State of Connecticut Executive Branch

Consumer Counsel (2247MP)

$60.69-$82.75 Hourly / $4,855.18-$6,619.78 BiWeekly /
$126,720.00-$172,776.00 Yearly

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In the Office of Consumer Counsel this class is accountable for directing operations and acts as the advocate for consumer interests in all matters which may be considered in any federal or state regulatory or judicial proceedings or in which matters affecting utility services in this state may be involved.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Supervises staff assigned to the Office of Consumer Counsel.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

  • Acts as the advocate for consumer interests in all matters which may affect Connecticut consumers with respect to public service companies; 
  • May appear and participate in any regulatory of judicial proceedings, federal or state, in which such interests of Connecticut consumers may be involved, or in which matters affecting utility services in this state may be involved; 
  • Performs related duties as required.

APPOINTMENT

Shall be an elector of this state, appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of either House of the General Assembly as provided by Section 2 (c) of Public Act No. 88-22.

JOB CLASS DESIGNATION

Unclassified

OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

(18)-Legal

BARGAINING UNIT

(01)-EXEMPT/ELEC/APPOINT

EEO

(1)-Officials And Administrators

SALARY INFORMATION

MP 71

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

As defined by Sec. 5-196 of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility. 

CANCELLATION CLAUSE

This replaces the existing specification for the class of Consumer Counsel in Salary Group MP 71 approved effective July 1, 1999. (Reviewed for content and revised to modernize format and add Acknowledgement section) Final No. 23-285

EFFECTIVE DATE

11/16/2023
CLASS: 2247MP; REV: 11/17/2023;