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5	5		General Assembly Raised Bill No. 1486
6	6		January Session, 2025
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10		-	Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC
11		-	EMPLOYEES
	10	+	Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
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14	13		Introduced by:
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19	19		AN ACT CONCERNING TEMPORARY STATE EMPLOYEES AND
20	20		COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.
21	21		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
22	22		Assembly convened:
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24	24		Section 1. Section 5-270 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
25	25		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 2
26	26		[When] As used in sections 5-270 to 5-280, inclusive, as amended by 3
27	27		this act, section 31-40bb, as amended by this act, and section 2 of this act: 4
28	28		[(a)] (1) "Employer" means the state of Connecticut, its executive and 5
29	29		judicial branches, including, without limitation, any board, department, 6
30	30		commission, institution, or agency of such branches or any appropriate 7
31	31		unit thereof and any board of trustees of a state-owned or supported 8
32	32		college or university and branches thereof, public and quasi-public state 9
33	33		corporation, or authority established by state law, or any person or 10
34	34		persons designated by the employer to act in its interest in dealing with 11
35	35		employees, but shall not include the State Board of Labor Relations or 12
36		-	the State Board of Mediation and Arbitration; [.] 13 Raised Bill No. 1486
	36	+	the State Board of Mediation and Arbitration; [.] 13
	37	+	[(b)] (2) "Employee" means any employee of an employer, whether or 14
	38	+	Raised Bill No. 1486
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41		-	[(b)] (2) "Employee" means any employee of an employer, whether or 14
	42	+	LCO No. 5890 2 of 14
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42	44		not in the classified service of the employer, except elected or appointed 15
43	45		officials other than special deputy sheriffs, board and commission 16
44	46		members, disability policy specialists assigned to the Council on 17
45	47		Developmental Disabilities, managerial employees and confidential 18
46	48		employees; [.] 19
47	49		[(c)] (3) "Professional employee" means: [(1)] (A) Any employee 20
48	50		engaged in work [(A)] (i) predominantly intellectual and varied in 21
49	51		character as opposed to routine mental, manual, mechanical or physical 22
50	52		work; [(B)] (ii) involving the consistent exercise of discretion and 23
51	53		judgment in its performance; [(C)] (iii) of such a character that the 24
52	54		output produced or the result accomplished cannot be standardized in 25
53	55		relation to a given time period; [(D)] or (iv) requiring knowledge of an 26
54	56		advanced type in a field of science or learning customarily acquired by 27
55	57		a prolonged course of specialized intellectual instruction and study in 28
56	58		an institution of higher learning or a hospital, as distinguished from a 29
57	59		general academic education or from an apprenticeship or from training 30
58	60		in the performance of routine mental, manual or physical processes; or 31
59	61		[(2)] (B) any employee who has completed the courses of specialized 32
60	62		intellectual instruction and study described in [subsection (c)(1)(D)] 33
61	63		subparagraph (A)(iv) of this subdivision and is performing related work 34
62	64		under the supervision of a professional person to qualify himself to 35
63		-	become a professional employee as defined in [subsection (c)(1).] 36
64		-	subparagraph (A) of this subdivision; 37
	65	+	become a professional employee as defined in [subsection (c)(1)] 36
	66	+	subparagraph (A) of this subdivision; [.] 37
65	67		[(d)] (4) "Employee organization" means any lawful association, labor 38
66	68		organization, federation or council having as a primary purpose the 39
67	69		improvement of wages, hours and other conditions of employment 40
68	70		among state employees; [.] 41
69	71		[(e)] (5) "Confidential employee" means any public employee who 42
70	72		would have access to confidential information used in collective 43
71	73		bargaining; [.] 44
72		-	[(f)] (6) "Supervisory employee" means any individual in a position 45 Raised Bill No. 1486
	74	+	[(f)] (6) "Supervisory employee" means any individual in a position 45
	75	+	Raised Bill No. 1486
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77	81		in which the principal functions are characterized by not fewer than two 46
78	82		of the following: [(1)] (A) Performing such management control duties 47
79	83		as scheduling, assigning, overseeing and reviewing the work of 48
80	84		subordinate employees; [(2)] (B) performing such duties as are distinct 49
81	85		and dissimilar from those performed by the employees supervised; [(3)] 50
82	86		(C) exercising judgment in adjusting grievances, applying other 51
83	87		established personnel policies and procedures and in enforcing the 52
84	88		provisions of a collective bargaining agreement; and [(4)] (D) 53
85	89		establishing or participating in the establishment of performance 54
86	90		standards for subordinate employees and taking corrective measures to 55
87	91		implement those standards, provided in connection with any of the 56
88	92		foregoing the exercise of such authority is not merely of a routine or 57
89	93		clerical nature, but requires the use of independent judgment, and such 58
90	94		individuals shall be employees within the meaning of [subsection (b)] 59
91	95		subdivision (2) of this section. The above criteria for supervisory 60
92	96		positions shall not necessarily apply to police or fire departments; [.] 61
93	97		[(g)] (7) "Managerial employee" means any individual in a position in 62
94	98		which the principal functions are characterized by not fewer than two 63
95	99		of the following, provided for any position in any unit of the system of 64
96	100		higher education, one of such two functions shall be as specified in 65
97	101		[subdivision (4) of this subsection] subparagraph (D) of this subdivision: 66
98	102		[(1)] (A) Responsibility for direction of a subunit or facility of a major 67
99	103		division of an agency or assignment to an agency head's staff; [(2)] (B) 68
100	104		development, implementation and evaluation of goals and objectives 69
101	105		consistent with agency mission and policy; [(3)] (C) participation in the 70
102	106		formulation of agency policy; or [(4)] (D) a major role in the 71
103	107		administration of collective bargaining agreements or major personnel 72
104	108		decisions, or both, including staffing, hiring, firing, evaluation, 73
105	109		promotion and training of employees; and 74
106	110		(8) "Temporary employee" means an individual who is hired for a 75
107	111		limited term and employed to perform the same or comparable work as 76
108	112		employees in permanent positions, including, but not limited to, a 77
109	113		casual employee, seasonal employee, periodic employee, extra help 78
110		-	~~employee, relief employee or per diem employee. 79~~ Raised Bill No. 1486
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	120	+	employee, relief employee or per diem employee. 79
115	121		Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective from passage) (a) A temporary employee 80
116	122		whose classification as a temporary employee is not currently included 81
117	123		in a bargaining unit may, upon request of the exclusive representative 82
118	124		of such bargaining unit, be included in such bargaining unit for 83
119	125		purposes of collective bargaining. 84
120	126		(b) Upon the inclusion of a temporary employee or group of 85
121	127		temporary employees in a bargaining unit pursuant to subsection (a) of 86
122	128		this section, an employer shall promptly commence negotiations with 87
123	129		such bargaining unit's exclusive representative, in accordance with 88
124	130		section 5-276a of the general statutes, as amended by this act, to establish 89
125	131		wages, hours and terms and conditions of employment for such 90
126	132		temporary employees, including, but not limited to, negotiating 91
127	133		whether (1) a temporary employee who later obtains permanent 92
128	134		employment receives seniority or any other credit or benefit for the time 93
129	135		such employee was employed as a temporary employee, and (2) a 94
130	136		temporary employee receives preferential hiring over external 95
131	137		candidates for permanent positions in such bargaining unit. Any 96
132	138		agreement reached by such negotiations shall be added as an addendum 97
133	139		to such bargaining unit's current collective bargaining agreement. 98
134	140		Thereafter, any terms and conditions of employment of permanent and 99
135	141		temporary employees negotiated by the parties shall be included in any 100
136	142		successor collective bargaining agreement. 101
137	143		(c) Upon the hiring of a temporary employee by an employer, such 102
138	144		employer shall provide such temporary employee with (1) such 103
139	145		temporary employee's wage rates, eligibility for benefits and anticipated 104
140	146		length of employment, and (2) procedures describing how such 105
141	147		temporary employee may apply for a permanent position. Such 106
142	148		employer shall also provide such information to the exclusive 107
143	149		representative of the bargaining unit of such temporary employee. 108
144	150		(d) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require that the same 109
145		-	terms and conditions of employment for permanent employees apply to 110
146		-	temporary employees. 111 Raised Bill No. 1486
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	155	+	LCO No. 5890 5 of 14
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	157	+	terms and conditions of employment for permanent employees apply to 110
	158	+	temporary employees. 111
151	159		Sec. 3. Subsection (a) of section 31-40bb of the general statutes is 112
152	160		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 113
153	161		passage): 114
154	162		(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a public employer 115
155	163		shall provide an exclusive representative, in an editable digital file 116
156	164		format, and, if possible, in a format agreed to by the exclusive 117
157	165		representative, the following information if on file with the employer: 118
158	166		Name, job title, department, work location, work telephone number and 119
159	167		the home address of any newly hired employee. The public employer 120
160	168		shall provide [the] an exclusive representative such information, if 121
161	169		possible, with real-time electronic transmission of new hire data but in 122
162	170		no event later than ten days after such employee is hired or the first pay 123
163	171		period of the month following the hiring of such employee, whichever 124
164	172		is earlier. An employer, as defined in section 5-270, as amended by this 125
165	173		act, shall provide an exclusive representative with the anticipated end 126
166	174		date for a newly hired temporary employee or, for a temporary 127
167	175		employee whose employment has ended, the actual end date of such 128
168	176		temporary employee's employment. For purposes of this section, (1) 129
169	177		"public employer" means (A) "employer", as defined in section 5-270, as 130
170	178		amended by this act, (B) "municipal employer", as defined in section 7-131
171	179		467, and (C) local and regional boards of education, (2) "public employee 132
172	180		organization" means any lawful association, labor organization, 133
173	181		federation or council having as a primary purpose the improvement of 134
174	182		wages, hours and other conditions of employment among employees of 135
175	183		public employers, and (3) "exclusive representative" means the public 136
176	184		employee organization certified or recognized in accordance with state 137
177	185		law to be the exclusive bargaining representative of a public employer 138
178	186		bargaining unit. 139
179	187		Sec. 4. Subdivision (29) of section 5-196 of the general statutes is 140
180	188		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 141
	189	+	Raised Bill No. 1486
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181	195		passage): 142
182	196		(29) "Managerial employee" means any person presently covered by 143
183		-	the existing managerial compensation plan pursuant to [subsection (g)] 144 Raised Bill No. 1486
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	197	+	the existing managerial compensation plan pursuant to [subsection (g)] 144
188	198		subdivision (7) of section 5-270, as amended by this act. 145
189	199		Sec. 5. Section 5-226f of the general statutes is repealed and the 146
190	200		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 147
191	201		Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (d) of section 5-272 the 148
192	202		employer, as defined in [subsection (a)] subdivision (1) of section 5-270, 149
193	203		as amended by this act, and an employee organization, as defined in 150
194	204		[subsection (d) of said] subdivision (4) of section 5-270, as amended by 151
195	205		this act, as the exclusive representative of employees in an appropriate 152
196	206		unit, may engage in a pilot program to discuss the state classifications 153
197	207		and examination system. Neither party may negotiate pursuant to the 154
198	208		provisions of section 5-276a, as amended by this act. Any agreement 155
199	209		reached by the parties shall be reduced to writing and submitted to the 156
200	210		General Assembly pursuant to the provisions of subsection (b) of section 157
201	211		5-278. 158
202	212		Sec. 6. Subsection (a) of section 5-248i of the general statutes is 159
203	213		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 160
204	214		passage): 161
205	215		(a) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall, within 162
206	216		available appropriations, develop and implement guidelines, in 163
207	217		cooperation with interested employee organizations, as defined in 164
208	218		[subsection (d)] subdivision (4) of section 5-270, as amended by this act, 165
209	219		authorizing telecommuting and work-at-home programs for state 166
210	220		employees. Such guidelines shall be designed to achieve the following 167
211	221		goals: (1) Increase worker efficiency and productivity; (2) benefit the 168
212	222		environment; and (3) reduce traffic congestion. The guidelines of the 169
213	223		telecommuting or work-at-home program and determination of 170
214	224		whether an employment position is appropriate for such program shall 171
215	225		not be subject to collective bargaining under the provisions of chapter 172
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216	232		68. 173
217	233		Sec. 7. Subsection (a) of section 5-276a of the general statutes is 174
218	234		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 175
219		-	passage): 176 Raised Bill No. 1486
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224	236		(a) In the event that either the employer, as defined in [subsection (a)] 177
225	237		subdivision (1) of section 5-270, as amended by this act, or a designated 178
226	238		employee organization, as defined in subsection (d) of said section, may 179
227	239		desire negotiations with respect to an original or successor collective 180
228	240		bargaining agreement, such party, not more than three hundred thirty 181
229	241		days prior to the expiration of the existing collective bargaining 182
230	242		agreement or less than one hundred fifty days prior thereto, shall serve 183
231	243		written notice thereof upon the other party. Negotiations shall 184
232	244		commence within thirty days of such service. Negotiations as to wage 185
233	245		reopeners shall commence within twenty days of receipt by one party 186
234	246		of a written notice with respect thereto, served in accordance with the 187
235	247		provisions of any such reopener in the affected contract or, if none is 188
236	248		stated therein, not more than sixty days or less than thirty days prior to 189
237	249		the effective date of such reopener. 190
238	250		Sec. 8. Subsection (b) of section 8-169jj of the general statutes is 191
239	251		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 192
240	252		passage): 193
241	253		(b) For the purposes enumerated in subsection (a) of this section, the 194
242	254		authority is authorized and empowered to: 195
243	255		(1) Have perpetual succession as a body politic and corporate and to 196
244	256		adopt procedures for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its 197
245	257		business, as provided in section 8-169kk; 198
246	258		(2) Adopt a corporate seal and alter the same at pleasure; 199
247	259		(3) Maintain an office at such place or places as it may designate; 200
248	260		(4) Sue and be sued in its own name, plead and be impleaded; 201
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249	267		(5) Contract and be contracted with; 202
250	268		(6) (A) Employ such assistants, agents and other employees as may 203
251	269		be necessary or desirable to carry out its purposes, which employees 204
252	270		shall be exempt from the classified service and shall not be employees, 205
253		-	as defined in [subsection (b)] subdivision (2) of section 5-270, as 206 Raised Bill No. 1486
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	271	+	as defined in [subsection (b)] subdivision (2) of section 5-270, as 206
258	272		amended by this act; (B) establish all necessary or appropriate personnel 207
259	273		practices and policies, including those relating to hiring, promotion, 208
260	274		compensation, retirement and collective bargaining, which need not be 209
261	275		in accordance with chapter 68. For the purposes of this subdivision, the 210
262	276		authority shall not be an employer as defined in [subsection (a)] 211
263	277		subdivision (1) of section 5-270, as amended by this act, and for the 212
264	278		purposes of group welfare benefits and retirement, including, but not 213
265	279		limited to, those provided under chapter 66 and sections 5-257 and 5-214
266	280		259, the officers and all other employees of the authority shall be state 215
267	281		employees; and (C) engage consultants, attorneys and appraisers as may 216
268	282		be necessary or desirable to carry out its purposes in accordance with 217
269	283		sections 8-169ii to 8-169ss, inclusive; 218
270	284		(7) Acquire, lease, purchase, own, manage, hold and dispose of 219
271	285		personal property, and lease, convey or deal in or enter into agreements 220
272	286		with respect to such property on any terms necessary or incidental to 221
273	287		carrying out the purposes set forth in this section; 222
274	288		(8) Procure insurance against any liability or loss in connection with 223
275	289		its property and other assets, in such amounts and from such insurers 224
276	290		as it deems desirable and procure insurance for employees; 225
277	291		(9) Invest any funds not needed for immediate use or disbursement 226
278	292		in obligations issued or guaranteed by the United States or the state, 227
279	293		including the Short Term Investment Fund, and in other obligations that 228
280	294		are legal investments for savings banks in this state, and in-time 229
281	295		deposits or certificates of deposit or other similar banking arrangements 230
282	296		secured in such manner as the authority determines; 231
283	297		(10) Enter into such memoranda of agreement as the authority deems 232
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284	304		appropriate to carry out its responsibilities under this section; and 233
285	305		(11) Do all acts and things necessary or convenient to carry out the 234
286	306		purposes of, and the powers expressly granted by, this section. 235
287	307		Sec. 9. Subdivision (7) of section 9-601 of the general statutes is 236
288		-	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 237 Raised Bill No. 1486
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	308	+	repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 237
293	309		passage): 238
294	310		(7) "Organization" means all labor organizations, (A) as defined in the 239
295	311		Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959, as from time 240
296	312		to time amended, or (B) as defined in subdivision (9) of section 31-101, 241
297	313		employee organizations as defined in [subsection (d)] subdivision (4) of 242
298	314		section 5-270, as amended by this act, and subdivision (6) of section 7-243
299	315		467, bargaining representative organizations for teachers, any local, 244
300	316		state or national organization, to which a labor organization pays 245
301	317		membership or per capita fees, based upon its affiliation or membership, 246
302	318		and trade or professional associations which receive their funds 247
303	319		exclusively from membership dues, whether organized in or outside of 248
304	320		this state, but does not mean a candidate committee, party committee or 249
305	321		a political committee. 250
306	322		Sec. 10. Subdivision (5) of subsection (a) of section 10-357b of the 251
307	323		general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 252
308	324		thereof (Effective from passage): 253
309	325		(5) (A) Employ such assistants, agents and other employees as may 254
310	326		be necessary or desirable who shall not be employees, as defined in 255
311	327		[subsection (b)] subdivision (2) of section 5-270, as amended by this act; 256
312	328		(B) establish all necessary or appropriate personnel practices and 257
313	329		policies, including those relating to hiring, promotion, compensation, 258
314	330		retirement and collective bargaining, which need not be in accordance 259
315	331		with chapter 68, and the center shall not be an employer as defined in 260
316	332		[subsection (a)] subdivision (1) of section 5-270, as amended by this act; 261
317	333		and (C) engage consultants, attorneys and appraisers as may be 262
318	334		necessary or desirable to carry out its purposes in accordance with this 263
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319	341		section and sections 10-357a, 10-357c and 10-357d; 264
320	342		Sec. 11. Subdivision (14) of subsection (a) of section 15-31b of the 265
321	343		general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 266
322	344		thereof (Effective from passage): 267
323	345		(14) Employ such assistants, agents and other employees as may be 268
324		-	necessary or desirable to carry out its purposes. (A) The executive 269 Raised Bill No. 1486
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	346	+	necessary or desirable to carry out its purposes. (A) The executive 269
329	347		director and such employees shall be exempt from the classified service 270
330	348		and, except as provided in subparagraph (B) of this subdivision, shall 271
331	349		not be employees, as defined in [subsection (b)] subdivision (2) of 272
332	350		section 5-270, as amended by this act. The authority shall fix appropriate 273
333	351		compensation for such employees and establish all necessary or 274
334	352		appropriate personnel practices and policies, including those relating to 275
335	353		hiring, promotion, compensation, retirement and collective bargaining, 276
336	354		which need not be in accordance with chapter 68, and the authority shall 277
337	355		not be an employer, as defined in [subsection (a)] subdivision (1) of 278
338	356		section 5-270, as amended by this act, and may engage consultants, 279
339	357		attorneys and appraisers as may be necessary or desirable to carry out 280
340	358		its purposes in accordance with sections 15-31a to 15-31i, inclusive. (B) 281
341	359		For purposes of group welfare benefits and retirement, including, but 282
342	360		not limited to, those provided under chapter 66 and sections 5-257 and 283
343	361		5-259, the officers and all other employees of the authority shall be state 284
344	362		employees. The authority shall reimburse the appropriate state agencies 285
345	363		for all costs incurred by such designation; 286
346	364		Sec. 12. Subparagraph (D) of subdivision (1) of subsection (d) of 287
347	365		section 16-245n of the general statutes is repealed and the following is 288
348	366		substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from passage): 289
349	367		(D) In addition to, and not in limitation of, any other power of the 290
350	368		Connecticut Green Bank set forth in this section or any other provision 291
351	369		of the general statutes, said bank shall have and may exercise the 292
352	370		following powers in furtherance of or in carrying out its purposes: 293
353	371		(i) To have perpetual succession as a body corporate and to adopt 294
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354	378		bylaws, policies and procedures for the regulation of its affairs and the 295
355	379		conduct of its business; 296
356	380		(ii) To make and enter into all contracts and agreements that are 297
357	381		necessary or incidental to the conduct of its business; 298
358	382		(iii) To invest in, acquire, lease, purchase, own, manage, hold, sell and 299
359		-	dispose of real or personal property or any interest therein; 300 Raised Bill No. 1486
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	383	+	dispose of real or personal property or any interest therein; 300
364	384		(iv) To borrow money or guarantee a return to investors or lenders; 301
365	385		(v) To hold patents, copyrights, trademarks, marketing rights, 302
366	386		licenses or other rights in intellectual property; 303
367	387		(vi) To employ such assistants, agents and employees as may be 304
368	388		necessary or desirable, who shall be exempt from the classified service 305
369	389		and shall not be employees, as defined in [subsection (b)] subdivision 306
370	390		(2) of section 5-270, as amended by this act; establish all necessary or 307
371	391		appropriate personnel practices and policies, including those relating to 308
372	392		hiring, promotion, compensation and retirement, and said bank shall 309
373	393		not be an employer, as defined in [subsection (a)] subdivision (1) of 310
374	394		section 5-270, as amended by this act; and engage consultants, attorneys, 311
375	395		financial advisers, appraisers and other professional advisers as may be 312
376	396		necessary or desirable; 313
377	397		(vii) To invest any funds not needed for immediate use or 314
378	398		disbursement pursuant to investment policies adopted by said bank's 315
379	399		board of directors; 316
380	400		(viii) To procure insurance against any loss or liability with respect to 317
381	401		its property or business of such types, in such amounts and from such 318
382	402		insurers as it deems desirable; 319
383	403		(ix) To enter into joint ventures and invest in, and participate with 320
384	404		any person, including, without limitation, government entities and 321
385	405		private corporations, in the formation, ownership, management and 322
386	406		operation of business entities, including stock and nonstock 323
	407	+	Raised Bill No. 1486
	408	+
	409	+
	410	+
	411	+	LCO No. 5890 12 of 14
	412	+
387	413		corporations, limited liability companies and general or limited 324
388	414		partnerships, formed to advance the purposes of said bank, provided 325
389	415		members of the board of directors or officers or employees of said bank 326
390	416		may serve as directors, members or officers of any such business entity, 327
391	417		and such service shall be deemed to be in the discharge of the duties or 328
392	418		within the scope of the employment of any such director, officer or 329
393	419		employee, as the case may be, so long as such director, officer or 330
394	420		employee does not receive any compensation or financial benefit as a 331
395		-	result of serving in such role; 332 Raised Bill No. 1486
396		-
397		-
398		-	LCO 5890 12 of 13
399		-
	421	+	result of serving in such role; 332
400	422		(x) To enter into a memorandum of understanding or other 333
401	423		arrangements with Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated, with respect 334
402	424		to the provision or sharing of space, office systems or staff 335
403	425		administrative support, on such terms as may be agreed to between said 336
404	426		bank and Connecticut Innovations, Incorporated; and 337
405	427		(xi) To do all other acts and things necessary or convenient to carry 338
406	428		out the purposes of said bank. 339
407	429		Sec. 13. Subdivision (2) of subsection (f) of section 17b-706a of the 340
408	430		general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 341
409	431		thereof (Effective from passage): 342
410	432		(2) Not later than seven days after receiving a request from an 343
411	433		employee organization, as defined in [subsection (d)] subdivision (4) of 344
412	434		section 5-270, as amended by this act, that is interested in representing 345
413	435		an appropriate unit of personal care attendants, the Personal Care 346
414	436		Attendant Workforce Council shall provide to the employee 347
415	437		organization the most recent list of personal care attendants compiled 348
416	438		pursuant to subdivision (1) of this subsection. 349
417	439		Sec. 14. Subdivision (7) of section 32-39 of the general statutes is 350
418	440		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective from 351
419	441		passage): 352
420	442		(7) To employ such assistants, agents and other employees as may be 353
	443	+	Raised Bill No. 1486
	444	+
	445	+
	446	+
	447	+	LCO No. 5890 13 of 14
	448	+
421	449		necessary or desirable, which employees shall be exempt from the 354
422	450		classified service and shall not be employees, as defined in [subsection 355
423	451		(b)] subdivision (2) of section 5-270, as amended by this act; establish all 356
424	452		necessary or appropriate personnel practices and policies, including 357
425	453		those relating to hiring, promotion, compensation, retirement and 358
426	454		collective bargaining, which need not be in accordance with chapter 68, 359
427	455		and the corporation shall not be an employer, as defined in [subsection 360
428	456		(a)] subdivision (1) of section 5-270, as amended by this act; and engage 361
429	457		consultants, attorneys and appraisers as may be necessary or desirable 362
430		-	to carry out its purposes in accordance with this chapter; 363 Raised Bill No. 1486
431		-
432		-
433		-	LCO 5890 13 of 13
434		-
	458	+	to carry out its purposes in accordance with this chapter; 363
435	459		Sec. 15. Subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of section 32-602 of the 364
436	460		general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 365
437	461		thereof (Effective from passage): 366
438	462		(3) To employ such assistants, agents and other employees as may be 367
439	463		necessary or desirable to carry out its purposes, which employees shall 368
440	464		be exempt from the classified service and shall not be employees, as 369
441	465		defined in [subsection (b)] subdivision (2) of section 5-270, as amended 370
442	466		by this act, to fix their compensation, to establish and modify personnel 371
443	467		procedures as may be necessary from time to time and to negotiate and 372
444	468		enter into collective bargaining agreements with labor unions;373
445	469		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
446	470		sections:
447	471
448	472		Section 1 from passage 5-270
449	473		Sec. 2 from passage New section
450	474		Sec. 3 from passage 31-40bb(a)
451	475		Sec. 4 from passage 5-196(29)
452	476		Sec. 5 from passage 5-226f
453	477		Sec. 6 from passage 5-248i(a)
454	478		Sec. 7 from passage 5-276a(a)
455	479		Sec. 8 from passage 8-169jj(b)
456	480		Sec. 9 from passage 9-601(7)
457	481		Sec. 10 from passage 10-357b(a)(5)
458	482		Sec. 11 from passage 15-31b(a)(14)
	483	+	Raised Bill No. 1486
	484	+
	485	+
	486	+
	487	+	LCO No. 5890 14 of 14
	488	+
459	489		Sec. 12 from passage 16-245n(d)(1)(D)
460	490		Sec. 13 from passage 17b-706a(f)(2)
461	491		Sec. 14 from passage 32-39(7)
462	492		Sec. 15 from passage 32-602(b)(3)
463	493
464		-	LAB Joint Favorable
	494	+	Statement of Purpose:
	495	+	To allow temporary state employees to be considered part of the same
	496	+	collective bargaining unit as permanent employees in similarly situated
	497	+	positions.
	498	+
	499	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	500	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	501	+	underlined.]
465	502