Conn. Gen. Stat. § 5-227a: Promotion by reclassification of position. Examination for reclassified position not required.

Whenever an employee's position in the classified service is reclassified, the promotion of the employee shall be made without examination provided: (1) The employee meets the minimum qualifications established by the Commissioner of Administrative Services for the career progression level of the reclassified position; (2) the employee has maintained an adequate performance record and has received a satisfactory appraisal on his two most recent consecutive performance evaluations; (3) the employee has worked at his existing level in his current position for a minimum period of six months; and (4) the reclassified position is approved by the Commissioner of Administrative Services.