The state has already paid $10.1 million for SEBAC’s legal costs, including $250,000 to the law firm of SEBAC’s chief negotiator, Dan Livingston. The legal fees Connecticut has to pay will amount to 17.5 percent of the settlement. In addition, a payment of $10,000 was made to each individual bargaining unit.
Full Answer
What does Sebac stand for?
Governor Ned Lamont, on April 1, asked state lawmakers to ratify tentative agreements with 15 state government unions that negotiated under a single banner—the State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition, or SEBAC. These unions represent the bulk of the state workforce.
Should the General Assembly reject the tentative Sebac agreement?
The tentative SEBAC agreement would significantly increase costs, and put pressure on both the General Fund and the State Employees Retirement System. The General Assembly should reject the deal and instruct negotiators to return to the table.
What is Sebac’s ‘two-track Fight?
These “different venues,” which SEBAC also calls a “two-track fight,” involve pressing for pandemic pay through collective bargaining or arbitration. Meanwhile, unions are trying to end-run the bargaining process by having the General Assembly award it legislatively.
What is the phone number for SEBAC?
WE NOW HAVE A NEW TOLL-FREE TELEPHONE NUMBER AT (866) 248-8744. We are writing to provide a report on the results of the settlement process for economic damages awards to class members in the SEBAC class action. 1.
What happens if the state does not agree to settle a claim?
If the State agrees with that offer, it will accept the terms. If it does not agree, it can communicate a counteroffer to us. We will then attempt to negotiate the differences and, if we cannot resolve them, will present those differences to the Claims Administrator.
How many class members were laid off in 2002?
There are approximately 1,400 class members who were laid off in late 2002-03 and returned to work within one year of layoff. We have been able, to date, to reach settlements for approximately 725 of these class members.
How many vacation days do you get in Connecticut if laid off?
If you were laid off and are still employed by the State of Connecticut, you should have received an award of ten vacation days and five personal leave days which should have been credited to you in January. If you are not still employed by the State, or if your job with the State is not eligible for vacation or personal leave, you should have received two payments of $750 (the first in October 2015, the second in October 2016).
