A power outage in Hartford has closed at least the 165 Capitol Ave building and the 505 Hudson St building.  Any A&R employee who is scheduled to be in the office today and who can't work in the office because they get notice that their building is closed cannot be required to telework (this time is not charged to Vac/Sick/PL, it will be charged to LWWTR or LWGOV or some other code as directed by your agency).  The agency CAN ask you to work from home, however, the employee has the option to decline such a request (again, not charged to Vac/Sick/PL).  If an employee wishes to decline such a request, employees should make a clear written record of their choice to their chain of command. If they are ordered to telework regardless, they should comply with that order.  We will grieve.  

If power is restored and employees are ordered to report to the office as originally scheduled they should comply.  If an employee is scheduled to telework then continue to telework.

Final Telework Agreement 

8.3.2.In addition, teleworkers may be requested to telework on non-telework days as operational needs dictate or in the event of an emergency (e.g. power outage, flooding/water damage at official duty station etc.). Acceptance of such request shall be at the option of the employee. 

Registration for the A&R Holiday Party closes on Tuesday November 26!  The party is at the Aquaturf on Friday December 6.  The cost is $25.  There will be music, raffles, contests, a photo booth, a gift for all attendees, $5 drink tickets, and 800 of your favorite people around you!...oh, and your contract gives you a half-day of LPRTY time to attend!  Register Here (registration closes on Tuesday 11/26/24, do not call us on Wednesday, it's closed)

Also, bring an unwrapped toy because we will be hosting a toy drive for the Marine Reserves Toy4Tots program and a "guess the candies" jar for $2

Monday October 21, 2024 marks the beginning of in-person Early Voting for CT residents.  A&R encourages all members to vote this election season, this is your voice and your strength in the State's legislature...it is important.  A&R does not get involved in national level politics, we focus on State Senators and State House Reps.  It is the State Senators and House Reps who vote on our contracts and have influence over our agreements and the conduct of our agencies; therefore, this is our focus.

So when you go into the voting booth this year (either now or on Tuesday Nov 5th), we want you to

There has been a change of stance at the DMV regarding the validity of the 2014 AWS Policy.  After recent discussions with A&R Employee's Union leadership, DMV has acknowledged the validity of this longstanding agreement between the agency and the union, as encapsulated in the 2014 DMV AWS Policy. We are passing this information along to the membership with the intent to quell any confusion. It is our hope and expectation that, in order to avoid further confusion, the agency will issue a communication to DMV staff reiterating that the 2014 AWS Policy remains in effect. 

Members requesting AWS

Registration for the A&R Holiday Party has opened!  This is our big event every year at the Aquaturf, this will be very similar to last year so we will have music/dj, raffles, contests, gifts, full meal, cheap drinks (including free soda/water).  The cost is $25/member and drink tickets are $5 each (view the flyer).  The easiest way to register is online but we still accept mail-in forms and of course in-person sign-ups at the A&R Office in Rocky Hill.

Again this year we will be encouraging everyone to bring an unwrapped gift for the US Marine Corps Reserve - Toys for Tots program (we

Service Ratings are due no later than Monday September 30.  

The Rating Categories have not changed (Quality,Quantity, Dependability, Ability to Deal w/Others, & Supervisory) . 
The Evaluation Scoring has not changed (Excellent, Superior, Satisfactory, Fair, & Unsatisfactory). 

However, the new Annual Rating actually comes in 2 parts now: the actual "Rating Form" (PER-127) and then a separate "Comments Form" (PER-127A).

The 2 forms work like this: the Rating Form PER-127 must be signed after receipt and discussion with your supervisor/manager and will go into your personnel file...you must sign it