The system of personnel administration for employees in the state service shall be based on merit principles. All appointments and promotions, except as hereinafter specified, shall be made according to merit and fitness as ascertained by examinations given in accordance with provisions of this chapter.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 5-195
Merit principles to be observed
Known as the State Personnel Act
The act spans §§ 5–5 (135 sections).
(1967, P.A. 657, S. 4.)
Official source: Connecticut General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Connecticut statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.