AFT Connecticut recently published an article spotlighting various Connecticut State Employees and the public services these Union members provide. A&R is proud to have had one of our own members illuminated in the AFT Spotlight. With pride we share the AFT article with you:
Cyndi Lloyd is a special investigator in the State Treasurer's second injury fund office where for nearly nine years she has worked to assure compliance with worker's compensation laws. She is responsible for making sure that claims are legitimate and that businesses have the proper insurance policies in place to cover the costs of employees' injuries on the job.
Lloyd, a member of our Administrative & Residual (A&R) Employees Union, sees her charge as two-fold. She helps employers avoid costly fines while also preventing taxpayers from picking up the full tab for work-related injuries.
Reacting to the nearly 800 total state employee job cuts that have already been ordered, Lloyd said such an approach is little more than "moving the buck." Instead of producing promised savings, Lloyd pointed out that taxpayers will "bear the burden when laid-off state employees end up themselves needing social service benefits."
"I'm hoping to encourage our legislators to strive for some type of economic balance," said Lloyd, a member of the local union's representative assembly. "We've got to find a way to spread it out so everyone can experience a smaller hit," she added, referring to the need for reform of Connecticut's unfair tax structure.
Posted 6/24/16