Common use of Whistleblower Provision Clause in Contracts

Whistleblower Provision. If Hauler is a large state contractor, Hauler shall comply with the provisions of Section 4-61dd of the Connecticut General Statutes, as may be revised. “Large state contract” and “Large state contractor” shall have the same meanings as set forth in Section 4-61dd(g) of the Connecticut General Statutes, as may be revised. Each contract between a state or quasi-public agency and a large state contractor shall provide that, if an officer, employee, or appointing authority of a large state contractor takes or threatens to take any personnel action against any employee of the contractor in retaliation for such employee’s disclosure of information to the Auditors of Public Accounts or the Attorney General under the provisions of subsection (a) of Section 4-61dd of the Connecticut General Statutes, the contractor shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars for each offense, up to a maximum of twenty per cent of the value of the contract. Each violation shall be a separate and distinct offense and in the case of a continuing violation each calendar day’s continuance of the violation shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense. The executive head of the state or quasi-public agency may request the Attorney General to bring a civil action in the Superior Court for the judicial district of Hartford to seek imposition and recovery of such civil penalty. Each large state contractor shall post a notice of the provisions of Section 4-61dd relating to large state contractors in a conspicuous place that is readily available for viewing by the employees of the contractor.

Whistleblower Provision. If Hauler Manager is a large state contractor, Hauler Manager shall comply with the provisions of Section 4-61dd of the Connecticut General Statutes, as may be revised. “Large state contract” and “Large state contractor” shall have the same meanings as set forth in Section 4-61dd(g61dd(h) of the Connecticut General Statutes, as may be revised. Each contract between a state or quasi-quasi- public agency and a large state contractor shall provide that, if an officer, employee, or appointing authority of a large state contractor takes or threatens to take any personnel action against any employee of the contractor in retaliation for such employee’s disclosure of information to the Auditors of Public Accounts or the Attorney General under the provisions of subsection (a) of Section 4-61dd of the Connecticut General Statutes, the contractor shall be liable for a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars for each offense, up to a maximum of twenty per cent of the value of the contract. Each violation shall be a separate and distinct offense and in the case of a continuing violation each calendar day’s continuance of the violation shall be deemed to be a separate and distinct offense. The executive head of the state or quasi-public agency may request the Attorney General to bring a civil action in the Superior Court for the judicial district of Hartford to seek imposition and recovery of such civil penalty. Each large state contractor shall post a notice of the provisions of Section 4-61dd relating to large state contractors in a conspicuous place that is readily available for viewing by the employees of the contractor.