Home Care

Shomit Sengupta, West Hartford
Claire Martin, Middletown
Lynette Dockery, Meriden
Karen Dowou, Consumer-Employer
Angel Hawes, PCA

Raises implemented on July 1st, 2020: PCAs increased to $16.25; those making more received a 1.5% increase

Hazard pay of 7.5% for all hours worked April 1st – June 30, 2020

Three million items of PPE (masks and gloves) distributed and counting. Request more PPE for DSS Consumers HERE and for DDS Consumers in English HERE or in Spanish HERE

Access to COVID related paid leave: Sick Leave Click HERE to download the form (PDF) and in Spanish HERE. Apply for Extended Paid Family & Medical Leave HERE (PDF)

Time and a half Pay on Holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, MLK Day, Memorial Day, and Fourth of July

Access to Overtime, Increasing Individual Budgets, or Expedited New Hires: For DSS Consumers click HERE and for DDS Consumers Click HERE to download the form (PDF Document)

Access to Workers Comp Insurance for work-related injury or illness (including COVID-19 contracted at work): Click HERE for more information

Priority Access to the COVID-19 vaccine for PCAs: Click HERE for more information

As the Home Care providers Union, we are united around quality care for Consumers and quality jobs for caregivers. Before and during this pandemic, PCAs and our Consumers have worked tirelessly to win the following:

File a grievance: Click here to access the form

Help home care workers have a stronger voice and become a member today – Click here to become a member!

Learn more about your rights; click here to view your Home Care Contract