This bill proposes the approval of a collective bargaining agreement between the University of Connecticut Board of Trustees and the Graduate Employee Union, which represents graduate student employees at the university. The agreement covers a four-year period from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2030, and includes provisions for wage increases, adjustments to health insurance premiums, and changes to university fee credits. By ratifying this contract, the Connecticut General Assembly formally authorizes the university to implement these terms, which are expected to result in net costs to the university's operating fund totaling approximately $29.6 million over the agreement's duration.
This bill proposes the approval of a collective bargaining agreement between the University of Connecticut Board of Trustees and the Graduate Employee Union representing student workers. The agreement establishes wage increases and adjusts health insurance costs for graduate employees over a four-year period from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2030. Specifically, it mandates annual raises ranging from 3.85% to 4.5% for salaries and per-credit rates while also requiring graduate employees to pay a higher share of their health insurance premiums. Additionally, the deal includes increases for university fee credits and a larger funding pool for childcare assistance.
This bill approves a four-year agreement between the State of Connecticut and the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition covering approximately 42,000 state employees. The deal establishes a 2.5% general wage increase and annual increments for most workers from fiscal year 2026 through 2028, along with various other salary adjustments and benefits. The agreement includes a provision allowing for a renegotiation of wages in the final year, subject to specific conditions regarding delayed increments.
This bill modifies Connecticut's unemployment insurance rules to allow striking workers to receive benefits after a labor dispute has lasted for 14 consecutive days, starting in 2027. Currently, workers who lose jobs due to strikes are generally ineligible for unemployment benefits, but this change would apply only to disputes beginning on or after December 14, 2027. The law already permits benefits for workers locked out by employers or those not involved in the strike, such as non-union employees at a temporarily closed business. The bill requires workers to meet standard eligibility criteria like being able and available to work, and it would require updates to the state's unemployment insurance system to track strike duration.
This bill allows state employees to appeal decisions made by the Connecticut State Employees Retirement Commission and the Medical Examining Board regarding disability retirement eligibility to the Superior Court. It requires these boards to hold hearings before making such decisions and provides a clear timeline for filing appeals, including specific rules for serving legal documents. The legislation also permits appeals of preliminary agency actions if waiting for a final decision would cause inadequate remedies, and it clarifies that filing an appeal does not automatically stop the enforcement of the original decision. The changes take effect on October 1, 2026, but only after the State Employees' Bargaining Agent Coalition agrees to include them in its collective bargaining agreement.
This Senate resolution approves a tentative collective bargaining agreement between the State of Connecticut and the Connecticut Employees Union Independent, NP-2 Bargaining Unit, covering approximately 3,661 state employees who work in service, maintenance, and support roles across hospitals, campuses, airports, and other state facilities. The agreement establishes a four-year contract from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2029, providing a 2.5% general wage increase and annual increments for the first three years, with a wage re-opener provision allowing for additional negotiations in the final year. The resolution also authorizes lump sum payments for employees at the top step of their pay plans and includes provisions for grade changes and other salary adjustments, with total estimated costs of approximately $45 million across four fiscal years.
This bill proposes approval of a collective bargaining agreement between the State of Connecticut and the Connecticut Employees Union Independent, NP-2 Bargaining Unit, covering approximately 3,661 state employees who work in service, maintenance, repair, delivery, cleaning, and cooking roles at hospitals, campuses, airports, roads, bridges, and parks. The agreement establishes a four-year contract running from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2029, that includes general wage increases of 2.5% and annual increments for the first three years, along with lump sum payments for certain employees and provisions for grade changes and differentials. The contract also includes a wage re-opener clause for the final year that allows for additional wage negotiations, with total estimated costs to state funds reaching approximately $45 million over the four-year period.
This resolution approves an arbitration award between Connecticut's Judicial Branch and three employee unions: SEIU Local 2001, the International Brotherhood of Police Officers, and the Union of Professional Judicial Employees. The award includes a 2.5% general wage increase effective July 2025, annual increments for employees, and lump-sum payments, impacting judicial branch salaries and benefits. The agreement costs approximately $8.07 million in fiscal year 2026 and $8.60 million in 2027, with retroactive application to July 1, 2025. It directly affects over 1,000 judicial employees represented by these unions through adjusted compensation.
This resolution approves a pre-existing arbitration award between Connecticut's Judicial Branch and three employee unions (SEIU Local 2001, IBPO Local 731, and AFT/AFT-CT). The agreement, retroactive to July 1, 2025, includes a 2.5% general wage increase, annual increments, and lump-sum payments for judicial employees. It will cost approximately $8.07 million in fiscal year 2026 and $8.60 million in fiscal year 2027, affecting all covered bargaining units. The resolution requires legislative approval per state law but does not create new policy.
SB 352 requires cannabis businesses (including dispensaries and producers) to enter into "labor peace agreements" with approved labor unions as a condition for obtaining or renewing licenses. To qualify as a "bona fide labor organization," unions must apply to the state department, meet specific criteria (like representing cannabis workers or having active organizing efforts), and maintain compliance with reporting standards. The bill establishes a process for the department to maintain a list of eligible unions and mandates binding arbitration for disputes over agreements, with license suspension as a penalty for violations. It directly affects cannabis employers and unions seeking to represent workers in the state’s cannabis industry.
