There was a "budget" press conference held on Monday 2/11/19 and the reporting from that conference seemed to infer that Gov. Lamont has held informal talks with the unions regarding concessions...this is absolutely not true. A&R is one of the 15 members of SEBAC so we can clearly assure everyone that there has been absolutely no such talks. Gov. Lamont has asked for savings ideas from labor (we have been more than happy to recommend the sacrificing of Kronos and that the State improve our tax collection resources through improved staffing levels and priorities), but there has been nothing...nothing...about modifying or ratifying a new SEBAC or A&R contract.
Along those same lines, the Comptroller's Office released memorandum 2019-03 which outlines our upcoming wage adjustments. The next payment is Longevity for those who qualify, this will be in our 4/26/19 paychecks. As well, the $250 quarterly bi-lingual stipend will be in the 4/26/19 paycheck. This is new to A&R, so if you are providing translation services for the agency, please ensure that you are reporting this and receiving your stipend.