MEMORANDUM NO. 99-33
June 30, 1999
TO THE HEADS OF ALL STATE AGENCIES
| Attention: |
Chief Administrative and Fiscal Officers, Business Managers, and Payroll and
Personnel Officers |
| Subject: |
Collective Bargaining Agreements Expiring On or After June 30, 1999 Without a New
Agreement |
I. AUTHORITY
- Connecticut General Statute, Section 5-278a, "Certain provisions of collective
bargaining agreement to remain in effect", prescribes "In the event an agreement
expires before a new agreement has been approved by the employee organization, the
employer representative and the legislature, the provisions of the expired agreement
concerning (1) Salary, excluding annual increments; (2) Differentials; (3)
Overtime; (4) Longevity; and (5) Allowances for uniforms, which were
implemented pursuant to approval by the legislature in accordance with Section 5-278,
shall remain in effect until such time as a new agreement is reached and approved in
accordance with Section 5-278".
II. ANNUAL INCREMENTS, MERIT INCREASES AND LUMP SUM PAYMENTS
- In accordance with the above statute, annual increments, merit increases and lump sum
payments at maximum in lieu of an annual increment are not to be paid to employees whose
collective bargaining agreements have expired.
III. APPLICATION OF SECTION 5-278A TO CONTRACTS WHICH EXPIRE ON AND AFTER JUNE 30,
1999
- A. Contracts Impacted:
-
| NP-1 |
State Police |
| NP-2 |
Maintenance and Service |
| NP-5 |
Protective Services |
| P-5 |
Administrative and Residual |
|
Vocational Technical Administrators |
|
Vocational Technical Instructors |
| JN-7 |
Judicial Employees |
| JP-6 |
Judicial Professionals |
-
- B. Application:
-
- No new dollars will be allocated to the above contracts for the 1999-2000 contract year.
The following types of funds are included:
-
| Tuition Reimbursement |
Conference and Workshop Funds |
| Career Mobility |
Quality of Work Life Funds and Other Special Funds |
| Recruitment and Retention Education Funds |
Professional Development |
IV. NON-LAPSING SPECIAL FUND DOLLARS
- Non-lapsing dollars that have been carried forward and not expended as of June 30, 1999
may continue should an extension of the existing contract be agreed to. In this event,
such unexpended dollars may be utilized for the purposes for which intended. The Office of
Policy and Management, Office of Labor Relations will provide additional information on
this issue.
IV. QUESTIONS
- Questions may be directed to the Comptroller's Policy Services Division at
702-3440.
|
NANCY WYMAN |
|
STATE COMPTROLLER |
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