News of Interest

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 liv

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 ro

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

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

Thank You Elected Leaders for Supporting Windham Nurses

On September 22, members of Windham Hospital Federation of Professional Nurses, AFT Local 5041 went on a two-day strike. As the nurses stood strong for 48 hours they had the support from other unions, the community, and elected leaders. 

SEBAC would like to thank the elected leaders who showed up and stood with our private sector sisters and brothers against Hartford HealthCare's greed. These leaders include: 

Public Student Loan Forgiveness - Deadline Approaching

Last year, the U.S. Department of Education announced an overhaul of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. SEBAC members have been vocal in the fight to make post-secondary education more affordable and accessible, so we were thrilled to find that the program will result in over 550,000 borrowers who have previously consolidated seeing an increase in qualifying payments with the average borrower receiving another two years of progress toward forgiveness. 

PANDEMIC PAY UPDATE FOR SEBAC MEMBERS

Frontline essential state workers sacrificed their health and safety throughout COVID-19 to ensure that the critical public services our 3.6 million Connecticut residents rely on remained accessible.

While Connecticut can never fully repay frontline essential workers -- private, municipal and state --it can certainly take a step to respect these workers. Pandemic pay is that step.