Sec. 5-196. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires:

(1) “Agency” means a department, board, institution or commission established by statute, not a part of any other department, board, institution or commission.

(2) “Allocation” means the official assignment of a position in the classified service to the appropriate standard class of the classification plan.

(3) “Appointing authority” means a board, commission, officer, commissioner, person or group of persons or the designee of such board, commission, officer, commissioner, person or group of persons having the power to make appointments by virtue of a statute or by lawfully delegated authority.

(4) “Candidate list” means a list of the names of persons based on merit as determined under the provisions of this chapter, which persons have been found qualified through suitable examinations for employment in positions allocated to a specified class, occupational group or career progression level.

(5) “Class”, “class of positions” or “position classification” means a position or group of positions in the state classified service established under this chapter that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes.

(6) “Classified service” means every office or position in the state service, whether full-time or part-time, for which compensation is paid, except those offices and positions specified in section 5-198 or otherwise expressly provided by statute.

(7) “Compensation” means the salary, wages, benefits and other forms of valuable consideration earned by and provided to an employee in remuneration for services rendered.

(8) “Compensation schedule” or “compensation plan” means a list or lists specifying a series of compensation steps and ranges.

(9) “Eligible” or “eligible person” means a person who has either (A) met the requirements of the class and been determined qualified by the Commissioner of Administrative Services, or (B) been placed on a candidate list by an examination administered by or at the direction of the Department of Administrative Services.

(10) “Employee” or “state employee” means any person holding a position in state service subject to appointment by an appointing authority.

(11) “Examination” means an assessment device or technique yielding scores or ratings designed to determine the fitness of candidates for positions allocated to a specified class, occupational group or career progression level.

(12) “Full-time employee” means an employee holding a position normally requiring thirty-five hours or more of service in each week.

(13) “Good standing” means the status of an employee whose employment in the state service has been terminated other than as a result of disciplinary action or during a period when disciplinary action was pending.

(14) “Grade” or “pay grade” means a relative level, numerically expressed, to which one or more classes may be assigned according to the degree of their complexity, importance and value, and which refers to a single pay range in the compensation schedule.

(15) “Minimum earned rating” means the lowest score or rating that entitles a candidate to pass the examination.

(16) “Officer” or “state officer” means any person appointed to a state office established by statute, including appointing authorities.

(17) “Part-time employee” means an employee holding a position normally requiring less than thirty-five hours of service in each week.

(18) “Permanent appointment” means appointment to a position in the classified service following successful completion of the required working test.

(19) “Permanent employee” means an employee holding a position in the classified service under a permanent appointment or an employee holding a position in unclassified service who has served in such a position for a period of more than six months, except employees in positions funded in whole or in part by the federal government as part of any public service employment program, on-the-job training program or work experience program.

(20) “Permanent position” means any position in the classified service which requires or which is expected to require the services of an incumbent without interruption for a period of more than six months, except positions funded in whole or in part by the federal government as part of any public service employment program, on-the-job training program or work experience program.

(21) “Position” means a group of duties and responsibilities currently assigned or designated by competent authority to require the services of one employee.

(22) “Public member” means a member of a board or commission who does not hold any office or position in the state service.

(23) “Reemployment list” means a list of names of persons arranged in the order prescribed by the provisions of this chapter and by regulations issued in accordance with this chapter, which persons have occupied positions allocated to any class in the classified service, and are no longer in such class and are entitled to have their names certified to appointing authorities when vacancies in such class are to be filled, in preference to those whose names are on the candidate list for such class.

(24) “State service” means occupancy of any office or position or employment in the service of the state, but not of local governmental subdivisions thereof, for which compensation is paid.

(25) “Temporary position” means a position in the state service which is expected to require the services of an incumbent for a period not in excess of six months.

(26) “Unclassified service” means any office or position in the state service which is not in the classified service.

(27) “Working test” means a trial working period made a part of the selective process under the provisions of this chapter and by regulations issued in accordance with this chapter, during which the work and conduct of the employee shall be noted by the appointing authority or his authorized agent and reported upon to determine whether such employee merits permanent appointment.

(28) “Veteran”, when used in this chapter and in section 5-180, means any person (A) (i) honorably discharged from, or released under honorable conditions from active service in, the armed forces of the United States, or (ii) with a qualifying condition, as defined in section 27-103, who has received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable from active service in the armed forces of the United States, and (B) who has performed such service in time of war, as defined in said section, except that the final date for service in time of war during World War II shall be December 31, 1947.

(29) “Managerial employee” means any person presently covered by the existing managerial compensation plan pursuant to subsection (g) of section 5-270.

(30) “Career progression level” means the following career levels in which each class of positions shall be categorized as determined by the Commissioner of Administrative Services based on general job characteristics and minimum requirements for knowledge, skill and ability, including, but not limited to, education, employment history and special skills: (A) Entry, (B) working, (C) lead, (D) supervisor, and (E) manager.

(31) “Occupational group” means broad occupational areas in which each class of positions shall be categorized as determined by the Commissioner of Administrative Services.

(1967, P.A. 657, S. 5; P.A. 73-199; P.A. 74-338, S. 3, 94; P.A. 76-254, S. 1, 11; P.A. 78-231, S. 1, 10; 78-277, S. 4, 6; P.A. 79-621, S. 2, 24; P.A. 81-457, S. 1; P.A. 92-165, S. 3, 32; P.A. 96-168, S. 1, 34; P.A. 12-205, S. 16; P.A. 13-247, S. 333; P.A. 18-47, S. 3.)

History: P.A. 73-199 redefined “permanent employee” re employees in unclassified service; P.A. 74-338 made technical changes; P.A. 76-254 replaced existing Subsec. (k) with new (k) defining “examination” and relettered former (k) and subsequent Subsecs. accordingly; P.A. 78-231 added Subsec. (cc) defining “managerial employee”; P.A. 78-277 redefined “permanent employee” and “permanent position” in Subsecs. (s) and (t) to exclude employees and positions funded by federal government in employment, on-the-job training or work experience programs; P.A. 79-621 added Subsec. (dd) defining “senior civil service”; P.A. 81-457 amended Subsec. (dd) to define “senior executive service” rather than “senior civil service” and to require at least five years of classified service experience for such appointees; P.A. 92-165 redefined “class” in Subsec. (d) to mean a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes, defined “candidate list” in Subsec. (j), added definitions of “career progression level” in Subsec. (ee) and “occupational group” in Subsec. (ff), and made technical changes; P.A. 96-168 changed definition indicators from letters to numbers, placed definition of “candidate list” in alphabetical order, broadened the definition of “examination”, added the definition of “generic job class” and linked the definition of “managerial employee” to Sec. 5-270, effective July 1, 1996; P.A. 12-205 deleted former Subdiv. (31) defining “senior executive service” and redesignated existing Subdivs. (32) and (33) as Subdivs. (31) and (32), effective July 1, 2012; P.A. 13-247 redefined “appointing authority” in Subdiv. (3), redefined “eligible” or “eligible person” in Subdiv. (9), deleted former Subdiv. (13) re definition of “generic job class” and redesignated existing Subdivs. (14) to (32) as Subdivs. (13) to (31), effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 18-47 amended Subdiv. (28) to add Subparas. (A) and (B) and clause (i) and (ii) designators, add provisions re qualifying condition and discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable, and make technical changes.

Notation

See Sec. 4-9a for definition of “public member”.

Cited. 170 C. 541; 175 C. 586. Notwithstanding designation as unclassified, employee qualified as classified under permanent appointment by virtue of 6 years' continuous service holding position in classified service in all but name since position not exempt from classified service under Sec. 5-198. 176 C. 1. Cited. 177 C. 344; 188 C. 290; 190 C. 39; 192 C. 399; 226 C. 670; 238 C. 146.

Cited. 28 CA 1.