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9/22/2016 MEN ENTORIN ING NEW EW STAFF Legislative Commissioners Office (LCO) O) Connecticut Responsibilities: General Assembly Bill drafting Legislative procedural advising Legal advising Legislative Commissioners Office


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MEN ENTORIN ING NEW EW STAFF

Connecticut General Assembly

Legislative Commissioners’ Office Larry Shapiro (Retired Director) NCSL PDS September 27, 2016

Legislative Commissioners’ Office (LCO)

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Responsibilities:

  • Bill drafting
  • Legislative procedural advising
  • Legal advising
  • Engrossing
  • Code revision
  • Regulations review
  • Law revision

(nonpartisan office)

Legislative Commissioners’ Office ce (LCO)

Permanent Staff:

  • 2 Legis. Commissioners
  • 20 attorneys
  • 14 support staff

Sessional Staff:

  • 3 attorneys
  • 5 support staff

Attorneys serve as counsel to legislative committees

Elem lements s of LCO Pr Program for New New Att ttorneys

  • 1. Welcoming
  • 2. Training program
  • 3. One-on-one mentoring and support
  • 4. Resources
  • 5. Maximizing learning opportunities
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1. . Wel elcoming

Before first day of work – invited to visit the office:

  • Meet with Director, introduced to supervisor, tour office, receive bill

drafting manual and sample bills First day:

  • Office breakfast reception
  • Tour of Capitol, Legislative Office Building
  • Lunch with staff
  • Meet with Director re office goals, ground rules, performance

expectations

2. . Trai aining Pr Program

  • A. Overview:
  • About 20 sessions over first 2 to 3 weeks of employment
  • Training conducted by about 15 employees of LCO, other offices

2. . Trai aining Pr Program (con

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  • B. Topics – LCO trainers:
  • Bill drafting overview
  • Bill drafting manual – selected chapters
  • LCO bill review process – substantive and technical
  • How a bill becomes a law in CT
  • Intro to legislative process (LCO perspective)
  • Joint Rules of the House and Senate
  • Legislative committee procedure
  • DVD of House, Senate and committee proceedings, with commentary
  • Nonpartisanship
  • LCO computer system
  • Briefing by newer LCO attorneys on their first-year experiences

2. . Trai aining Pr Program (con

  • nt.)

.)

  • C. Topics – Trainers from other offices:
  • General Assembly computer system (IT staff)
  • Legislative Library resources – (Legislative Librarians)
  • Assigned committee subject matter (Office of Legislative Research

analysts)

  • D. Subsequent training in first year:
  • Legislative committee reporting out process
  • Preparing amendments for House and Senate action
  • Regulations review
  • Code revision
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3. . One ne-on

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Mentoring and nd Sup upport

  • A. Mentor:
  • Preferably an attorney previously assigned to the new attorney’s

legislative committee:

  • Introduces new attorney to committee chairpersons and staff
  • Accompanies new attorney to many committee meetings in first

session

  • Assists with committee procedural advising
  • Alerts new attorney to possible procedural issues
  • Serves as a resource, available for questions in all areas

3. . One ne-on

  • n-One Men

Mentoring and nd Sup upport (con

  • nt.)

.)

  • B. Substantive bill reviewer:
  • An experienced attorney and
  • ften a rehired, retired LCO attorney:
  • Critiques bill drafts
  • Explains bill drafting requirements
  • Helps solve drafting problems
  • C. Supervisor:
  • Available for assistance in all areas

4. . Res esources

  • A. New Attorney Handbook – sampling of topics:
  • LCO duties
  • LCO history
  • Article on legislative drafting
  • Who does what in LCO
  • Time and attendance procedures
  • Statement of nonpartisanship
  • Confidentiality
  • Examples of legislative documents
  • New employee FAQs
  • Things I wish someone had told me before I needed to know

4. . Res esources (con

  • nt.)

.)

  • B. LCO attorney manuals:
  • Bill drafting
  • Office procedures for bill processing (step-by-step for each type of bill,

resolution or amendment)

  • Joint Rules and legislative procedure
  • Constitutional considerations in bill drafting
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5. . Ma Maximizing Lear earning Opp pportuniti ties

In first session:

  • High level of responsibility from the start (helps with recruitment and retention)
  • Additional drafting and legal research assignments
  • Assist in reviewing bills drafted by other attorneys

After first session:

  • Opportunities for larger committees and leadership on special drafting projects
  • Opportunities for leadership on interim office projects
  • Encouraged to:
  • Pursue legal and other training opportunities
  • Write articles for publication
  • Participate in professional associations, including bar association, NCSL

Contact info for any questions on program for new attorneys:

Larry Shapiro larryshap7@gmail.com

Connecti ticut Gen eneral Ass Assem embly

Le Learning and nd De Devel elopment Pr Prog

  • gram

The following slides provide an

  • verview of the on-going training

program for Connecticut General Assembly employees (both nonpartisan and partisan) and legislators.

Par artnerin ing with th Lear earnin ing & De Develo lopment

Molly McAllister, CPLP Training & Staff Development Coordinator Office of Legislative Management

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Lear earning and nd Dev evelopment t Pr Program

Features:

  • Professional and personal development classes in 6 skill set categories
  • Classes taught by full-time Training & Staff Development Coordinator and

contract trainers

  • Participants earn certificates upon completing 8 classes and meeting other

requirements

  • Certificate subject areas -- professional development, personal development,

management, and leadership

  • Annual breakfast to award certificates

Skil ill Set et Categories

6 Skill Sets

Leadership Management Communication Personal Development Professional Development Specialized Skills

Di Division of

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Classes es Ac Across Skill Sets

This is a sample of classes offered. Topics will continually change as needs develop.

Leadership Management Communication Personal Development Professional Development Specialized Skills

360 Leadership: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization Conducting Performance Appraisals Listening Skills Managing Your Career Time Mastery Legislative Basics Developing Others Goal Setting for Supervisors Enhancing Communication with DiSC Strengths Finder 2.0 Grammar Skills Workshop JF Report Writing The Basic Principles Correcting Performance Problems Applying DiSC to Your Daily Life Emotional Intelligence Telephone Effectiveness: Making Every Call A Success ITS Computer Classes Exploring Team Dynamics Interviewing Skills: Hiring the Right Candidate Negotiating Skills Managing Change and Stress Customer Service Excellence Session Lessons (Available upon request for office facilitation.) Covey Leadership 1: The Four Imperatives of Great Leaders Train-the-Trainer Critical Thinking: Breaking Out of the Box Assertiveness Skills Effective Business Writing Covey Leadership 2: Inspiring Trust Talking Through the Tough Stuff Engaging and Communicating with Multiple Generations Creative Problem Solving Networking: The Key to Building Your Career Covey Leadership 3: Unleashing Talent Creating A Culture of Positive Accountability “Feedback” is NOT a Dirty Word Interviewing Skills: Get That Job! Motivating, Energizing and Recognizing Your Employees Conflict Management Personal Branding Strategic Thinking Updated May 2016 Mandatory Classes 1 time requirement for all staff Sexual Harassment Prevention Diversity Awareness Workplace Violence Prevention Bolded classes are not facilitated by Molly McAllister. Please check the L&D web page for facilitator information. Indicates a class that has not yet been offered at the CGA. Indicates a class that has only been offered at the CGA once or twice before. Presentation Skills 3 consecutive classes culminating in a class presentation

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Cer ertificate Opt ptions

1. The Charter Oak Certificate for Professional Excellence 2. The Prudence Crandall Certificate for Personal Development 3. The Gilded Dome Certificate for Capitol Enrichment 4. The Eagle Certificate for Presentation Skills 5. The Fundamental Orders Certificate of Management Development 6. The Nathan Hale Certificate for Leadership Development 7. The Genius of Connecticut Certificate for Leadership Mastery

Example of requirements for a certificate:

Wha What is s an n App Applic ication Con

  • nversati

tion?

It’s a conversation with your supervisor (or equivalent) about how you are going to apply a concept that was discussed in training. You may hold this conversation at any time about any of the topics in the classes you take. After the conversation, complete the Application Conversation survey on the Learning & Development site to complete the process. An application conversation is required in order to earn each certificate. It covers one of the 8 classes that you take for the certificate.

Wha What is s a Hot

  • t Top
  • pic Dis

iscussion?

A Hot Topic Discussion is a one-hour participant led meeting around a topic that falls under one of the six Skill Set categories. It’s a small meeting in a safe and supportive environment.

A Hot Topic Discussion (leading and/or attending) is required for the leadership certificates.

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Ann nnual Cert ertificate Brea eakfast

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Contact info for any questions on the Learning and Development Program:

Molly McAllister, CPLP Training & Staff Development Coordinator Office of Legislative Management Connecticut General Assembly molly.mcallister@cga.ct.gov (860) 240-0100