Connecticut § 5-216 - Establishment of candidate lists. Continuous recruitment. Application of examination scores. Placement of names on candidate list.

§ 5-216. Establishment of candidate lists. Continuous recruitment. Application of examination scores. Placement of names on candidate list.

Sec. 5-216. Establishment of candidate lists. Continuous recruitment. Application of examination scores. Placement of names on candidate list. (a) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall hold examinations for the purpose of establishing candidate lists for the various classes of positions in the classified service, except as provided in sections 5-227b and 5-233. Such examinations may be held on a continuous basis or at such time or times as the commissioner deems necessary to supply the needs of the state service. In establishing any candidate list following examinations, the commissioner shall place on the list, in the order of their ratings, the names of persons who show they possess the qualifications which entitle them to be considered eligible for appointment when a vacancy occurs in any position allocated to the class for which such examination is held or for which such candidate list is held to be appropriate. Such ratings may take such form as the commissioner deems appropriate to describe the performance of any candidate on any examination.

(b) Where the needs of the service indicate that continuous recruitment is justified, the commissioner may defer announcing a closing date for filing applications for the examination. Announcements of such examinations shall specify that recruitment is continuous and that applications may be filed until further notice. Such examination may be graded on a pass-fail basis in order to expedite certification and appointment.

(c) The commissioner may consolidate, continue or cancel candidate lists and may remove names from such lists for good cause. The commissioner may apply an examination score from one examination to the candidate list established for another examination, provided such examinations are the same or equivalent forms of the same examination, such provision is publicized on appropriate examination notices and the candidate satisfies all other statutory requirements.

(d) Upon written request from a candidate on a form and in a manner prescribed by the Department of Administrative Services, the commissioner shall apply the candidate's most recent score from an examination held for a promotional appointment, in accordance with subsection (b) or (c) of section 5-228, to the candidate list established for a subsequent examination for the same classification, provided: (1) The subsequent examination is in the same or equivalent form as the previous examination; (2) such provision is publicized on appropriate examination notices; (3) the candidate satisfies all other requirements for the classification and the examination; and (4) not more than seven years have elapsed from the date of the candidate's most recent examination.

(e) Nothing in this section shall prevent the department from applying scores from one examination to the candidate list established for a subsequent examination for the same classification, provided: (1) Such examinations are in the same or equivalent forms; (2) such provision is publicized on appropriate examination notices; and (3) the candidates on the list satisfy all other requirements for the classification and the examination.

(f) The provisions of subsections (d) and (e) of this section shall not apply to any promotional examination held for classifications in the department's police-protective services occupational group.

(g) Notwithstanding any provision of the general statutes, upon a finding by the commissioner that the posting of job openings is warranted to provide regular, updated candidate pools for specific examined and nonexamined positions, the commissioner may place the names of persons on a candidate list for the various classes of positions in the classified service.

(1967, P.A. 657, S. 25; 1969, P.A. 658, S. 6; P.A. 73-213; P.A. 77-614, S. 66, 111, 610; P.A. 79-621, S. 10, 24; P.A. 81-28, S. 1, 4; P.A. 92-165, S. 8, 32; P.A. 96-168, S. 5, 34; P.A. 13-247, S. 351; P.A. 15-64, S. 1; P.A. 23-1, S. 13.)

History: 1969 act amended Subsec. (b) to require approval of personnel policy board for deferral of closing date, deleted provision for consolidation of periodic employment lists and provided pass-fail basis for continuous recruitment examinations; P.A. 73-213 amended Subsec. (d) re twice failing to respond to notification of position opening; P.A. 77-614 replaced personnel commissioner with commissioner of administrative services and removed from Subsec. (b) requirement that personnel policy board approve deferral of closing date; P.A. 79-621 left ratings format at commissioner's discretion; P.A. 81-28 made grading of examination on pass-fail basis optional rather than mandatory and deleted provision which stated that all candidates who pass are immediately eligible for certification and appointment in Subsec. (b); P.A. 92-165 changed “employment lists” to “candidate lists”, provided that examinations may be held on a continuous basis or at such time or times as the commissioner deems necessary, changed “test” to “examination”, deleted Subsec. (d) re waiver of appointment and made technical changes; P.A. 96-168 amended Subsec. (c) to permit the commissioner to apply examination scores from one list to another examination under certain circumstances, effective July 1, 1996; P.A. 13-247 amended Subsec. (a) to add exception for Secs. 5-227b and 5-233, and amended Subsec. (b) to delete “necessary” re examination, effective July 1, 2013; P.A. 15-64 added Subsecs. (d) to (f) re commissioner applying a candidate's examination score to a candidate list for a subsequent examination; P.A. 23-1 added Subsec. (g) re commissioner placing names on candidate list where posting of job openings is warranted to provide regular, updated candidate pools, effective February 14, 2023.