(a) Except for an examination that has been waived pursuant to § 5-227b, the Commissioner of Administrative Services shall prepare lists of preliminary requirements and subjects of examination for positions in the classified service and publicize each such examination in such manner as the nature of the examination requires, including posting examination notices in state agencies in locations accessible to state employees at least two weeks prior to the application closing date. All competitive examinations shall be held at such times and places as in the judgment of the Commissioner of Administrative Services most nearly meet the convenience of applicants and needs of the service. In no event shall any other examination be given by an agency for a position subject to the examination procedure of the Department of Administrative Services.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 5-218

  • Agency: means a department, board, institution or commission established by statute, not a part of any other department, board, institution or commission. See Connecticut General Statutes 5-196
  • 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 §. See Connecticut General Statutes 5-196
  • 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. See Connecticut General Statutes 5-196
  • Position: means a group of duties and responsibilities currently assigned or designated by competent authority to require the services of one employee. See Connecticut General Statutes 5-196

(b) The Commissioner of Administrative Services shall give public notice of such examinations for positions in the classified service at least six business days in advance by posting, or causing to be posted, an appropriate notice on the Internet web site of the department and by submitting the notice to the director of the state employment service. Such notice shall set forth the time and place of the examination and shall be accompanied by a copy of the official description of the position, and provide the work location, salary and weights to be given for the weighted parts of the examination, if applicable, provided once such notice has been given, the weights established in the notice for the weighted parts of the examination shall not be altered in any manner.

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