Governor Malloy signed the bipartisan budget today.  This completes a very long legislative battle that began back in February.  Much credit to Reps Aresimowicz and Ritter along with Sens. Looney, Duff, and Fasano for bringing the parties and the chambers together to get this done. 
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DAS recently sent a notice to all employees regarding a change in the job application/exam process.  For most positions, there will no longer be the dual system of sending in an exam application and then seperately submitting a job application when a vacancy occurs. 

DAS has moved to an electronic system called "JobAps" and eliminated the CT HR-12 paper application form (many of us still refer to the application form as the PLD-1, the PLD-1 is now officially eliminated...and so is the CT HR-12).  The State has now implemented an electronic resume system.

1)  Employees should begin by registering

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