Dear UConn-AAUP Members:
After several weeks of negotiating with the administration, we have reached a Tentative Agreement on the FY2025 Wage Reopener. Just as a reminder, UConn-AAUP members agreed to a 4-year collective bargaining agreement, but Governor Lamont would only agree to 3 years of wage increases and a reopener of the 4-year for negotiations on wages for the 4th year. The terms of the agreement must be ratified by our membership and the Board of Trustees. As you can see from the message below, this was a consolidated agreement with our partners in SEBAC.
We are scheduling a virtual Membership Meeting for Friday at 9:00 am to answer any questions you may have on the agreement – here is the link to the meeting. We will have more information regarding the timeline for voting tomorrow.
Michael
Michael Bailey
Executive Director
UConn-AAUP
Office: 860-487-0450
Cell: 401-474-2917
GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH SEBAC ON THE PENDING WAGE REOPENER AS REQUIRED UNDER CURRENT OPERATING CONTRACT
(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that his administration has reached a tentative agreement with the leadership of the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) regarding the pending wage reopener for 2024-2025, as required under the current operating contract.
This agreement calls for the current pattern of 2.5% general wage increases and step increases to continue effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2025.
“Our state employees each and every day dedicate themselves to serving the people of Connecticut in many ways, including taking care of our most vulnerable, educating our children, protecting our safety, and many other responsibilities upon which we rely,” Governor Lamont said. “This agreement continues the current wage pattern, reflecting our need to ensure the retention of our best employees while recognizing the need to be good stewards of taxpayer dollars. I want to thank our union partners and our negotiating staff for their efforts with this agreement.”
The wage contracts will next be presented to the members of the respective unions for their approval. Once ratified by the union members, those contracts will then be presented to the members of the General Assembly for their approval, as required by state statutes.