The State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) and the State are currently in negotiations over the State Employee pension and healthcare agreement, which is scheduled to expire on June 30, 2027.
While negotiations are still in the early stages, the parties have exchanged proposals and continue to work through the issues. As is customary, the details of the proposals and any tentative agreements generally remain confidential while negotiations are ongoing so that the bargaining process can proceed without disruption.
Today, however, SEBAC and the State mutually agreed to share an important piece of information with state employees.
The parties have agreed that no changes to the pension and healthcare agreement will take effect before June 30, 2028, unless SEBAC and the State mutually agree otherwise.
This agreement is intended to provide employees with additional certainty while negotiations continue. Employees should not feel that they need to make a hurried decision to retire or leave state service out of concern that changes to their pension or healthcare benefits are imminent.
We are not anticipating changes that would create a need for employees to quickly exit state service. At this point, the negotiations remain ongoing, and there are many issues to be discussed and resolved. The agreement released today simply provides additional time and reassurance to employees as the parties continue the bargaining process.
We will continue to keep employees informed as negotiations progress and as additional information can appropriately be shared.
-9/17/26