State Delegates vote to recommend new state contract for ratification
Important information on the tentative agreement with the state
Delegates review materials during the assembly on April 22.
1199 delegates and members of the Negotiating Committee voted Wednesday, April 22 to recommend a new contract for ratification by members. The tentative agreement includes cost savings negotiated by SEBAC, the 13 member state employee coalition that includes 1199.
Negotiations began last January after Governor Rell sought more than $700 million from state employees over the current and next two fiscal years to help fill a projected $7 billion budget gap caused by the economic crisis—the worst since the great depression. The alternative to an agreement is severe service cuts, layoffs and the risk of getting less in arbitration.
We entered discussions with the Governor seeking the following goals:
- We were willing to be part of a fair solution.
- An agreement must preserve services and the jobs of the people who provide them.
- An agreement must result in a complete contract.
The changes in this agreement are not easy to make—they include a one year wage freeze, some increases in health care contributions and real, but short-term, sacrifice that comes from 7 furlough days. In exchange, we achieved important guarantees:
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Jobs protected for two years
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Three-year contract
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Raises and Annual Increments
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Protect Retiree health insurance
Please review these important documents.
Summary of the Tentative Agreement and Ratification Schedule With the State of Connecticut
Frequently Asked Questions
Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Furlough Days and Job Security
Fact Sheet