August 3, 2006 |
2006-R-0478 | |
MANAGERIAL PROMOTION PROCESS AND NUMBER OF CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE RELATIONS POSITIONS | ||
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By: John Moran, Principal Analyst | ||
You asked us how a state manager can seek a promotion within a state agency and to identify how many current state positions exist, and at what agencies, for the following job titles: (1) “Director of Legislation, Regulations and Communications” and (2) “Assistant Director of Public and Government Relations. ”
MANAGERIAL PROMOTION
Under state civil service rules, a manager seeking to advance to a higher position (either within the same agency or in a different agency) must apply for the position when the opening is posted, the same as an employee applying for a nonmanagerial position.
Some managerial positions are classified as “competitive,” meaning applicants must pass a test before they can be considered viable candidates, or “non-competitive,” meaning no test is required for the job, but a pool of qualified applicants may be competing for the position. Furthermore, some competitive classes require a professional license, professional degree, or other accreditation or certificate in lieu of a test.
The test can be a written (multiple choice and essay questions) or oral exam or statement of experience and training as it applies to the particular job. The exam scores are used to judge an applicant's fitness for the position. While most state employment exams are open to the public, “promotional exams” are open only to state employees and may even be restricted only to employees of the hiring agency.
After passing the test or meeting the application criteria, as the case may be, the individual is interviewed and his experience, education, and background evaluated. For more information on the state hiring process see the Department of Administrative Services (DAS) employment web page: www. das. state. ct. us/exam/default. asp.
It should be noted that moving up the pay scale within a job title or classification is not a promotion.
LEGISLATIVE-RELATED TITLES
Table 1 shows the number of positions and the agencies for the two job titles you inquired about.
Table 1: Certain Legislative-Related Titles
Job Title |
No. of Current Positions |
Agency |
Director of Legislation, Regulations, and Communications |
6 |
Departments of Banking, Transportation (DOT), Public Works (DPW) (2), Economic and Community Development (DECD), and Public Health (DPH) |
Assistant Director of Public and Government Relations |
1 |
DPH |
Source: DAS | ||
Below Table 2 provides a list of job titles that are similar to the two mentioned above.
Table 2: Additional Legislative-Related Titles
Job Title |
No. of Current Positions |
Agency |
Legislative and Administrative Advisor I |
3 |
DOT, Department of Public Safety (DPS), Freedom of Information Commission |
Legislative and Administrative Advisor II |
9 |
DAS, DPS, DPW, Departments of Environmental Protection (DEP), Consumer Protection (DCP), Insurance, Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS), and Offices of the Child Advocate and the Treasurer |
Legislative and Administrative Manager |
10 |
DAS (2), DCF (3), DPS, DSS, Department of Information Technology, Treasurer, and Secretary of the State |
Legislative Program Manager (red circled)* |
16 |
DCF, DECD, DEP, DMHAS (2), DOT (2), DPW, Departments of Motor Vehicles, Mental Retardation, Insurance, Revenue Services, Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Offices of Comptroller and Policy and Management (OPM) (2) |
Policy and Legislative Advisor |
1 |
OPM |
Social Services Director of Public and Government Relations |
1 |
DSS |
*Red circled means the job title is being phased out and no more employees will be placed under that title. Source: DAS | ||
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