In accordance with our new contract, employees in durational positions can now achieve permanent status after a 6-month working test period, similar to all other new hires.  All durational employees who were hired prior to August 1, 2017 have now achieved permanent status...Congratulations! 

It is the employee status which now changes after a 6 month working test period, the position remains durational with a limited time frame for funding. So if/when funding expires, the employee in the durational position may receive a layoff notice but will now have contractual layoff language and re-hire

Last year membership voted and approved the A&R contract, as well as modifications to the SEBAC agreement.  These changes were negotiated by union members, for union members via A&R's Negotiations Committee.  While no member was enthusiastic to make the sacrifices being asked, the membership overwhelmingly approved the negotiated contracts.  The result: We have a signed labor agreement which runs through June 2021, with 7% built in wage increases, guaranteed top step bonuses (guaranteed throughout your career),  two step increments, all longevity payments, and a cash bonus this July.  We also

The 2018 pension breakpoint for Tier2/2A/3 retirees has increased to $80,537.  This is a 3.4% increase over 2017 ($77,889) yet is $7000 lower than it would have been if we continued to use the straight 6% increase formula that was used from 1982 - 2014. 

The breakpoint is the dividing line for the pension calculation: earnings above the breakpoint have a multiplier of 1.8333% for every year of service and salary below the breakpoint has a multiplier of 1.4% for each year of service.

January 18th, 5:30 pm at the A&R Office (805 Brook St, Building 4, Rocky Hill).
The Open Budget meeting will be led by A&R Treasurer Jan Bureau.  A light meal will be provided.  All A&R members are welcome to attend (an RSVP to 860 953 1316 is helpful for us to ensure there is enough food).

A&R will be awarding 16 scholarships to qualifying children of A&R/AFT Local 4200 members or children of former A&R members who are now members of the A&R Retiree Chapter.  Available A&R scholarships:

1. Ten scholarships of $1,500 to children of active A&R members who are graduating high school this year entering post-secondary education in September 2018
   • Application deadline April 12
2. Five scholarships of $1,500 to children of active A&R members who are continuing their post-secondary education.
   • Application deadline April 12
3. One scholarship of $2,500 (A&R's Harry Zilber Award).
   • Application deadline

Pursuant to the provisions of the SEBAC 2017 agreement, retirement contribution rates for all members were initially set to increase by 1.5% of salary effective July 1, 2017 and by a further 0.5% effective July 1, 2019. However due to the delayed ratification of the agreement and needed CORE-CT adjustments, the 1.5% deductions did not commence on July 1, 2017.  The State has completed the process of updating the CORE-CT payroll codes enabling collection of the 6 payperiod pension contributions retroactively.  Members will see the impact of the “Catch-Up Contributions” beginning with check date