Furlough Days
- Furlough days must be taken prior to July 1st 2018
- Furlough time is like PL time - use it or lose it...please don't call on July 2 saying you forgot to use your furlough day...you paid for them, take them.
- Payroll deductions for furloughs will cease effective paycheck 6/22/18 (the pension pay back will also cease effective paycheck 6/22/18).
One Time Cash Payments
- All members are to receive either $1000 (if at top step) or $2000. The lump sum will be pro-rated for part-timers
- OLR has made it clear that those retiring on June 30, 2018 will qualify for the payment.
Contract Book
- The final draft of the revised contract book has been prepared and awaits final approval
- Printing of the new contract will commence once we have final approval by OLR
Tuition Reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement funds are being processed at the Comptroller's Office
- The Comptroller’s Office has been tackling the more recent claims first but will transition to the 2016/17 reimbursements shortly. If you have a reimbursement request from 2016/17 which hasn't been paid yet, it will be addressed soon.
Longevity Payments
- Longevity payments delayed from April are to be included in the July 20 paycheck
KRONOS Time Keeping System
- SEBAC has issued a demand to bargain over this impactful time management boondoggle
- We recognize that funding has already been approved to a large extent and the State continues to pursue deployment of this time keeping system.
- A&R will have a seat at the table to negotiate the impact as this is considered a change in working conditions and we will continue to seek defunding this wasteful item.
Janus vs. AFSCME Lawsuit
- A Supreme Court decision will likely be rendered in the next 3 weeks
- Anti-union forces have begun to submit FOIA requests to obtain state employee home contact information from the State of Connecticut.
- Don't be surprised if at some point in the future a private organisation contacts you with the goal of trying to convince you to leave your union. Remember, this is their job, to convince union members to leave unions
- This is an attempt to destroy public sector unions by the Yankee Institute and other Koch brother funded organizations
- If you value having a seat at the table
- If you are concerned about your securing your future
- If you value having a say in negotiating your wages, working conditions, healthcare costs, and pension benefits
- If you are contacted by one of these union busting organisations
- TELL THEM YOU ARE UNION STRONG
