 |
|||
|
POLITICAL ACTIVITY AND EMPLOYMENT Political activity of state employees is governed by both federal and state law. Following is an abbreviated summary of the State's statutory limits which apply to classified employees. Both faculty and staff are referred to Connecticut General Statute 5-266a for the complete text. Political Activities of Classified State Employees. No person employed may (1) use his official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election or a nomination for office; (2) directly or indirectly coerce, attempt to coerce, command or advise a state or local officer or employee to pay, lend, or contribute anything of value to a party, committee, organization, agency or person for political purpose. A person employed in classified service retains the right to vote as he chooses and to express his opinions on political subjects and candidates and shall be free to participate actively in political management and campaigns; except that no such employee shall engage in such activity while on duty or within any period of time during which such employee is expected to perform services for which he receives compensation from the state. No such employee shall utilize state funds, supplies, vehicles, or facilities to secure support for or oppose any candidate, party or issue. Any person employed in the classified state service may be a candidate for a state or municipal office, in any political partisan election. Any person employed in the classified state service who leaves such service to accept a full-time elective municipal office shall be granted a personal leave of absence without pay from his state employment for not more than two consecutive terms of such office or for a period of four years, whichever is shorter. Any person employed in the classified state service who accepts an elective state office shall resign from such employment upon taking such office. If, upon the complaint of any citizen of the state, the Commissioner of Administrative Services finds that any employee in the classified service has violated any provisions, said commissioner may dismiss such employee from state service.
|
|||
|
