Late last night (early this morning actually), the State Senate passed a bi-partisan budget bill by a 33-3 vote  While we have been monitoring the budget proposals for months, this final proposal was a closely guarded secret prior to passage.  The full budget (SB 1502) and the fiscal note are both now available.

The Budget Bill passed the State House today on a vote of 126-23 and will head to the Governor for approval or veto. 

This bill removed most of the anti-union/anti-state employee language that had been proposed throughout the legislative session and further removed some of the harsh

Still a few days left to purchase tickets:
We have two trips with space available for any A&R member/friends/family.
To register, simply follow the instructions in the flyer or contact the A&R Office at 860 953-1316.

11/10/2017 Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular (see flyer)

12/2/2017  New York City - Do Your Own Thing (see flyer)

A&R member and union steward Jamie Findley is a Tax Corrections Examiner 2 at the Department of Revenue Services. With 36 years of state service, Jamie’s commitment to public service goes well beyond the realm of DRS.  Jamie is in the A&R Spotlight because of his recent 22 day deployment with the American Red Cross to the devastated island of Puerto Rico.

(Jamie second from left)

Jamie began his American Red Cross training after seeing the destruction that occurred from Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The volunteers and first responders of that tragedy inspired Jamie to learn how to “prevent and

Update 10/22/17
Legislative leaders from both political parties and from both chambers of the General Assembly have reached a budget agreement.  The specifics are slowly being revealed but we won't have the full details until the implementer bill is released within the next couple of days.  It appears that most of the anti- state employee language has been removed (certainly the harshest proposals have been defeated).  The budget cuts will still impact our work environments.   We will post the budget highlights when we have them.   As for the next official step: both chambers of the General

Furlough Update: A while back we explained that the A&R furlough language had changed.  This was true, however, agencies weren't allowing this to occur because they had not been given the updated "guidance" from OLR; agencies were operating under the original "guidance" which only allowed for 3 specific furlough days (Nov 24, Dec. 26, Dec. 27).   The agencies have now received the revised guidance so we can end the conflicting stories.  The new language reads as such:

“Any P-5 employee may substitute any and all designated furlough days with any other day or days to be served not later than