CT HB06906

Commissioner of Administrative Services must develop hiring preference policies by September 1, 2025 for federal employees laid off or retired from federal service on or after January 1, 2025

Federal service years must be considered when determining classification and pay grade for former federal employees hired into state positions

Labor Commissioner must organize a job fair by September 1, 2025 to help displaced federal employees find private sector employment, within available appropriations

UConn and Connecticut State University System must create a job portal by September 1, 2025 for researchers previously employed at U.S. higher education institutions performing federally funded research

"Federal employee" definition includes both direct federal government employees and those whose wages are provided through federal grants or funds