SB 370 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.

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GASTON of the 23rd Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the bill ought to pass.

AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.

ThisGovernor's actAction: shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:

SectionApproved 1June July4, 1, 2026 New section PS Joint Favorable SB370 / File No.

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298 The following Fiscal Impact Statement and Bill Analysis are prepared for the benefit of the members of the General Assembly, solely for purposes of information, summarization and explanation and do not represent the intent of the General Assembly or either chamber thereof for any purpose.

In general, fiscal impacts are based upon a variety of informational sources, including the analyst’s professional knowledge.

Whenever applicable, agency data is consulted as part of the analysis, however final products do not necessarily reflect an assessment from any specific department.

OFA Fiscal Note State Impact:

Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 27 $ FY 28 $ FY 29 $ Department of GF - Potential 40,725 82,475 125,260 Emergency Cost Services and Public Protection State GF - Potential 5,245 10,625 16,120 Comptroller - Cost Fringe Benefits Note:

GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The bill, beginning July 1, 2026, annually adjusts the Connecticut Fire Academy adjunct fire instructor’s hourly compensation by the same percentage as the general wage increase (GWI) included in the most recently ratified agreement between the state and the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC).

This is anticipated to result in an annual increase in wages of 2.5% per year from FY 27 through FY 29 based on recently agreed upon contracts, potentially resulting in increased salary and fringe costs of $45,970 in FY 27, $93,100 in FY 28, and $141,380 in FY 29 and thereafter.

The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would The fringe benefit costs for most state employees are budgeted centrally in accounts administered by the Comptroller.

The estimated active employee fringe benefit cost associated with most personnel changes is 41.82% of payroll in FY 27.

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298 continue into the future subject to additional annual increases depending upon the outcome of collective bargaining negotiations between the state and SEBAC.

Sources:Core-CT Financial Accounting System SB370 / File No.

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298 OLR Bill Analysis SB 370 AN ACT CONCERNING THE HOURLY COMPENSATION FOR ADJUNCT FIRE INSTRUCTORS.

SUMMARY This bill requires the Department of Administrative Services commissioner, beginning July 1, 2026, and every fiscal year after, to adjust a Connecticut Fire Academy adjunct fire instructor’s hourly compensation by the same percentage as the general wage increase and cost-of-living adjustment included in the most recently ratified agreement between the state and the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

July 1, 2026 BACKGROUND Adjunct Fire Instructors Generally, adjunct fire instructors are per diem (paid daily) instructors at the Connecticut Fire Academy and must complete at least hours of work a year.

Their duties include (1) preparing for and conducting fire service training from a prepared curriculum, (2) adapting the course content and curricula and preparing lesson plans, and (3) maintaining tools and equipment utilized in training.

COMMITTEE ACTION Public Safety and Security Committee Joint Favorable Yea 29 Nay 0 (03/17/2026) SB370 / File No.

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