SR 29 — RESOLUTION PROPOSING APPROVAL OF THE STIPULATED AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT, OFFICE OF LABOR RELATIONS AND THE CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE UNION (NP-1).

Senate General Assembly SenateFile Resolution No.

29769 January Session, 2023 LCOSenate Resolution No.

709929 ReferredSenate, toMay 12, 2023 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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769 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 $ Department of Emergency Services and Public GF - Cost 1,987,212 Protection State Comptroller - Fringe Benefits1 GF - Cost 152,022 Total GF – Cost 2,139,234 Note:

GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:

None Explanation The resolution proposes approval of a stipulated agreement concerning pandemic pay between the State of Connecticut, and the Connecticut State Police Union (NP-1).

This agreement confirms the inclusion of the NP-1 Union in the arbitration award for pandemic pay previously provided to the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) covered employees.

This award covers those employees who worked in person during the period of March 20, 2020, through March 27, 2021.

Including the NP-1 Union in the one-time arbitration award is estimated to be $2,139,234 2 within the Department of Protection Services, which includes fringe costs related to Social Security (6.2%) and Medicare (1.45%) Employee taxes.

The award will also impact the pension calculation of certain employees which would increase the cost of their pension upon retirement.

Extending the award to the NP-1 1The 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 42.82% of payroll in FY 24.

2The cost to include the NP-1 union in the pandemic pay award was included in the initial cost estimate of $49,534,577.

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769 Union is estimated to impact 713 employees with an average award of $2,787 per employee.

The Out Years The awards will result in an indeterminate increase in pension costs in the out years.

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769 OFA Bill Analysis SR 29 RESOLUTION PROPOSING APPROVAL OF THE STIPULATED AGREEMENT AMONG THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT, OFFICE OF POLICY AND MANAGEMENT, OFFICE OF LABOR RELATIONS AND THE CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE UNION (NP-1).

SUMMARY:

The resolution approves of a stipulated agreement between the State of Connecticut and the Connecticut State Police Union (NP-1) concerning pandemic pay, which was submitted to the general assembly for approval on April 25, 2023.

COMMITTEE ACTION Appropriations Committee Senate Favorable Yea 13 Nay 0 SR29 / File No.

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