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A&R Contract

View the Full Contract (highlighted areas are new language).

Telework Agreement

The full Telework Agreement along with the Application Form and the Denial Form can be found on our website by clicking on the picture above.

A&R Wage Scales July 2021 - June 30, 2024

2024 Wage Scales

The 2024 Wage Scales for AR and AR2 pay plans. Step Increases and Top Step Payments will be applied on Friday December 27, 2024 and be reflected in your January 23, 2025 paycheck

2025 AFTCT Regional Legislative Meetings

AFT-CT is hosting Regional Legislative Meetings throughout March and April. These meetings are free to A&R members (we are the largest union in AFT-CT) and include a light meal at each of the venues. These are fantastic, low-pressure discussions with the local State Reps/Senators. Each Rep/Senator will jump from table to table and the members get to lead the conversation...so if you have something you need them to hear about your contract or telework (hint, hint) then this is a great opportunity to do so. These usually last about 2 hours but you can leave as early as you wish. Please register via the QR code by clicking the picture above, it let's AFT-CT know how much food to order.

MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS 3/12 & 3/13

UPDATE: the LSEBC code was de-activated, we are waiting for it to be re-activated for use, but as of now, that is still the time code to use for attendance.

MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
We will be conducting membership meetings via ZOOM to discuss the wage re-opener agreement and to answer questions of the membership. The meetings are open to all A&R Union members. The meetings will be conducted during business hours, and you may attend without taking your personal time. Please code your time sheet with the Core-CT code: LSEBC to attend.

DATE: March 13 (Wednesday)
TIME: 1:00 PM
ZOOM LINK https

RATIFICATION VOTE

Contract negotiations with the state regarding the one-year wage reopener are finalized, a Tentative Agreement has been reached. The next step in the process is for the membership to weigh in. Before that can happen, we are holding membership meetings via zoom to inform the members on the agreement.

Wage Re-Opener Tentative Agreement

A&R, in conjunction with our coalition partners at SEBAC, have reached a Tentative Agreement with the State on the one-year wage re-opener of our contract. The Tentative Agreement calls for a 2.5% GWI in July 2024, and a Step Increase/Top Step Payment in January 2025...there are no changes to Telework nor any other contract provisions...this is a clean "wages-only" agreement. All increases would be "on-time".

It is our sense that it would be preferable to lock-down on-time wage increases which include a moderate 2.5% GWI plus a 3% Step Increase rather than engage in a protracted wage

A&R Scholarships

Every year, A&R awards 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.

Nine scholarships in the amount of $1,500 each will go to 2024 high school graduates or seniors who have been accepted to and will be entering a post-secondary educational institution. These are one-time only awards.

Four awards in the amount of $1,500 each will go to post secondary students who are continuing their education. The continuing student awards are also one-time only, but the recipient may previously have

Changes To HEP Requirements

Recently, the Comptroller's Office sent notice to all employees regarding changes to the HEP requirements. Basically, the new requirements are far easier to remember and make it easier to obtain compliance with your healthcare requirements. Some of the changes will be implemented for 2024 and some will become effective calendar year 2025.

View the new HEP Requirement Chart

In 2024, dependent children (up to age 26) will only be required to have 1 dental cleaning per year starting at age 6+; there will be no other HEP requirements for dependent children going forward. Employees and Spouse

Tier IV Plan 2% Surcharge Discontinues July, 2024

The following release was issued by SEBAC:

The risk-sharing provision of the Tier IV pension plan – which covers most state employees hired after 7/31/2017 – was implemented for the first time on July 1, 2023 and will run through June 30, 2024. That provision permits the State to increase employee contributions by half of the amount by which the plan’s investment returns failed to reach the projected average amount of 6.9% in the prior calendar year, up to a maximum of 2%.

In calendar year 2022, the SERS fund’s investment income was far below the 6.9% annual benchmark with a net