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Conn. Gen. Stat. § 7-407 (2025)

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Any political subdivision of this state may adopt the provisions of this part in the manner hereinafter provided. The legislative body or, if there is no such body, the administrative officers of such political subdivision may and, upon petition of electors of such subdivision in number not less than ten per cent of the total number of votes cast therein at the election last preceding, shall submit the question of adopting the provisions of this part in such departments of such political subdivision as such body or officers determine or as such petition requests, as the case may be, to a vote of the electors thereof at the next regular election, or at a special meeting called for such purpose, in the manner provided in section 9-369. The designation of such question upon the voting tabulator ballot shall be “Shall a Merit System for selecting and promoting public employees be adopted?”.

(1949 Rev., S. 869; 1953, S. 399d; P.A. 86-170, S. 7, 13; P.A. 11-20, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 86-170 required that designation on ballot label be in form of question; pursuant to P.A. 11-20, “machine” and “ballot label” were changed editorially by the Revisors to “tabulator” and “ballot”, respectively, effective May 24, 2011.

See Sec. 9-1 for applicable definitions.

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1981–2005 · leading case: Kelly v. City of New Haven, 881 A.2d 978 (Conn. 2005).
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Kelly v. City of New Haven, 881 A.2d 978 (Conn. 2005). · cites it 4× “We agree with the defendants that § 7-414 is inapposite here, in part because General Statutes § 7-407 expressly provides that the civil service requirements set forth in General Statutes §§ 7-408 through 7-424 may be adopted at the discretion of the municipality.”
Bd. of Educ. v. State Bd. of Labor Relations, 584 A.2d 1172 (Conn. 1991). · cites it 2× “” Without discussing that particular subsection of the TNA, the board of education emphasizes the absence in the TNA of language in the Municipal Employees Relations Act (MERA), General Statutes § 7-407 et seq., specifically listing failure to comply with an arbitration award as…”
Perretta v. City of New Britain, 440 A.2d 823 (Conn. 1981). · cites it 2× “The civil service commission of New Britain is an agency of the city authorized by General Statutes § 7-407 et seq. Its organization, powers, and procedures are described by chapter 3 of the New Britain city charter.”
Greater Bridgeport Transit Dist. v. State Bd. of Labor Relations, 653 A.2d 151 (Conn. 1995). · cites it 2× “to 1987) § 7-471 (4) 3 of the Municipal Employees *60 Relations Act (MERA); General Statutes § 7-407 et seq.; alleging that the transit district had violated §§ 31-105 (6), 7-469 and 7-470 (a) (4).”
Hous. Auth. of New London v. State Bd. of Labor Relations, 820 A.2d 332 (Conn. Super. Ct. 2001). · cites it 2× “Local 287 filed a complaint with the labor board on April 11, 1996, alleging that the housing authority had violated the Municipal Employee Relations Act, General Statutes § 7-407 et seq., by failing to honor *627 § 9.”
Pahaham v. Danbury Police Dep't, 981 F. Supp. 74 (D. Conn. 1997). “ADMINISTRATION OF THE CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS The City of Danbury has adopted a merit system for appointment and promotion of employees pursuant to §§ 7-407 — 7-424, Conn. Gen.Stat. Municipalities that adopt this system are required to administer examinations 6 to applicants…”
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