5-262-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes apply to Sections 5-262-2 through 5-262-12, inclusive, of these regulations.
(a)
Appointing authority
shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(b)
Comptroller
refers to the Comptroller of the State of Connecticut.
(c)
Date of application
- January 15 or if January 15 falls on a non-business day, the next succeeding business day.
(d)
Local Campaign Community (LCC)
means a geographical area in which the campaign is conducted.
(e)
Local Campaign Manager (LCM)
A participating federation or member agency under the direction of the PCFO with the capacity to manage the local campaign on behalf of all participating federations in the SEC.
(f)
Principal Combined Fund Organization (PCFO)
means a participating federation with workplace campaign experience that has been selected by the SECC pursuant to Section 5-262 of the Connecticut General Statutes and these regulations, and charged to administer the SEC for the entire state, subject to the direction and control of the SECC.
(g)
Quorum
a majority of the total membership with voting rights of a committee.
(h)
SEC
refers to the State Employee Campaign.
(i)
SECC
refers to the State Employee Campaign Committee established in Section 5-262 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 262 - State Employee Campaign for Charitable Giving › Section 5-262-2 - General provisions

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Participating federations may engage in workplace solicitation of state employees only in accordance with the procedures outlined herein.
(b) Employee solicitations shall be conducted during work hours using non-coercive methods that permit voluntary giving and reserve to the individual contributor the right to disclose any gift or keep it confidential.
(c) The solicitation period for the annual SEC shall be scheduled to allow timely processing of payroll deduction requests.
(d) At the discretion of the appointing authority, loaned state employees may volunteer to be assigned on a full or part time basis, for the specific period of time, to conduct or assist in the operation of the SEC. The employing state agency shall decide who will serve as a loaned employee and the length of the assignment. When assigned to the SEC, the loanded stated employee shall retain his salary and benefits.
(e) No federation will be allowed to participate in the SEC unless it and all its member agencies are in compliance with the requirements of Section 5-262 of the Connecticut General Statutes and Sections 5-262-1 through 5-262-12, inclusive, of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 262 - State Employee Campaign for Charitable Giving › Section 5-262-3 - Eligibility standards

Current through July 10, 2024
To be eligible for approval for participation in the State Employee Campaign, a federation and all of its participating member agencies must:
(a) Be incorporated or authorized to do business in the State of Connecticut as a private non-profit organization and, unless exempt pursuant to Section 21a-190d of the Connecticut General Statutes, registered with the Department of Consumer Protection in compliance with the provisions of Sections 21a-190b and 21a-190c of the Connecticut General Statutes.
(b) Be engaged in the delivery of charitable and public health, welfare, environmental, conservation or service purposes.
(c) Maintain its status as a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt entity pursuant to the Internal Revenue Code.
(d) Be directed by an active Board of Directors which meets regularly and whose members serve without compensation.
(e) Provide for an annual external audit by a certified public accountant, if its annual budget is $50,000 or greater. Organizations whose annual budget is less than $50,000 may provide for an annual external financial review by a certified public accountant in lieu of an external audit report.
(f) File an IRS Form 990, if required to do so by federal law or regulation.
(g) Provide accurate information as to the percentage of its budget which is used for fund raising and administrative purposes.
(h) Not expend more than 25 percent of its annual revenue for administrative and fundraising expenses. The SECC may grant an exception for good cause.
(i) Verify that its publicity and promotional activities assure protection against the sale or exchange of its SEC contributor list and permit no payment of commissions, kickbacks, finder's fees, or bonuses for fund raising in connection with the SEC.
(j) Ensure that its publicity and promotional activities are based upon its actual program and operations, are truthful and non-deceptive, and include all material facts relative to its cause.
(k) Have a stated policy of non-discrimination and be in compliance with all requirements of law and regulations respecting non-discrimination, equal employment opportunity, and public accommodations with respect to its programs, clients, officers, employees and volunteers.
(l) Demonstrate a history of service of not less than 12 months prior to the date of application to participate in the SEC.
(m) Not have been organized exclusively for the purpose of soliciting contributions from state employees.
(n) Disclose to the SEC that it or any of its directors, officers or employees are the subject of any investigation or legal proceeding by any federal, state or local law enforcement authority based upon its charitable solicitation activities, delivery of program services, or use of funds, not later than ten days after being informed of such investigation or proceedings and disclose the outcome of any such investigation or proceeding not later than ten days after such outcome.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 262 - State Employee Campaign for Charitable Giving › Section 5-262-5 - Withdrawal of eligibility

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) In the event that a participating federation or member agency fails to adhere to the eligibility requirements or to the policies and procedures of the SEC, eligibility of such federation or agency may be withdrawn by the SECC. The SECC shall send written notification to the federation and agency of the specific reasons for the withdrawal of eligibility.
(b) The federation or agency or both may appeal the withdrawal of eligibility by filing a written appeal with the SECC within ten (10) working days after receipt of such notification. The SECC shall provide the appealing federation or agency a hearing within ten (10) working days of the receipt of the notice of appeal, unless by mutual consent the parties agree to a different date for such hearing. The SECC may request the federation or agency to produce documents or information pertinent to the appeal. The SECC shall issue a decision on the appeal within 21 days of the hearing. The decision shall be in writing and shall state the reason(s) for its decision. The decision of the SECC shall be final.
(c) If a member agency's eligibility to participate in the SEC is withdrawn by the SECC, the federation may not distribute any funds raised in the SEC to such agency.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 262 - State Employee Campaign for Charitable Giving › Section 5-262-6 - State employee campaign costs

Current through July 10, 2024
The cost of the campaign shall be underwritten by the participating federations. The SECC shall annually determine the total cost of the SEC, which costs may include campaign materials and related administrative charges. Annually, the SECC shall determine a cost allocation formula under which each participating federation's share of the campaign costs shall be determined.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 262 - State Employee Campaign for Charitable Giving › Section 5-262-7 - State employee campaign committee; meetings; procedures

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) For any action of the SECC to be binding, a quorum of SECC members with voting rights shall be present. Only members who have voting rights and are present at a meeting may cast a vote.
(b) All actions shall be by majority vote of the members with voting rights.
(c) Annually, the SECC shall elect from among its voting members a chairperson and a vice chairperson, who shall serve in the absence of the chairperson.
(d) The chairperson of the SECC shall be responsible for scheduling meetings, notifying members of the time and place of meetings, and presiding over the conduct of the meeting.
(e) Members of the SECC that represent participating federations and do not have voting rights, shall have all other rights of SECC members, including the right to participate in discussions regarding SECC action and to serve on subcommittees.
(f) Any state employee who serves on the SECC or any subcommittee thereof shall not participate in any decisions where there is a conflict of interest or when such participation would constitute a violation of state ethics laws.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 262 - State Employee Campaign for Charitable Giving › Section 5-262-8 - Duties of state employee campaign committee

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The SECC shall be responsible for the overall coordination of the SEC, selection of participating federations, and approval of generic campaign materials to be used by local campaign managers.
(b) Annually, the SECC shall select a PCFO to administer the SEC. The SECC shall be responsible for supervising the activities of the PCFO.
(c) Annually, the SECC shall review and approve the budget submitted by the PCFO pursuant to Section 5-262 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 262 - State Employee Campaign for Charitable Giving › Section 5-262-9 - Selection of the principal combined fundraising organization

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Annually, the SECC shall send a letter to each federation that participated in the previous year's SEC, informing them of their right to apply to become the PCFO for the upcoming SEC.
(b) Applying federations shall demonstrate the following qualifications:
(1) It operates on a statewide basis.
(2) It has or will have a Connecticut office from which to run the SEC.
(3) It has prior campaign management experience.
(4) It has a written plan for operation of the SEC, which shall include a proposed budget. Such plan shall be submitted to the SECC.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 262 - State Employee Campaign for Charitable Giving › Section 5-262-10 - Duties of the principal combined fundraising organization

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The PCFO shall serve as the central accounting point for payroll deduction funds received from the Office of the State Comptroller. The PCFO shall manage the campaign fairly and equitably and shall conduct its own organization operations separately from duties performed in its role as PCFO.
(b) The PCFO shall perform the following duties, subject to the direction and control of the SECC:
(1) Provide staff to administer the SEC;
(2) Prepare an itemized budget of anticipated administrative expenses for the SEC, including LCM administrative expenses, and submit it to the SECC for approval;
(3) Maintain a separate bank account for managing the income and expenses of the SEC;
(4) Create and arrange for distribution of SEC materials;
(5) Oversee the operations of the LCMs to ensure that they are performing their duties;
(6) Consult, as appropriate, with the other federations on the operation of the SEC, including preparation of any printed SEC materials, participation in SEC events, and providing timely access to SEC reports, budgets, audits and other records;
(7) Distribute campaign funds received from the Office of the State Comptroller to the appropriate federations within thirty (30) days of receipt of such funds;
(8) Provide an end of campaign report to the SECC by March 1 annually.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 262 - State Employee Campaign for Charitable Giving › Section 5-262-11 - Duties of the local campaign manager

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The LCM shall perform its duties fairly and equitably and conduct its own organization operations separately from organizing activities on behalf of all SEC participants.
(b) The LCM shall perform the following duties related to the conduct of the actual campaign, subject to the direction of the PCFO:
(1) Develop volunteer manpower requirements;
(2) Establish a timetable and plan for the SEC in the LCC. The plan shall provide for:
(A) Recruitment and training of volunteers;
(B) Establishing fundraising goals;
(C) Distribution of campaign materials;
(D) Activities to advertise the SEC and promote employee participation, such as rallies, pilot campaigns and solicitation of union support;
(E) Arrangements for meeting with the PCFO;
(F) Assignment and supervision of loaned employees;
(G) Cooperation and communication with participating federations; and
(H) Maintaining records related to their campaign activities.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 262 - State Employee Campaign for Charitable Giving › Section 5-262-12 - Use of contributor names

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Federations and agencies that receive the names and addresses of state employee contributors shall segregate this information from all other lists of contributors. The segregated list may not be sold or in any way released to anyone outside the recipient federation or agency. Failure to protect the integrity of this information may result in penalties up to permanent expulsion from the SEC.
(b) Any federation or agency participating in the SEC shall cooperate fully with any SECC investigation into the care and use of state employee contributor lists.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 263a - State Suggestion Program › Section 5-263a-1 - Purpose and objective

Current through July 10, 2024
The State of Connecticut suggestion program is designed to provide the opportunity for all state residents and employees to contribute practical ideas which will improve government operations.
The purpose of the program shall be to save the state money through suggestions concerning cost-effective practices or improvements, to offer an opportunity to communicate ideas which would increase revenue, to improve services to the public, or to improve work environments.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 263a - State Suggestion Program › Section 5-263a-2 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) "Agency" means each state board, commission, department or officer, other than town or regional boards of education.
(b) "Central office" means the office of the state suggestion program in the department of administrative services.
(c) "Central staff" means the central office staff.
(d) "State agency suggestion coordinator" means the state employee responsible for coordination of the suggestion program within a state agency.
(e) "Suggestion" means a positive, constructive idea based on a specific observation which offers a significant improvement over existing methods, conditions, practices, or other state governmental activity.
(1) The suggestion must be directed to the increase of efficiency and economy in the administration and operation of state government through:
(A) Increased productivity.
(B) Reduction of costs.
(C) Increased efficiency of work operations.
(D) Safer or healthier work environments.
(E) Improved services to the public.
(F) Increased revenue.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 263a - State Suggestion Program › Section 5-263a-3 - Eligibility

Current through July 10, 2024
(a)
General
(1) Any resident of the State of Connecticut or any employee of the state is eligible to submit a suggestion to the state suggestion program except for elected state officials and officials appointed by the Governor, including department heads as defined in Section 4-5 of the General Statutes of Connecticut, deputies to department heads, employees on the suggestion program central staff, and members of the suggestion review panel. Agency personnel appointed to coordinate suggestion program activities in their agencies may not submit suggestions relative to the activities of their respective agencies.
(2) No person other than the signatory of an accepted suggestion shall be eligible to receive an award for that particular suggestion.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 263a - State Suggestion Program › Section 5-263a-4 - Suggestions requiring legislative action

Current through July 10, 2024
Suggestions which are deemed to have merit by an agency, but require legislation to implement, shall not be implemented through the program and shall not result in an award. Such suggestions shall be returned to the suggester with the names and addresses of the suggester's state senator and representative. Any further pursuit of the suggestion in question shall be by the suggester through legislative representation and the established legislative process.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 263a - State Suggestion Program › Section 5-263a-5 - Suggestion forms

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) All suggestions must be submitted on an official suggestion form. The form must be typed or clearly printed in ink. The signature of the person who originated the suggestion is required. The State of Connecticut reserves the right to revise the suggestion form at any time and may require suggestions to be resubmitted on the latest form.
(b) Each suggestion must be submitted on a separate form and reasonably detailed as provided in section 5-263a-2(e) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. Documentation or materials which would further support or illustrate the suggestion may be included, but may not substitute for a properly detailed suggestion form.
(c) Illegal suggestions, incomplete suggestions, suggestions not on the official suggestion form, and suggestions containing more than one idea shall be returned to the suggester for resubmission.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 263a - State Suggestion Program › Section 5-263a-6 - Multiple suggesters

Current through July 10, 2024
For a suggestion submitted jointly, an award shall be divided equally between suggesters. Joint suggestions by state employees are subject to all eligibility requirements including those in section 5-263a-3(c) (1) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. Joint suggestions shall provide the name of one suggester as a correspondent on the suggestion form referred to in section 5-263a-5 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. The names and other pertinent information regarding all other suggesters shall be listed on a different official suggestion form. An award not to exceed a hundred dollars in value pursuant to section 5-263a-12(a) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall be issued to the correspondent with its value distributed according to agreement among all suggesters.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 263a - State Suggestion Program › Section 5-263a-7 - Acknowledgment of suggestions

Current through July 10, 2024
All suggestions received shall be acknowledged by letter. Suggestions are date stamped upon receipt by the central office. The date stamped on the suggestion form is the official date of submission for eligibility determination. Suggestions shall be assigned a suggestion number, a reference to which shall be made in all correspondence. Suggestions which are returned to a person for resubmission as explained in section 5-263a-5 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies shall not be eligible until properly executed, received, and date stamped accordingly.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 263a - State Suggestion Program › Section 5-263a-9 - Evaluation

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) All suggestions shall be reviewed by the central office to determine eligibility, in accordance with section 5-263a-3 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, prior to determining the evaluating agency. An ineligible or improperly submitted suggestion shall be returned to the suggester with reasons for ineligibility or improper submission.
(b) An eligible suggestion shall be submitted for evaluation under the circumstances existing at the time of the suggestion's submission, to the agency referred to in the suggestion pursuant to section 5-263a-2(e) (4) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies or the agency where implementation is most appropriate.
(c) The agency's evaluation and recommendations regarding adoption and any award shall be returned to the central office for review for compliance with section 5-263a of the General Statutes of Connecticut and sections 5-263a-1 to 5-263a-15, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. Upon approval of an agency's evaluation and recommendations by the central office, a suggester shall be notified by the central office in writing of the disposition (acceptance or rejection) of his suggestion and an award, if applicable.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 263a - State Suggestion Program › Section 5-263a-10 - Disposition of suggestions

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Suggesters shall be mailed notice of the disposition of their suggestions within ninety-five days of receipt by the central office.
(b) Unless an extension of time is granted by the central office, agency evaluations shall be returned to the central office within sixty days of receipt by the agency.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 263a - State Suggestion Program › Section 5-263a-11 - Declined suggestions

Current through July 10, 2024
A suggester shall be notified by letter of a declined suggestion, stating the reasons the suggestion was rejected. Declined suggestions shall retain priority over all similar suggestions for one year from the date of the declination letter. If a suggester submits a similar suggestion following this one year period, it shall be treated as a new suggestion. However, if supplementary information is furnished, a declined suggestion may be submitted as a new suggestion at any time. A suggestion which has been declined shall be reconsidered for an award if,
within one year from the date of the declination letter,
the state implements the suggestion as a direct result of it and the suggester provides written evidence of such implementation. The state's implementation of a suggestion more than a year after the suggestion is rejected shall not result in an award unless a new suggestion has been received in the interim.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 263a - State Suggestion Program › Section 5-263a-12 - Awards

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Suggesters shall be notified by letter of adopted suggestions and any award payments. Adopted suggestions which produce benefits not measurable or impractical to measure in dollar savings shall result in an award not to exceed a hundred dollars in value. Suggestions with anticipated measurable accrued annual savings shall be eligible for an award of the lesser of ten thousand dollars or twenty-five per cent of the net savings during the first year of implementation. A preliminary award of fifty dollars shall be made at the time the suggestion is implemented for a trial period to determine the first year's annual savings, and the central office shall notify the suggester in writing of the remaining award, according to the above formula, within sixty days following the trial period, assuming the trial period demonstrates savings. The trial period shall not exceed one year and may be shorter where cycles of agency activities permit. Suggestions resulting in a one-time, immediate savings shall be eligible for an award made immediately upon implementation, and such award shall be calculated at the time of agency evaluation referred to in section 5-263a-9 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies.
(b) Net savings shall be determined by deducting implementation costs from gross savings. Costs involved in the implementation of a suggestion include, but are not limited to, the cost of facilities and equipment, installation, and labor. Neither awards nor suggestion program administrative costs shall be deducted from gross savings in determining net savings.
(c) Suggestions which save the state time in a work operation (labor intensive suggestions) and result directly in "cost advoidance" rather than "savings" because payroll and benefits are not reduced shall be eligible for awards based on "savings," as provided in sections 5-263a-12(a) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, if verification cost avoidance is provided by specific statements from agency officials as to use of the time savings to increase overall productivity or to provide more or better services with cost savings. If the suggestion is adopted without such verification, an award not to exceed a hundred dollars in value shall be made.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 263a - State Suggestion Program › Section 5-263a-13 - Reconsideration

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) A suggester may request reconsideration of the evaluation and disposition of his suggestion and any award, as provided in sections 5-263a-9(c) and 5-263a-12(a) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. Failure to request reconsideration within thirty days from mailing the notice of decision will result in no reconsideration unless good cause for such failure is shown.
(b) Requests for reconsideration must be submitted in writing to the administrator of the state suggestion program. Requests must demonstrate with specificity, as grounds for reconsideration, the decision's failure to comply with section 5-263a of the General Statutes of Connecticut or sections 5-263a-1 to 5-263a-15, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies or a clearly improper evaluation. Requests for reconsideration on such grounds shall be submitted to the suggestion review panel for review.
(c) The panel's recommended disposition of the request shall be referred to the suggestion program administrator for use in determining the appropriate course of action.
(d) The administrator shall ordinarily notify the suggester in writing of the disposition of his request within ninety days of the receipt of the request.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 263a - State Suggestion Program › Section 5-263a-14 - Adoption and use of suggestions

Current through July 10, 2024
Any state agency may implement, without further claim by the suggester, a suggestion following its implementation by the agency to which the suggestion was submitted pursuant to section 5-263a-9(b) of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, once a final award has been made in accordance with section 5-263a-12 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. As a method of disseminating to all state agencies information on adopted ideas which may offer further benefit to the state, a summary of all adopted suggestions, in receipt of final awards, shall be published periodically for circulation to all budgeted state agencies.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 263a - State Suggestion Program › Section 5-263a-15 - Departure from state service-survivorship

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) The suggestion of an employee who leaves state service for any reason after submitting a suggestion shall be processed under the regulations applicable to state employees with full entitlement to awards accordingly. Similarly, a resident who becomes a state employee after submitting a suggestion shall have the suggestion processed under the regulations applicable to residents.
(b) In case of death, any pending award shall be paid to the suggester's estate.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 266a - Conflicts of Interests › Section 5-266a-1 - Conflicts of interests

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) There is a conflict of interests which precludes a person in State service from holding or continuing to hold elective municipal office when one or more of the following applies:
(1) The Constitution or a provision of the General Statutes prohibits a classified State employee or a person employed in the Judicial Department from seeking or holding the municipal office.
(2) The classified State employee has an office or position which has discretionary power to:
(A) Remove the incumbent of the municipal office;
(B) Approve the accounts or actions of the municipal office;
(C) Institute or recommend actions for penalties against the incumbent of the municipal office incident to the incumbent's election or performance of the duties of said office;
(D) Regulate the emoluments of the municipal office;
(E) Affect any grants or subsidies, administered by the State, for which the municipality in which the municipal office would be held is eligible.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 266c - Political Activity of Classified State Employees › Section 5-266c-1 - Political activity of classified employees

Current through July 10, 2024
As used in this regulation:
(a) "State Agency" means the executive branch of the state, or an agency or department thereof;
(b) "Employee" means an individual employed by the state in the Classified Service including emergency, temporary, provisional, part-time and intermittent employees and employees on leave of absence with or without pay;
(c) "Political party" means a national political party, a state political party, and an organization affiliated with such a party;
(d) "Election" includes a primary, special, and general election;
(e) "Partisan" when used as an adjective refers to a political party.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 273 - Collective Bargaining for State Employees › Article I - Description of Organization and Definitions › Section 5-273-1 - Creation and authority

Current through July 10, 2024
The Connecticut State Board of Labor Relations was established in 1945 by section 31-102 of the Connecticut General Statutes and administers various labor relations statutes including the Act Concerning Collective Bargaining for State Employees, sections 5-270 to 5-280 of the Connecticut General Statutes.
The three board members are appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the General Assembly. Alternate board members shall be appointed pursuant to section 31-102(b) of the Connecticut General Statutes and shall serve in place of an absent member of the board when so directed by the board and while so serving shall have all the powers of the members of the board. Pursuant to section 31-103 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the board appoints an agent and a general counsel for four year terms of office, and may appoint such assistant agents and other employees as are needed to carry out the work of the board without undue delay.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 273 - Collective Bargaining for State Employees › Article I - Description of Organization and Definitions › Section 5-273-2 - Functions

Current through July 10, 2024
It is the function of the quasi-judicial board to enforce the collective bargaining statutes by deciding prohibited practice and representation cases. The Board also promulgates regulations and exercises other powers necessary to the administration of the collective bargaining statutes under its jurisdiction.
The agent and assistant agents hold informal investigation and mediation conferences with parties to a complaint or petition in an effort to resolve the labor relations dispute before a Board hearing. If settlement is not possible the agent may recommend dismissal of a complaint or assign the matter for a hearing before the Board. The agent and assistant agents conduct secret ballot elections to determine the desire of employees for collective bargaining representation.
The general counsel is the legal advisor to the board and staff and represents the Board in court appeals, enforcement proceedings and other judicial and administrative proceedings to which the Board is a party or is interested.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 273 - Collective Bargaining for State Employees › Article I - Description of Organization and Definitions › Section 5-273-4 - Public information

Current through July 10, 2024
The public may inspect the regulations, decisions and public records of the Board at its offices in Wethersfield. There is no prescribed form for requests for information. Written requests should be submitted to the Board at its above stated official address.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 273 - Collective Bargaining for State Employees › Article I - Description of Organization and Definitions › Section 5-273-5 - Signature of documents

Current through July 10, 2024
The duly authorized and official documents of the Board of every description, and without exception, including but not limited to the Board decisions, orders, notices, subpoenas, and communications shall be signed in behalf of the Board by any board member, the agent, the general counsel, or any staff member empowered to sign in the Board's behalf. Such a signature shall be presumed to be duly authorized by the Board unless and until the contrary is demonstrated in any Board proceeding or hearing.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 273 - Collective Bargaining for State Employees › Article I - Description of Organization and Definitions › Section 5-273-6 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
The term "Act" as used herein means the Act Concerning Collective Bargaining for State Employees, sections 5-270 to 5-280, inclusive, of the Connecticut General Statutes, and the term "Board" means the Connecticut State Board of Labor Relations. The term "Filing" as used herein means the delivery of required document(s) to the board's office address and any other means of delivery prescribed by the board. In proceedings for certification or election of representatives, the terms "Notification" and "Petition" shall be used interchangeably. The term "Petitioner" means the party filing a notification, i.e., petition for such certification or election. In proceedings under Section 5-272 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the party charging a prohibited practice shall be called the "Complainant"; and the party alleged to have committed such prohibited practice shall be called the "Respondent." The term "Agent" herein shall mean the agent of the board and shall include the assistant agents or other representatives of the agent.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 273 - Collective Bargaining for State Employees › Article I - Description of Organization and Definitions › Section 5-273-8 - Time limitations

Current through July 10, 2024
Whenever the time limited in these Regulations for any act is seven (7) days or more, Saturdays, Sundays, holidays, and other days when the board's offices are closed to the public shall be included in making the computation. Whenever the time so limited is less than seven (7) days, such days shall be excluded in making the computation.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 273 - Collective Bargaining for State Employees › Article II - Certifications and Elections of Representatives › Section 5-273-9 - Notification; form; contents

Current through July 10, 2024
A notification under subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of Section 5-275 may be filed with the Board in writing by an employee organization as defined in subsection (d) of Section 5-270 and shall state the following:
That thirty per cent (30%) or more of the employees in a bargaining unit established or sought to be established under the Act, desire to be exclusively represented for the purposes of collective bargaining within the unit by the petitioning organization and request the designation of said organization as their exclusive representative.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 273 - Collective Bargaining for State Employees › Article II - Certifications and Elections of Representatives › Section 5-273-10 - Notification of an interested organization

Current through July 10, 2024
(a) Notification pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of section 5-275 may be filed by an employee organization and may be in the form of a petition and shall be signed and sworn to by any person authorized to administer an oath and the original and four (4) copies thereof shall be filed with the board. The petition shall include a certification also signed and sworn to before any person authorized to administer an oath, stating that a copy of the petition has been served upon the employer and any union claiming to represent the employees by registered or certified mail or in person. If an employer files a petition it shall be served on all unions claiming to represent the employees. Notification forms will be supplied by the board on request. A notification shall contain the information required by the form supplied by the board, including the following:
(1) the name and address of the interested organization and the length of time it has been in existence;
(2) the name of the employer or any subdivision thereof, as defined in section 5-270;
(3) the types, classifications or groups of employees in the bargaining unit or units claimed to be appropriate, the number of employees therein, the names and addresses of other employee organizations who claim to be the representatives of any of the employees in the claimed bargaining unit or units and a brief description of any contract covering any employees in such unit or units;
(4) a request that the board certify the name or names of the representatives who have been designated or selected for the purposes of collective bargaining by the majority of the employees in the unit or units appropriate for such purposes.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 273 - Collective Bargaining for State Employees › Article II - Certifications and Elections of Representatives › Section 5-273-11 - Intervenor

Current through July 10, 2024
Whenever a notification has been filed with the board under subdivision (1) of subsection (a) of Section 5-275 of the Connecticut General Statutes any other employee organization may file with the board a challenge in writing which states that ten percent (10%) or more of the employees have expressed the desire to have the intervenor as exclusive representative in writing in the manner specified in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of Section 5-275 of the Connecticut General Statutes. Such challenge shall be deemed to include a petition for intervention in the proceedings and shall, in addition to the requirements specified in this section, conform to the requirements set forth in section 5-273-10(a), supra. A challenge must be filed within thirty (30) days of the filing of the notification.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 273 - Collective Bargaining for State Employees › Article II - Certifications and Elections of Representatives › Section 5-273-12 - Notification and posting

Current through July 10, 2024
When an employer receives a copy of the notification it shall place copies of said notification in conspicuous places where the employees in the unit customarily assemble, and leave posted for a period of thirty (30) days. No certification shall issue within thirty (30) days after the posting of the notification.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 273 - Collective Bargaining for State Employees › Article II - Certifications and Elections of Representatives › Section 5-273-14 - Hearing; notice

Current through July 10, 2024
When a hearing has been ordered, the board shall hold such hearing upon reasonable notice and may either dismiss the petition or direct an election or elections. The board or its agent shall prepare and cause to be served upon the parties a notice of hearing before the board, at a time and place fixed therein. Hearings relative to petitions for representation elections shall have precedence over all other cases. A copy of the petition shall be served with the notice of hearing.
Connecticut Administrative Code › Title 5 - State Employees › 273 - Collective Bargaining for State Employees › Article II - Certifications and Elections of Representatives › Section 5-273-15 - Amendment

Current through July 10, 2024
Any notification may be amended, in whole or in part, by any party or by the Board, to conform to the issues litigated. Such amendment shall be permissible before the first ballot is cast in an election, upon such conditions as the Board may deem proper and just.