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SmART Overview

The Small Agency Resource Team (SmART) consolidates human resources functions from multiple, smaller state agencies under one roof. This encourages a consistent application and execution of Human Resources rules and procedures as well as a reliable interpretation of these policies.

Agencies Served by the DAS SmART HR Team

Governor’s Office
Lt. Governor’s Office
Connecticut State Library
Department of Administrative Services
Department of Agriculture
Department of Banking
Department of Consumer Protection
Department of Economic and Community Development

  • Office of Workforce Strategy
  • Social Equity Council

Department of Housing
Department of Insurance

  • Office of the Behavioral Health Advocate
  • Office of the Healthcare Advocate

Office of Early Childhood
Office of Governmental Accountability

  • Judicial Review Council
  • Board of Firearms Permit Examiners
  • Judicial Selection Commission
  • Office of the Child Advocate
  • Office of the Victim Advocate
  • State Contracting Standards Board
  • CT Office of the Correction Ombudsman

PFMLIA (Quasi)
State Department of Education
Teacher’s Retirement Board
Worker’s Compensation Commission

 

Administrative Purposes Only Agencies

The Department of Administrative Services provides administrative support to the following boards and commissions.  Each board and commission retains independent decision-making authority.

Employee Review Board 
Office of the Claims Commissioner
State Insurance and Risk Management Board
State Marshall Commission
State Properties and Review Board

 

Contact

Theresa Judge - HR Administrator
Ph: 860-713-5319
Ph: 860-785-9506
Fax: 860-622-2964

Office of the Governor
Office of the Lt. Governor
Office of the DAS Commissioner
DAS Internal Audit
DAS Communications
DAS Legal

High-Level Escalation:
DAS and SmART Agencies

 

Danielle Johnson - Assistant HR Director
Ph: 860-785-9826

(Secondary Point of Contact)
Office of the Governor
Office of the Lt. Governor
Office of the Commissioner
DAS Internal Audit
DAS Communications
DAS Legal

High Level Escalation:
DAS and SmART Agencies

 

Belinda Rivera - HR Generalist 3 Supervisor
Ph: 860-785-9540
Ph: 860-713-5163
Fax: 860-622-2949

DAS (Main Point of Contact)
State Insurance & Risk Mgmt.
Claims Commission

SmART (Main Point of Contact)
Department of Banking

Quasi (Main Point of Contact)
PFMLIA

 

Brittany Besaw - HR Generalist 2
Ph: 959-206-8408
Fax: 860-622-2937

SmART (Main Point of Contact)
Department of Agriculture
Department of Economic and Community Development
Office of Workforce Strategy
Office of Governmental Accountability

 

Victoria Cruse - HR Generalist 2
Ph: 860-757-5349
Fax: 860-622-2808

SmART (Main Point of Contact)
Department of Insurance
Office of Healthcare Advocate

 

Raquel Perkins - HR Generalist 2
Ph: 959-206-8407
Fax: 860-622-2971

SmART (Main Point of Contact)
Department of Consumer Protection

 

Nickson Renoncourt - HR Generalist 2
Ph: 860-713-5666
Fax: 860-622-2906

DAS (Main Point of Contact)
Collections

SmART (Main Point of Contact)
Office of Early Childhood

 

Elena Vazquez - HR Generalist 2
Ph: 860-785-9775
Fax: 860-326-0583

DAS (Main Point of Contact)
Bureau of Information Technology Solutions (BITS)
Architecture & Strategy Division
Compute Services Division
Infrastructure Services Division
Workforce Enablement Division

 

Ashley Dempsey - HR Generalist 2
Ph: 959-206-8401

DAS (Main Point of Contact)
Construction Services
Fleet Operations
Properties and Facilities Management
Statewide Leasing and Properties Transfer
State Marshall Commission

SmART (Main Point of Contact)
Teacher’s Retirement Board

 

Bonnie Schlechtweg - HR Generalist 2
Ph: 860-785-9855

DAS (Main Point of Contact)
SW HR Benefits and Leave
SW HR Learning and Development
SW HR Policy & Information Systems
SW HR Talent Solutions
SW HR Workers Compensation
DAS Equal Employment Opportunity

SmART (Main Point of Contact)
Worker’s Compensation Commission

 

Maria Toro Vinces - HR Generalist 2
Ph: 959-206-8404

DAS (Main Point of Contact)
Agency Human Resources Business Partners
DAS Procurement

SmART (Main Point of Contact)
CT State Library

 

Judy Vaillette - HR Generalist 2
Ph: 959-206-8405

SmART (Main Point of Contact)
State Department of Education

 

Maricielo Fabian - HR Generalist 1
Ph: 959-206-8397

DAS (Main Point of Contact)
Business Services
Grants Administration

SmART (Main Point of Contact)
Department of Housing

 

Yuneli Roman - HR Leadership Associate
Ph: 959-206-8398

General Human Resources Support

 

Seque King - HR Leadership Associate
Ph: 860-713-5133

BITS (Main Point of Contact)
Agency Success Division
Digital Government & Operational Excellence Division
Security, Risk, and Compliance Division

 

Linda Shackett-Blue - Administrative Assistant
Ph: 860-785-9750
Ph: 860-713-5179
Fax: 860-622-2968

Administrative Support for DAS, SmART Agencies, Employee Review Board
Employment Verifications
Tuition Reimbursement
In-Service Training

 

Kristina Plyler - Agency Labor Relations Manager
Ph: 860-352-1199

DAS and SmART
Labor Relations

 

Jennifer Bradley - Agency Labor Relations Specialist
Ph: 860-422-4750

DAS and SmART
Labor Relations

 

Frances Leon - Agency Labor Relations Specialist
Ph: 860-969-8442

DAS and SmART
Labor Relations