News of Interest

Pandemic Pay Look-Up Now Live

​The pandemic pay lookup tool is now available for state employees to look up their pandemic pay award based on their risk designation and number of eligible ho

Tier IV Employee Contribution Increase

Today it was announced that the Lamont Administration plans to invoke a provision in the SEBAC 2017 Agreement that permits the State to increase employee contributions for Tier IV employees b

General Assembly Approve Pandemic Pay Arbitration Award

Pandemic Pay Arbitration Award  for State Employees Approved by the House and Senate

Neutral Arbitrator Rules in Favor of State Employees in Pandemic Pay Arbitration

Since the very first day of Governor Lamont’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” emergency declaration, essential on-site state workers risked their lives and the lives of their families, as well as their physical and mental health to deliver core public services for Connecticut residents and businesses.  In the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, we worked with state officials to try to keep workplaces as safe as humanly possible during a global public health emergency.

Pandemic Pay Update for SEBAC Members

SEBAC leadership has continued to advocate for pandemic hero pay that will recognize our state members’ sacrifices throughout COVID-19 and the critical role they, like all front-line workers played, in getting all of us through the worst of the pandemic.  

SEBAC Mourns the Loss of State Representative Quentin “Q” Williams, Fellow Union Brother

This morning, we woke to the devastating news of the passing of State Representative Quentin “Q” Williams, a SEBAC friend and ally who never hesitated to fight for our members, Middletown and all of Connecticut’s residents.

SEBAC Statement to Members Regarding Pandemic Pay Arbitration

Yesterday marked the second and final day of the arbitration hearing between SEBAC and the State of Connecticut over the amount of pandemic pay due to frontline essential state employees. 

SEBAC & the State Choose Arbitrator and Set a Date

SEBAC Update on Pandemic Pay – 10/31/2022

SEBAC leadership continues to advocate for pandemic hero pay that will recognize our state members’ sacrifices throughout COVID-19 and the critical role they, like all front-line workers played, in getting all of us through the worst of the pandemic.  

Pensions, Unionization, and Racial Justice

Click on the title of the thumbnail below to review or download each of the three packets. 

Health Insurance Update: Rebate Checks to Be Issued Under Providers of Distinction Program

In the coming weeks, rebate checks will be issued to members in the State Partnership Plan who have chosen to receive care from certain high-quality providers. This is part of the Centers of Excellence and Provider of Distinction programs created by the SEBAC 2017 agreement. 

One-Time Student Loan Forgiveness Application Now Open

October 25, 2022

Important update:

The 8th Circuit temporarily blocked the debt cancellation in response to a lawsuit brought by six state Republican Attorneys General. But you should still apply now. The court’s order does not prevent people from applying for debt relief, and the Biden administration encourages eligible borrowers to continue to do so.

October 19, 2022