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Sponsored ContentPage 3Gone too Soon:CSEA Members Who Have Passed OnSponsored ContentePage 3CSEA NEWSCSEA NEWSSponsored ContentAre You Overwhelmed byBills?eA CSE Credit Union Debt ConsolidationRight now is the perfect time to combine end-of-year car deals with aLoanlow-rate CSE auto loan! Youcan Canget up Help!to 125% 昀nancing on the sellingprice, including Tax, Title, Warranty and Conveyance Fee.Loans up to 25,000 are available7.99% APR* fixed rateOne bill to pay each monthThe Office of the State Comptroller has provided CSEA with thefollowing members that have recently passed away. Our condolencesare with their friends, family and loved ones.Alves, HenryHolland, MarjorieAttention- McCusker ScholarshipAnderson, JosephJuraska, AliceFundDonationsBeaumier, StevenKalandyk, JohnBrown, DavidBurlison, EileenCarney, JoyceChernovetz, PamelaClinch, RobertConnelly, PaulCraffey, GretchenCrosier, DouglasDaly, KennethDesanto, LewisDesmarais, RobertDonovan, DanielDuby, CharmaineElner, GeorgeEspinosa, CynthiaFord, RichardGanem, JosephGavura, AnthonyGostyla, LeaGrace, ThomasHaines, DavidHaras, PeterKatherineLast year, Kalwat,58 McCuskerScholarshipsKarpf,Johnwere awarded to members’ childrenKobus, Julia Our goal is toand grandchildren.Lavoy,Annincrease thenumberof scholarshipsLebrun,Ann Since thisawarded thisyear.Martin,Robertsolely byscholarshipis fundedMartin, SharonCSEA Councilsand its ChapterLenamembers’Napolitano,donations,we can onlyWilliamattain thisNeville,goal withthe support ofParker,WeEdwardour members.would appreciatePeloso, Johnany contributionthat you wouldmake. 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Page 4CSEA NEWSP3B Celebrates Earth Week in HartfordDDS Employees Give Back & Enjoy the OutdoorsBy: Pamela Armstrong, P-3BCouncil LeaderThe P3-B Disability Determination Services employees located inHartford celebrated Earth Weekevery day during lunch from4/25/22-4/29/2022. Employees spenttime together outside, planting flowers in front of the office buildingwhile raising money to supportKnox Inc. This urban forestry, education, and jobs training non-profituses horticulture as a catalyst forcommunity engagement. They forgepartnerships between Hartford residents, businesses, and governmentand act as a conduit to buildgreener, stronger, healthier, and morebeautiful neighborhoods throughoutHartford.The event was garden-themed,with lawn games, a raffle drawing,garden gift baskets, and flower cupcakes. People who have never triedgardening before were excited toget to dig in the dirt for the firsttime. Together, our staff plantedover 240 flowers which will help ourpollinator population in Hartford aswe quickly approach summer. People from every part of the officeparticipated: Disability Examiners,Supervisors, Hearings Officers, Clerical, Scheduling, Finance, Quality Control, Security, Medical andPsychological Consultants, and Managers. A special thank you goes outto the head of our agency KimWilliams, who is an avid gardener,and Dianne Bryd in our medical processing unit; both ladies plantedextra flowers on the final day of theevent to assist with filling in the circle of flowers.The event was organized byPamela Armstrong and AmyCorvino. As a result of the event,our office staff raised 440 to donate to Knox Inc. who will deliver 2outdoor city planters full of flowersto the building in June.It was wonderful to see so manyfaces throughout the week and thejoy we shared will last throughoutthe summer while the flowersbloom adding color and greenery toour daily lives.This event was sponsored by P3B and Disability Determination Services through the Quality of WorkLife Fund.CT RetireesReceive AcceleratedTax BreakCSEA has longunderstood thatmany of our retireesin Connecticut areon a tight budget—and with the increased cost of living,handling expenseswhile aging can bedifficult. During the2018 legislative session, CSEA advocatedfor a bill aimed atmaking that tightbudget a little easierto deal with.The bill becameeffective in 2019, andincreased thethreshold for SocialSecurity income exemptions as well asimplemented a newexemption for Stateof Connecticut residents who receive aState of Connecticutpension, starting at14% and increasingprogressively until itreaches 100% in2025.This legislativesession, CSEApushed for a new bill(§ 414 — PENSIONAND ANNUITY TAXEXEMPTION ACCELERATION) to speedup the process.Under the new bill,pension and annuityincome is fully taxexempt starting withthe 2022 tax year.By law, taxpayersare eligible for thisexemption only iftheir federal AGI isbelow (1) 75,000for single filers, married people filing separately, or heads ofhouseholds and (2) 100,000 for marriedpeople filing jointly. Ifyour Federal AGI isat or above thisamount (either as asingle or joint filer)you will not be eligible for any exemption. The legislationalso increases thethreshold for 100%exemption for income taxes on SocialSecurity from 50,000 to 75,000for singles and 60,000 to 100,000for couples.Top Left (Clockwise): Amy Corvino poses with cupcakes from the day; JessicaWaite, Christopher McLaughlin, and Kim Williams plant some flowers in thecircle; Sasha Hibbert and Keyona Washington pause for a minute to take aphoto; Pam Armstrong and Amy Corvino pose with their festive glasses.

Page 5CSEA NEWSCSEA Heads to DC For NASHTU ConferenceP-4 DOT Members Talk with Federal Delegation about Transportation Fundingcontinued from page 1Connecticut.The National Association ofState Highway and TransportationUnions (NASHTU) is dedicated toensuring that federal transportation dollars are spent on cost-effective, safe projects that serve thepublic interest. NASHTU is comprised of 38 unions and associations representing hundreds ofthousands of state and locally employed transportation engineers,construction managers and inspectors, technical workers and relatedpublic servants from throughoutthe United States.The annual NASHTUConference provides an importantopportunity for transportationunions to come together andstrategize how to best serve ourmembers and deliver safe, cost-effective transportation projects fortaxpayers.NASHTU has become an important voice in Washington D.C.speaking on behalf of public sectortransportation unions and workers. We have won important legislative victories by workingtogether to stop wasteful outsourcing mandates and incentivesin the federal transportation authorization and other transportation-related legislation.ABOVE:The NASHTU conference kicked off in DC on May 17th.ABOVE (From Left to Right):W. Dunn Mallard, Dan Stafko, Amber Berry,Travis Woodward and Otis Dancy prepare for a day of lobbying withConnecticut’s federal delegation.ABOVE (From Left to Right):W. Dunn Mallard, Otis Dancy, CongressmanJohn Larson, Amber Berry,Travis Woodward and Dan Stafko after aproductive meeting about the transportation funding coming into CT.Family Child Care Provider NewsNoticias para Proveedores de Cuidado InfantilChildcareProviders MakeSome Noisecontinued from Page 1members and coalitionpartners providers wereable to secure 185 million in new funding for theOffice of Early Childhood.A historic and overdueamount.In the beginning of session the idea of moremoney was laughed at butthrough advocacy moneyprevailed. The new fundingwill not fix the on goingcrisis but it will helpproviders keep their doorsopen one more year. Italso secure that parentsaren’t scrambling to findcare. The original ask of 700 million will be attempted once more by theadvocacy group next year!Los proveedores decuidado infantil hacenalgo de ruidoEl 9 de mayo, los proveedores de cuidado infantiltomaron los capitolios estatales, las convencionespolíticas estatales y las esquinas de las calles de todoel país para hacer oír su voz.¡Los proveedores necesitanapoyo ahora!Childcare Change Makers,una organización nacional,quedó tan impresionada conla acción de los proveedoresde Connecticut el 15 demarzo que se sintieron inspirados para duplicar el esfuerzo en todo el país. Lamanifestación de educacióntemprana de Connecticut dirigida por Child Care ForConnecticut's Future, unacoalición creada por variasorganizaciones, un sociolíder CSEA logró organizarmás de 1,400 grupos depadres, defensores yproveedoresen todo el estado para unevento denominadoMorningWithout Childcare. Graciasa los esfuerzos de los miembros de nuestro sindicato ylos socios de la coalición, losproveedores pudieronobtener 185 millones ennuevos fondos para la Oficina de la Primera Infancia.Una cantidad histórica yatrasada. Al comienzo de lasesión, se rieron de la ideade más dinero, pero a travésde la promoción prevalecióel dinero. La nueva financiación no solucionará la crisis actual, pero ayudará a losproveedores a mantener suspuertas abiertas un año más.También asegura que lospadres no se apresuren a encontrar atención. ¡El grupode defensa intentará una vezmás la solicitud original de 700 millones el próximoaño!Child care providers, parents, and advocates fromacross the country joined together to call forfunding to address the child care crisis.

Page 6CSEA NEWS2022 Legislative Session Wrap UpBy: Daniel I. Medress, Political Directorcontinued from Page 1the pay and benefits we have earned.As we wait for Governor Ned Lamont to sign or veto the bills beforehim, here’s what happened withCSEA’s 2022 legislative agenda:CSEA’s 2022 Legislative Agenda Approval of CollectiveBargaining Agreements for StateEmployees. The seven state bargainingunits represented by CSEA, as well asthe 27 others represented by differentunions, negotiated contracts with theState that were approved by bothchambers of the General Assembly.The votes in the chambers followedmonths of negotiations and were ultimately successful due to the workdone by members to move Representatives and Senators to vote Yes onthe contracts. Although each statebargaining unit has their own contract,the General Assembly chose to voteon the contracts as a part of a singlepackage. And, while the contractswere put up for a vote in each chamber, they did not take the form of abill, but rather a resolution. So, theHouse approved one resolution (H.R.No. 11) and the Senate approved another (S.R. No. 12). Since resolutionsdo not need to be signed by the Governor, the contracts were formally approved with their passage througheach chamber.SEBAC Legislative Proposals.The unions that make up the StateEmployees Bargaining Agent Coalitionproposed several pieces of legislationto address a range of important issuesSenate Bill 419: An ActEstablishing a State TrainingAccount for State ServiceCareer Development. CSEAmembers have long talked about theneed for a properly staffed and trainedstate workforce. SB 419 had the potential to be an important part ofachieving that goal by establishing atraining fund for state employees thatcould be used to reimburse workersor pay for things like certifications,training, and conferences. Supportingthe career development of state employees will help enhance the qualityof services provided while reducingthe state’s reliance on costly outsideconsultants.Senate Bill 420: An ActConcerning the State Workforceand Discrimination andRetaliation in the Workplace.Discrimination has no place at anyworksite. SB 420 would have ensuredthat state managers and supervisorscannot retaliate or discriminateagainst an employee who alleges discrimination. Imagine going to yourmanager in good faith, to talk aboutthe discrimination you are facing atwork and, instead of being heard andyour experience respected, you’re retaliated against or told to be quiet.The bill called for a Racial JusticeOmbudsperson who would be responsible for fostering a workplacewhere managerial authorities are accountable to lead and model antiracistpractices, and make changes neededto ensure an antiracist, equitableworkplace for all. Our Nation’s worktowards “a more perfect Union” continues, and SB 420 would have provided all state workers with theprotections against discriminatory andretaliatory behavior that no oneshould have to deal with when theyare just trying to do their job.House Bill 5441: An Act Adoptingthe Recommendations of theTask Force to Study the StateWorkforce and RetiringEmployees. The coming wave of retirements of state employees is certainly a challenge, but we are notpowerless when it comes to makingsure that Connecticut is ready. HB5441 was a proactive response thatprioritized planning and data overpanic to deal with the so-called “SilverTsunami.” The bill would have empowered key stakeholders such as stateemployees, commissioners, the Comptroller, and policymakers to use dataand planning to help make educateddecisions when it comes to the largenumber of retirements expected thisyear.House Bill 5445: An Act Concerning State Staffing Levels. Thestate employee staffing issues we arefacing are not by accident. Connecticut has a history of staffing up drastically and then ignoring staffing levelsuntil it is too late. The most famouscase of this was in the early 1980’safter the Mianis River Bridge collapsein Greenwich. The hiring that followed in the late 1990’s is a majorcontributor to the “Silver Tsunami''that we are having this year. Instead oflevel hiring since the late 1990’s, thestate workforce has been neglectedand slowly starved to the brink. HB5445 would have required state agencies to fill vacancies and engage incontinuous recruitment for openpositions.As the legislative session went on,all of these bills were eventuallymerged together into one legislativevehicle. This is a not uncommon practice that helps streamline the legislative process. Unfortunately, as thetime of the legislative session drew toa close, we were unable to movethese legislative proposals forward.Funding and staffing the StateContracting Standards Board.The State Contracting StandardsBoard was established in 2007 after15 years of advocacy to bring realoversight and transparency to statecontracting. The Board’s formationcame on the

voice heard. Providers need support now! CSEA-CT.com Childcare Change Makers, a na- . The Voice of Connecticut's Public Service Employees & Retirees CSEA Goes to NASHTU in DC Page 2: Council 400 June . and mail with your payment to: Mr. John Knaff, 191 Rogers Rd. Groton, CT 06340