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Local 749 College Scholarship for 2024

AFSCME Local 749 is pleased to announce our 2024 college scholarship.

Winter Juvenile Detention Newsletter

Local 749's WINTER Juvenile Detention Newsletter is out. Read All About It! 

Welcome New Local 749 Vice President Ana Lindley

Congratualtions to Sister Ana Lindley who was elected Local 749 Vice-President in June 2023 in Special election, per the Local 749 Constitution, to fill a vacancy. As Vice-President, she is an automatic delegate to the State and International conventions. Ana Was elected as the regional vice president on November 2, 2021. Prior to that Ana was a trustee from July 2020 - November 2, 2021. Ana is a Court Interpreter II.

Division of Criminal Justice Paralegal Specialists

Sisters and Brothers,

Local 749 has recently organized 16 paralegal Specialists from the Division of Criminal Justice. The Local 749 Paralegal Specialist committee has reached a Tentative Agreement to incorporate the Job Class into the Division of Criminal Justice Collective Bargainig Agreement.

An informational Zoom meeting will be held for employees who have signed a membership card on December 20, 2022 at 6:00 p.m.

A Ratification vote will be conducted Electronically on December 21, 2022 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Dues increase 2023

Sisters and Brothers,

Local 749 is announcing a dues increase for members of 90 cents a pay period. Bringing to total dues to 23.54 per pay period in January 2023. The Dues increase is dictated by A.F.S.C.M.E International and Council 4 Constitution. 

 

Urgent: Current and Former 587 Middle Turnpike East Manchester A.F.S.C.M.E Members

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All Judicial Branch employees who have worked at 587 Middle Turnpike East Manchester:

Please be advised that the Co-Tenant (Pheonix Laboratories)has been cited by OSHA for exposure to Carcinogens.

If you or know someone who has worked at this location since 1996, they should Contact their Union representative for additional information and updates.               

Your next step should be to Fill out a 30C workers Compensation claim.

Remote Work Agreement

Initial remote work applications will be made available for Judicial employees on June 10, 2022, and the time period through June 24, 2022 shall be used to process applications and take related measures to implement the program. Applications will continue to be available for employees on an ongoing basis.

Lake Compounce & Quassy Discounts!

The Union has teamed up with Lake Compounce and Quassy to bring you discounted summer fun!

LAKE COMPOUNCE

Tickets are only $34.99 for our members.  These tickets are valid for any one operating day during the 2022 summer season.  Children 3 and under are always free.  

In person, use promocode 20220017, or purchase tickets online at: 

https://www.lakecompounce.com/AFSCME749

2021-2025 Contract Tentative Agreement PASSED

We are pleased to inform everyone that the Tenative Agreement was passed!  Please check back here for an update on when you can expect to receive your payments.

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The Ratification of the Tentative Agreements for the Judicial Branch and Public Defenders and the Division of Criminal Justice Has Passed. The Final Tally of Votes:

Judicial Branch and Public Defenders:

579 Accept the Tentative Agreement      2  Reject the Tentative Agreement     99.7 Approval

Division of Criminal Justice:

EXECUTED MOAs, MOUs & STIPS

Here are some of our more recent and key Memorandums of Agreement, Memorandums of Understanding, and Stipulated Agreements.  Click on the each one to review.

Remote Work Agreement - 6/2/2022

Supervisory & Lead IAR Voluntary Holiday Pay - 5/13/2022