SR 16 — RESOLUTION PROPOSING APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT AND THE CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE UNION (NP-1).

Senate General Assembly SenateFile Resolution No.

16910 JanuarySenate Session,Resolution 2025 LCO No.

749116 ReferredJanuary toSession, 2025 Senate, May 14, 2025 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.

APP Senate Favorable LCOSR16 1/ ofFile 1No.

910 1 SR16 File No.

910 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 26 $ FY 27 $ Emergency Services and Public GF - Cost 3,627,210 3,678,813 Protection, Dept.

State Comptroller - Fringe GF - Cost 760,989 771,815 Benefits1 Emergency Services and Public GF - 301,675 305,967 Protection, Dept.

Reimbursement Note:

GF=General Fund Municipal Impact:

Municipalities Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $ Various Municipalities Cost 301,675 305,967 Explanation The resolution proposes approval of a wage re-opener agreement betweentheState ofConnecticut andtheConnecticut State Police Union (NP-1) bargaining unit.

The total cost of the agreement is $4,388,199 in FY 26 and $4,450,628 in FY 27.

The re-opener agreement provides a general wage increase (GWI) of 2.5% in FY 26.

Fringe Benefits Fringe benefit related costs will be incurred on the wage related provisions negotiated in the contract.

These benefits include Social 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 40.71% of payroll in FY 26.

The original contract includes annual increments (AI), also known as Years of Service (YoS) increases, in FY 26.

SR16 / File No.

910 2 SR16 File No.

910 Security (6.2%), Medicare (1.45%), state employee retirement system (SERS) normal cost (Hazardous Duty) (11.72%) and other post employment benefit (OPEB) and defined contribution (DC) match (1.61%).

Resident State Troopers Per CGS Section 29-5, municipalities with resident state troopers are responsible for the cost of “compensation, maintenance and other expenses” of those troopers.

Municipalities are responsible for 85% of the enumerated costs for the first two state troopers, and then 100% for those thereafter.

The total cost to municipalities to reimburse the state is estimated to be $301,675 in FY 26 and $305,967 in FY 27.

The table below provides a summary of the changes and their associated costs.

Table 1.

State Police (NP-1) State Cost Estimate Description FY 26 $ FY 27 $ Wage Changes General Wage Increase (GWI) 3,627,210 3,678,813 Total Wages 3,627,210 3,678,813 Fringe Social Security 6.2% 224,887 228,086 Medicare 1.45% 52,595 53,343 SERS Hazardous Duty Cost 11.72% 425,109 431,157 OPEB Contribution 1.61% 58,398 59,229 Total Fringes 20.98% 760,989 771,815 TOTAL 4,388,199 4,450,628 Estimated State/Municipal Breakout State Cost after Reimbursement 4,086,524 4,144,661 Municipal Cost 301,675 305,967 The Out Years The cost increase indicated above would continue into the out years.

.Sources:Core-CT Financial Accounting System SR16 / File No.

910 3 SR16 File No.

910 OFA Bill Analysis SR 16 RESOLUTION PROPOSING APPROVAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT AND THE CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE UNION (NP-1).

SUMMARY:

The resolution approves of a collective bargaining agreement betweentheState ofConnecticut andtheConnecticut State Police Union (NP-1), which was submitted to the Connecticut General Assembly for approval April 23, 2025.

COMMITTEE ACTION Appropriations Committee Senate Favorable Yea 14 Nay 0 SR16 / File No.

910 4