Connecticut 2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 209 — AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATUS OF PROBATE COURT SYSTEM EMPLOYEES.

Last action — FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Bill Text

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Senate General Assembly File No.
General Assembly Raised Bill No.
93 February Session, 2022 Senate Bill No.
209 February Session, 2022 LCO No.
209 Senate, March 23, 2022 The Committee on Labor and Public Employees reported through SEN.
1285 Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by:
KUSHNER of the 24th Dist., Chairperson of the Committee on the part of the Senate, that the bill ought to pass.
(LAB) AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATUS OF PROBATE COURT SYSTEM EMPLOYEES.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATUS OF PROBATE COURT SYSTEM EMPLOYEES.
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209 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, Probate Court employees shall not be deemed state employees and shall serve at the pleasureofthejudgeofthecourtofprobate inwhichtheyareemployed.
93 (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, Probate Court employees shall not be deemed state employees and shall serve at the pleasureofthejudgeofthecourtofprobateinwhichtheyareemployed.
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LCO 1285 {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-002092 of 3 R02-SB.docx } Raised Bill No.
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209 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
93 This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
4 October 1, 2022 5-278(a) LAB Joint Favorable SB209 / File No.
4 October 1, 2022 5-278(a) LAB Joint Favorable APP Joint Favorable LCO 1285 {\\PRDFS1\SCOUSERS\FORZANOF\WS\2022SB-00209- 3 of 3 R02-SB.docx }
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93 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 23 $ FY 24 $ Judicial Dept.
GF - Potential See Below See Below Cost Probate Court PCAF - Cost See Below See Below Note:
PCAF=Probate Court Administration Fund;
GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:
None Explanation The bill allows probate court employees to be deemed state employees for the purpose of collective bargaining and results in a cost to the Probate Court Administration Fund (PCAF) and a potential cost to the General Fund.
The bill does not indicate if this change will result in a single or multiple bargaining units.
In the event that one collectively bargained unit is the outcome, it is anticipated that Probate Court Administration would need three 1 additional staff to oversee human resources and labor relations for the probatecourtsataPCAFcostof$435,643 ($310,000forsalariesandother expenses and $125,643 for fringe benefits).
However, if the probate courts employees choose to create multiple collective bargaining units, the bill would result in significant costs to hire human resources/labor relations staff for the probate courts.
It is anticipated that up to an additional 11 positions would be needed, Manager of Labor Relations, Staff Attorney, and a Personnel Officer 2ManagerofLaborRelations,2PersonnelOfficers,PersonnelAssistant,StaffAttorney, Deputy Chief Clerks to be assigned various probate courts.
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93 resulting in a cost of $1,138,293 ($810,000 for salaries and other expenses and $328,293 for fringe benefits).
If additional office space is required due to increased number of staff, the bill may result in a cost for leasing space.
This cost is dependent on state owned office space that may be available or other space that may need to be leased.
It is estimated that lease related costs will be approximately $50,000 - $100,000 annually.
The Probate Court Administration Fund receives revenue through probate court fees as well as a General Fund subsidy through an appropriatedaccountintheJudicialDepartment.
Theseadditionalcosts may result in an increase to the General Fund subsidy or an increase to probate court fees.
The Out Years The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would continue into the future subject to inflation and the number of collective bargaining units.
Sources:
Core-CT Financial Accounting System SB209 / File No.
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93 OLR Bill Analysis SB 209 AN ACT CONCERNING THE STATUS OF PROBATE COURT SYSTEM EMPLOYEES.
SUMMARY This bill provides collective bargaining (i.e., unionizing) rights to probate court employees, including the regional children’s probate court employees.
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Current law does not permit them to collectively bargain, and they serve at the pleasure of the probate court judges.
Beginning October 1, 2022, the bill deems these employees state employees only for collective bargaining purposes under the state employee collective bargaining law.
Under current law, probate employees are deemed not to be state employees for any purpose.
The bill makes a conforming change eliminating a provision that specifies that these employees serve at the pleasure of the probate court judgeunder whomtheyareemployed(i.e.,employedatwill).However, it is unclear whether they remain at will employees after the bill’s effective date if they (1) choose not to unionize or (2) do not yet have a collective bargaining agreement in place.
Under the bill, starting October 1, 2022, the probate court is considered an employer for collective bargaining purposes thus requiring the probate court administrator, or her designee, to negotiate with employees on the court’s behalf.
The state employee collective bargaining law establishes provisions for (1) selecting an exclusive bargaining agent for collective bargaining, (2) holding an election on whether to form a union, (3) mandatory negotiations, (4) mandatory binding arbitration when a negotiation impasse is declared, and (5) other steps and mechanisms related to SB209 / File No.
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93 bargaining and arbitration (CGS 5-270 to -280).
EFFECTIVE DATE:
October 1, 2022 COMMITTEE ACTION Labor and Public Employees Committee Joint Favorable Yea 9 Nay 4 (03/10/2022) SB209 / File No.
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Action History

  1. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  2. NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ON Appropriations

  3. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  4. FILED WITH LCO

  5. Joint Favorable

  6. REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ON Appropriations

  7. FILE NO. 93

  8. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 99

  9. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  10. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  11. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/22/22

  12. FILED WITH LCO

  13. Joint Favorable

  14. PUBLIC HEARING 0303

  15. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Labor and Public Employees

Sponsors

  • Michael A. Winkler · Primary
  • Robyn A. Porter · Primary

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 185 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

  • Winkler, Michael A.
  • Porter, Robyn A.

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (185)

185 members have not signed on to this bill.

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This bill died with 2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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