SR 3 — RESOLUTION PROPOSING APPROVAL OF AN ARBITRATION AWARD BETWEEN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT AND THE UNION OF PROFESSIONAL JUDICIAL EMPLOYEES (AFT/AFT-CT, AFL-CIO).

Senate General Assembly SenateFile Resolution No.

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11103 ReferredSenate, toFebruary 25, 2022 The Senate Committee on APPROPRIATIONSAppropriations Introducedreported by:through SEN.OSTENofthe19thDist.,Chairperson oftheCommittee on the part of the Senate, that the resolution ought to be adopted.

SEN.

LOONEY, 11 Dist.

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2 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 22 Judicial Dept.

Various - Cost 3,702,024 Pub.

Defender Serv.

Com.

GF - Cost 207,056 State Comptroller - Fringe Benefits1 Various - Cost 577,176 Note:

Various=Various;

GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The resolution proposes approval of an arbitration award between the State of Connecticut and the Union of Professional Judicial Employees (AFT/AFT-CT, AFL-CIO).

This arbitration award covers one fiscal year for the period of July 1, 2021 - June 30, 2022.

The above parties currently have a collective bargaining agreement in effect from July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2022;

with a wage reopener provision for the final year of the contract.

Total estimated costs associated with this arbitration award are $4,486,256 in FY 22 (see table below for more detail).

Judicial Branch Professionals All Funds Cost Estimate FY 22 $ 3.0% General Wage Increase (GWI) retroactive to 7/1/2021 3,044,224 Annual Increment 602,701 Longevity 98,272 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 40.53% of payroll in FY 23.

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2 Accrual Payouts 92,343 Overtime 24,687 Stipends:

On Call/GPS Monitoring/AAF 1 46,853 Total Wages 3,909,080 Social Security, Medicare, and Unemployment 299,631 Other Post Employment Benefits (OPEB) 3% 117,272 State Employee Retirement System (SERS) 160,272 TOTAL 4,486,256 1Stipends increase with a GWI.

AAF is the Automobile Availability Fee.

2The SERS impact will not be recognized until FY 24.

Wage Increases - In FY 22, employees will receive a general wage increase (GWI) of 3.0% that is estimated to have an All Funds cost of $3,044,224.

Employees will receive an Annual Increment which is estimated to cost $602,701.

Additional FY 22 cost increases are:

1) longevity payments - $98,272;

2) accrual payouts - $92,343;

3) overtime - $24,687;

and 4) stipends for on call/standby pay, GPS monitoring and auto availability - $46,853.

All increases are retroactive to July 1, 2021.

Fringe Benefits – Social Security, Medicare, unemployment and retiree health related fringe benefit costs will be incurred based on the wage related provisions negotiated in the contract.