DAS released General Letter #204 revised - Dual Employment May 12^th, 2014.  General Letter #204 effectively limited or prevented most A&R employees from obtaining dual employment with the state.  The General Letter was in response to a change in interpretation by United States Department of Labor of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).  After many discussions at both the State and Federal levels, DAS has revisited its approach to General Letter #204.  As a result, DAS has committed to work with employees and the employing agencies to review requests for dual employment when the employee is

Up to date Information regarding the Rowland Layoffs settlement can be found at the website of Silver, Golub and Teitell, where a SEBAC Class Action Home Page has been established.  

A settlement of the lawsuit with the Connecticut Attorney General has been reached and subsequently approved by the General Assembly.  The Court presiding over the case has also preliminarily approved the settlement and has scheduled a hearing to consider whether to give final approval for the settlement.  That hearing will take place at 1 pm, October 1, 2015 at the federal courthouse in Hartford:

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In accordance with Article 24 of the A&R contract, a 3% general wage increase for all A&R members became effective July 1, 2015.  The increase will be reflected in the July 23^rd paycheck.  Annual increments and lump sum payments (Top Step Bonuses) will be recieved on time, which is late December, 2015 for most members.

In accordance with the SEBAC 2011 agreement, contributions to the Retiree Health Care Trust Fund made its final increase of 1%, going from 2% to 3%.  Employees who began paying into the fund in 2013 will continue to contribute the full 3% through June 30, 2023 (or retirement). 

Active members who successfully complied with the requirements related to any of the 5 chronic illnesses listed under the HEP (Health Enhancement Program) during 2014 will receive $100 in their August 7th paychecks.  Retirees in compliance will see the same amount in their checks on August 31. 

To receive the HEP rebate, plan members must have been diagnosed with one of the 5 chronic conditions listed in the Health Enhancement Plan (Asthma/COPD, Heart Failure/Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes types I & II, High blood pressure, and High cholesterol) and all plan participants must have complied

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The SEBAC lawsuit concerning the Rowland layoffs is nearing the final stagtes of settlement.  There are two steps remaining:  (1) The Connecticut General Assembly must review the settlement.  If the General Assembly takes no further action by June 1, 2015, the settlement will be deemed approved.  (2) The Court must approve the settlement.  The Court will schedule a hearing in the early fall in which it will consider whether to give final approval for the setlement.

A SEBAC class action home page has been developed presented on the website of Silver Golub and Teitell, LLP.  On this home page you