-April 11, 2016
The Governor was intent on reducing the workforce through layoffs.  He offered no level of compromise or any way to avoid them; this is what he intended to do.   Layoff notices have been going out at DCF, DMHAS, and DOC and there may be more to come.

If you recieve a notice of layoff or are notified that you have been bumped/displaced please review the attached document (some of the links in the document may need to be updated)

For clarification, the bumping should work as follows when an initial notice is given:

1. Must hit least senior in your job title in your agency; no other

-April 7, 2016
In the first salvo of what is likely to be a much more extensive round of layoffs, the Department of Corrections announced that 147 employees at DOC are to be laid off.  Per Commissioner Semple: “Today, it is my duty to inform you that our agency’s savings plan has been approved. I regret to inform you that 147 Department of Correction employees are to be laid off.” 

Although layoff notices have yet to be issued, impacted DOC employees can expect to receive official notices by mid-April.

Link to Commissioners Announcement Letter

-April 7, 2016
The SEBAC unions met with OPM Secretary Ben Barnes and Undersecretary of OPM Lisa Grasso Egan late Wednesday afternoon April 6th  The meeting ran for nearly 3 hours.  The State did indicate that SEBAC concessions would be helpful for them to achieve a balanced budget in the upcoming years, however, the administration did not ask for any specific concessions nor were any concessions offered by the unions.  The State was also clear that there is no option to avoid 1,000 layoffs planned for this year.  The parties had a lengthy conversation regarding savings that can be achieved

So far, the Governor's Office has not backed out of its meeting with SEBAC scheduled for today at 3:30.  We expect the Governor to finally address the Unions regarding his FY17 budget plan.  It is our intent to let the Governor know our position on his budget and identify existing savings without harm to the middle class employees of this State.

A&R Seniority List as of March 1, 2016
This list includes those who retired as of April 1, 2016.

SEBAC's response to the General Assembly Republican leadership letter can be read here.

On March 24^th, Senate minority leader Fasano and House Republican leader Klarides sent a letter to some of the Union presidents requesting that Union leadership meet with representatives from the Governor's office to discuss pension and healthcare changes.  The Republican leaders appear most insistent that healthcare and pension concecssions should be on the negotiating table. Their letter can be viewed here.

Please note that a meeting between SEBAC leadership and a representative from the Governor's office