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Read. Follow. Verify.Connecticut Senate Approves Judicial Branch Labor Arbitration Award Totaling Over $16 Million
Last action · February 25, 2026: Adopted, SenateSponsor: Martin Looney
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What This Bill Does
The Connecticut Senate approved an arbitration award for Judicial Branch bargaining units that provides a 2.5% general wage increase, annual increments, and lump-sum payments retroactive to July 1, 2025. The agreement costs $8,074,176 in 2026 and $8,599,720 in fiscal year 2027.
State expenditures increase by $8,074,176 in FY 26 and $8,599,720 in FY 27 across the General Fund, Banking Fund, and non-appropriated funds to cover retroactive and ongoing wage and fringe benefit adjustments for judicial employees.
- State employee collective bargaining agreements and associated arbitration awards in Connecticut are submitted to the General Assembly for approval pursuant to subsection (b) of section 5-278 of the general statutes. context
- The Connecticut State Employees Association represents various state workers, including supervising judicial marshals through SEIU Local 2001. context
Who It Affects
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Judicial Branch Employees
Employees in the covered bargaining units receive a 2.5% general wage increase, annual increments, and lump-sum payments.
State Comptroller
Administers central fringe benefit accounts incurring active employee fringe costs associated with the personnel changes.
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Current status: signed.
Procedural history
11 actions- Feb 25, 2026SenateFloorAdopted, Senate
- Feb 25, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyRules Suspended
- Feb 24, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyFile Number 1
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate Calendar Number 29
- Feb 24, 2026SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Feb 24, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
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- Feb 24, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/02/26 5:00 PM
- Feb 24, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- Feb 24, 2026SenateSenate Favorable
- Feb 19, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyPublic Hearing 02/24
- Feb 18, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommitteeReferred to Joint Committee on Appropriations
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Retroactive Effective Date
The arbitration award carries a retroactive effective date of July 1, 2025, impacting current fiscal year expenditures.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy10Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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