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Read. Follow. Verify.Connecticut Approves Four-Year Collective Bargaining Agreement for NP-2 Union With Annual Pay Raises
Last action · March 26, 2026: Adopted, Senate
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What This Bill Does
The Connecticut General Assembly approved a four-year collective bargaining agreement for roughly 3,661 state service, maintenance, and trade workers in the NP-2 bargaining unit, providing a 2.5% general wage increase and annual increments for s 2026 through 2028 with a wage re-opener for fiscal year 2029.
The agreement commits tens of millions of state dollars annually—totaling over $45 million by 2029—to fund salary increases, grade adjustments, and fringe benefits for workers who handle maintenance, roads, and facilities across state agencies and higher education institutions.
- State employee collective bargaining agreements in Connecticut are submitted to the General Assembly for approval pursuant to subsection (b) of section 5-278 of the general statutes. context
- The NP-2 bargaining unit represents blue-collar service and maintenance workers across various state agencies and higher education institutions. context
Who It Affects
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Connecticut Employees Union Independent, NP-2 Bargaining Unit (CEUI)
Members receive scheduled general wage increases, annual increments, lump sum payments, and adjusted allowances over the four-year agreement.
State of Connecticut
The state incurs increased appropriated and non-appropriated fund costs for salaries, fringe benefits, and pension liabilities across multiple agencies.
Constituent Units of Higher Education
Higher education institutions face non-appropriated fund salary and fringe benefit cost increases totaling several million dollars annually.
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Current status: signed.
Procedural history
11 actions- Mar 26, 2026SenateFloorAdopted, Senate
- Mar 18, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyFile Number 56
- Mar 18, 2026SenateSenate Calendar Number 62
- Mar 18, 2026SenateFavorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
- Mar 18, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyReported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
- Mar 17, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyReferred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/23/26 5:00 PM
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- Mar 16, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyFiled with Legislative Commissioners' Office
- Mar 16, 2026SenateSenate Favorable
- Mar 12, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyPublic Hearing 03/16
- Mar 4, 2026Connecticut General AssemblyCommitteeReferred to Joint Committee on Appropriations
- Mar 2, 2026SenateFiled with Senate Clerks
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Multi-Year Cost Escalation
Total costs for the contract more than triple from FY 26 ($12.1 million) to FY 29 ($45.1 million) due to the annualization of wage increases and phased implementation of grade changes and allowances.
Connected Entities
Sources
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