Those who do not have State dental coverage may be receiving letters from Care Management Solutions (CMS) stating non-compliance due to the absence of dental cleanings.  If you are not enrolled in the State's dental plan, you do not need to complete the 2 annual cleanings.  There is no action that needs to be taken to resolve this issue; the letters of non-compliance are inaccurate for this situation and HEP compliance will not be impacted

SEBAC 2011 Attachment B reads:  Dental cleanings: two free cleanings per year for participants.  Participants not enrolled in dental coverage through the

For those employees who have a January Annual Increment (AI), today's paycheck (1/23/14) should reflect either an increase for moving into your next step OR if you are at top step you will see your "top step bonus" in today's paycheck.

Here is an opportunity for members and legislators to meet and discuss their issues.  Click HERE for more info.

A&R has come to an agreement with the State to modify our Tuition Reimbursement Memorandum of Understanding.

The agreement clarifies that employees are entitled to reimbursement for a maximum of twelve credits per contract year notwithstanding the number of courses taken. [A contract year runs from July 1 thru June 30]

The modified language reads as follows: "Employees shall be eligible for tuition reimbursement for a maximum of three (3) courses or twelve (12) credits or the equivalent per year."

Please contact the Union office if you had reimbursement denied based solely on the number of

A&R has filed an institutional grievance related to the upcoming Lump Sum Bonus payments.  A&R employees who were on their 9th Step and therefore did not receive a step increase on 12/27/2013 are eligible for the Lump Sum Bonus. 

The 2011 A&R contract extension calls for a lump sum payment equal to 2.5% of the annual rate, however, the State is applying a payment of 2.5% of the annual pay rate as calculated prior to August 26, 2013 (i.e. - prior to the 3% GWI).  The result will be a payment slightly lower than should be expected.  The institutional grievance will cover all affected employees so

A&R has settled its OJE/SCOPE appeals through a negotiated agreement with the State.  The settlement will be rolled out over the next 6 months and in addition to adjusting the salary grade for incumbents in several job classes, the agreement will create several new job classes while adding career paths to several job series.

New classes:

   ERP Financials Business Analyst salary grade AR24 effective 12/27/2013

   ERP Financials Business Specialist salary grade AR27 effective 12/27/2013

   ERP Financials Business Team Lead salary grade AR30 effective 12/27/2013

   Paralegal Specialist3 salary