Connecticut Administrative Code

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-62-E8. DepositNo deposit shall be required by an employer from any employee for a uniform or for any other purpose except by permission of the labor department. AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-62

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-62-E9. Hours workedHours worked shall include all time during which an employee is required to be on the employer's premises or to be on duty, or to be at a prescribed work place, and all time during which an employee is employed o…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-60-4. Physically or mentally handicapped employees(a) For the purposes of this regulation, a \"physically or mentally handicapped person\" means a person whose earning capacity is impaired by age or physical of mental deficiency or…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-60-5. (Repealed) Repealed March 17, 1970. AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-60 AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-60

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-60-6. Minors under the age of eighteen(a) For purposes of this regulation, \"minor\" means a person at least sixteen years of age but not over eighteen years of age. To prevent curtailment of employment opportunities for minors and…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-60-7. Learners(a) For the purposes of this regulation, \"learner\" means a person who is enrolled in an established program which provides for vocational training for employment in an occupation which is not apprenticeable but for …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-60-8. Apprentices(a) For the purpose of this regulation, an \"apprentice\" means a person at least sixteen years of age who is employed to learn a skilled trade in a bona fide apprentice program under an indenture of apprenticeship…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-60-9. ApparelFor the purpose of this regulation, \"apparel\" means uniforms or other clothing supplied by the employer for use in the course of employment but does not include articles of clothing purchased by the employee or cloth…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-71h-1. DefinitionsFor the purposes of Sections 31-71h-1 through 31-71h-6, inclusive, of these Regulations, the following definitions apply: (1) \"Civil penalty\" means a penalty of $300.00 for each violation of part III of Chapter …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-71h-2. Assessment of civil penalty(a) In addition to and apart from any other penalties and/or remedies provided in part III of Chapter 557 and Chapter 558 of the Connecticut General Statutes, the Labor Commissioner shall assess a …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-71h-3. Notice of violation(a) The employer shall be notified of a civil penalty assessment by the \"Notice of Violation and Opportunity to Show Cause\" which shall be sent to the employer along with the \"Notice To Employer-Unpaid …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-71h-4. Request for hearingAny employer who seeks to contest a civil penalty assessment shall file, within twenty-one (21) days from the date the \"Notice of Violation and Opportunity to Show Cause\" was issued, a written request fo…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-71h-5. Show cause hearing(a) If the Commissioner determines that the employer has stated adequate facts or legal grounds to warrant a hearing, the Commissioner shall provide written notice of the hearing to show cause why a civil p…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-71h-6. Determination of penalty(a) Following a hearing or after the employer has waived the right to request a hearing, the Commissioner may uphold or modify the civil penalty assessment, such determination shall be within the sole…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-1a. Creation and authority(a) The Connecticut State Board of Mediation and Arbitration (hereinafter referred to as the \"board\") was created by Sec. 31-91 of the Connecticut General Statutes, and administers various statutes th…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-1—31-91-MBA5. (Repealed) Repealed January 30, 1981. AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-91

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-2. Functions(a) The six member board establishes policy and promulgates regulations for the operation of the board. It provides advice and consent to the Labor Commissioner on the appointment of full time mediators who shall be …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-22. Purpose and scope of arbitration servicesArbitration is the procedure of submitting disputes between an employer and the employee organization designated to represent his employees to a third party neutral or tripartite pane…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-23. Conditions for initiation of arbitration procedure(a) A grievance or dispute will be heard by the board when any of the following conditions is met: (1) The board is specifically named as arbitrator within a collective barga…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-24. Demand for arbitration services, payment of filing fee and types of cases(a) A submission or demand for arbitration services shall be submitted on a completed and signed grievance arbitration request form which shall include…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-25. Notice of hearingThe board shall provide notice of the date, time, and location of the formal hearing no later than twenty-one (21) days prior to such hearing. Two cases a day may be scheduled for any employer and employee o…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-26. Location of hearings(a) Arbitration hearings shall be scheduled in the labor department, 38 Wolcott Hill Road, Wethersfield, or at such other locations as may be designated by the board. (b) The cost of hearing rooms for arb…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-27. Postponements(a) Where the board has scheduled a case a party may within 15 days of receipt of the hearing notice request one postponement per case by: (1) obtaining from the opposing party an agreement for the postponement,…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-28. Appointment of the panel(a) The board shall be represented at arbitration proceedings by a tripartite panel of three of its members, unless the parties have jointly agreed that a single public member of the board shall repre…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-29. Waiver of oral hearingsThe parties may provide, by written agreement, for the waiver of oral hearings. If the parties are unable to agree as to the procedure, the panel chairman shall specify a fair and equitable procedure. …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-3. Meetings of the board(a) The board shall hold regular meetings on the third Monday of every other month, except when an emergency arises. A quorum shall consist of four members, provided there is at least one public, labor, a…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-30. Stenographic recordsThe board does not provide stenographic service during arbitration hearings. If either or both parties feel it is necessary to have their respective arbitration hearings recorded, they should make the nec…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-31. AdjournmentsThe chairman may adjourn a hearing either upon his own initiative or in response to a request by either party if good cause is shown. (Effective January 30, 1981; Amended April 5, 1999) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-32. Arbitration in the absence of a partyAn arbitration hearing may proceed in the absence of any party, who, after due notice, fails to be present or fails to obtain a postponement or adjournment. An award shall not be made sol…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-33. Principal spokespersonEach party shall be represented at the hearing by a principal spokesperson who shall present his party's case. The principal spokesperson may be an attorney or other authorized representative. (Effectiv…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-34. Attendance at hearings; subpoenas(a) Persons having a direct interest in the arbitration proceedings are entitled to attend the hearings. It shall be discretionary with the chairman and subject to the agreement of all partie…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-35. Opening the hearing(a) Hearings shall open with the recording of the time, date and place of the hearing, the identity of the panel members present, the identity of parties and their representatives present. (b) The parties …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-36. Order of proceedings(a) The party who has filed the grievance will normally proceed first with the presentation of evidence, except that the employer shall proceed first in disciplinary cases, and the panel shall have discre…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-37. Evidence(a) The parties may offer such evidence as they desire and shall produce such additional evidence as the panel members may deem necessary to an understanding and determination of the dispute. The panel members shall …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-38. Witnesses(a) All witnesses shall be sworn. The chairman of the panel shall administer the following oath to all witnesses: \"You solemnly swear that the evidence you shall give, concerning the case now in question, shall be …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-39. Evidence by affidavit and filing of documents(a) The panel members may receive and consider the evidence of witnesses by affidavit, but shall only give it such weight as deemed proper after consideration of any objection mad…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-4. Official address(a) All communications should be addressed to the State Board of Mediation and Arbitration, 38 Wolcott Hill Road, Wethersfield, Connecticut, 06109. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, faxes sh…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-40. InspectionWhenever the panel judges it necessary, an on site inspection may be made of the premises in connection with the subject matter of the dispute, after written notice to the parties, who may be present at such inspec…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-41. Briefs(a) After the presentation of evidence, each party shall be permitted to file a brief.(b) The panel may require the parties to submit briefs on the issue or issues of the dispute and may require a brief on a particular…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-42. Closing of hearings(a) The panel members shall inquire of both parties whether they have any further evidence to offer or witnesses to be heard. Upon receiving negative replies, the chairman of the panel shall declare the he…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-43. Reopening of hearingsPrior to the rendering of an award, a party may move to reopen a hearing for good cause shown such as the emergence of new evidence, but a hearing shall be reopened contingent solely upon the discretion …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-44. AwardThe award for termination cases shall be rendered by the panel members not more than forty-five (45) days from the date of the final executive panel session held to decide the case, or, where heard by a single arbitrato…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-45. Executive panel sessions; form of award(a) The executive panel session is the session held to decide the case after the last hearing or the briefing date, whichever is later. The panel shall schedule an agreed upon date for …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-46. Award upon settlementIf the parties settle their dispute during the course of the arbitration, the arbitrator, upon their request, may set forth the terms of the agreed settlement in an award. (Effective January 30, 1981) AU…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-47. Delivery of awardThe award, incorporating the panel's decision, will be sent by first class mail to the parties. (Effective January 30, 1981) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-91 AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-91

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-48. ExpensesWith the exception of the filing fee, arbitration services of the board are supplied to Connecticut employers and employee organizations without charge. (Effective January 30, 1981) AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-9…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-49. Communication with panel membersThere shall be no communication concerning the pending case between the parties and the panel members after the chairman of the panel has declared the arbitration hearing or hearings closed. A…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-5. Public informationThe public may inspect only the regulations, decisions and public records of the board at its offices in Wethersfield. Written requests should be submitted to the board at its above-stated official address. …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-50. (Repealed) Repealed April 5, 1999. AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-91 AUTHORITY: Conn. Gen. Stat. § 31-91

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 31-91-51. Request for expedited arbitration(a) Upon mutual request by both parties to a dispute, the board will process the dispute according to the following expedited arbitration procedure. (1) There shall be no stenographic record;…