Section 5-196(r) of the General Statutes has been amended to require that an Unclassified employee must be employed six months before permanent status is attained.
Effective October 1,1973 no person hired to fill an Unclassified position on or after that date will be eligible for any fringe benefits unless the minimum requirements of length of service have been met for each specific fringe benefit. For example, the employee must complete six full months of service or its equivalent before being eligible to use accrued vacation leave of be eligible for Personal Leave. Computation of fringe benefits for Unclassified employees will be on the same basis as for Classified employees.
Edward H. Simpson
Commissioner of Personnel and Administration
