CT HB05441

State Comptroller and union representatives shall estimate expected retirements by position type across all state agencies, and agency commissioners shall analyze employee retention rates compared to state data and diversity equity findings.

Human resources departments across all state branches shall develop universal exit surveys to assess workplace conditions and report results to the newly established Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer.

Creates Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer position appointed by Governor with General Assembly approval, and establishes Equity Advisory Committee with 7 union-appointed and 4 task force-appointed members to monitor agency diversity goals.

State agencies shall provide training and professional development program lists, Labor Department shall inventory career pathway programs, and Commissioner of Administrative Services shall study feasibility of paid internship programs for high school and college students.

Agencies shall fill all open positions to appropriated budget levels and adopt continuous recruitment for critical shortage positions without requiring Department of Administrative Services or Office of Policy and Management approval.