An appointing authority may reprimand an employee for just cause, if the appointing authority believes that given the relevant circumstances the specific conduct that is the subject of the reprimand does not warrant a suspension, demotion or dismissal, but that the failure to act, involving the employee's job performance, attendance or conduct on duty of any sort warrants putting the employee on notice that such act, or failure to act constitutes just cause, and that the continuation of the specific conduct may result in more severe disciplinary action.
Conn. Agencies Regs. § 5-240-2a