Before he took the oath of office in January 2011, Governor Dannel Malloy reached out to Connecticut's state workers for help with closing an anticipated record budget gap. Months of discussions over how to achieve cost savings while preserving public services between leaders of the unions in the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) and his administration followed.

On May 13, SEBAC leaders and the governor's representatives reached agreement on a framework for saving taxpayers money, increasing efficiencies, and maintaining vital services. The tentative agreement (TA) produced two weeks later also provides union members with four years of job security and extended protection of their benefits for another five years beyond 2017.

Negotiations on a first CSPCOA Council contract began in March, shortly after Governor Malloy publicly announced his recognition of a union voice for State Police lieutenants and captains. Conclusion of those talks is not expected for several months, but our members voted on healthcare and retirement security issues in the SEBAC TA on June 9.

When the ballots were counted, 66% of participating Council members had ratified the agreement, with:

• 23 members voting in support of the agreement; and
• 12 members voting in opposition.

Relevant documents for the SEBAC 2011 TA mailed to Council members and further resources are linked below.

With voting results in from the SEBAC member-unions, the finall tally was:  57% of union members and 11 out of 15 member-unions supported the tentative agreement. However, the overall results did not meet the high threshold of the SEBAC by-laws, and the TA thereby failed to be ratified.  SEBAC leadership has continued to meet, as well as talk with the Malloy Administration, and reached a revised tentative agreement with the Malloy Aministration.  The CSEA SEIU Local 2001 schedule for voting on the Revised Tentative Agreement is posted on our website's Home Page.
 Notice of June 9 SEBAC ratification vote (June 6)

 SEBAC 2011 Tentative Agreement (May 27)

 "SEBAC 2011 Job Security and Cost Savings" (includes the Revised SEBAC TA)

 "Negotiating Healthcare & Pension Issues" (SEBAC 2009 cost-savings agreement)