News Blog

APPROVED March 28, 2024 Ratification vote for 2024-2025 wage reopener/tentative agreement

Results are in!

2024 Wage reopener Ratification vote

Sisters and Brothers,

Spring Juvenile Detention Newsletter

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

PDF icon

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.

Previous Article:

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

Trustees Elected For All 3 Terms!

The January 26, 2022 trustee elections resulted in all three terms being filled.   At a specal call meeting, the following Members were nominated and elected:

* Andrew Samsel for the 3-year term

* Rich Gaudiosi  for the 2-yearterm

* Bryan DiDonato for the 1-year term

All three members ran unopposed. Congratulations to the newly elected.  They will receive training from Council 4 and will continue to audit the Local per the constitution.

The Executive Board truly appreciates members stepping up to various positions.  Thank you!

IAR/BAIL UPDATE: Settlement Reached on SPP-34526

A stipulated agreement was reached  as a result of the Judicial Branch and CSSD violating the previously agreed upon stip.

Kareem Davis, Steward to RVP

In Memoriam

Wayne Hill passed on October 21, 2021. Wayne was a Juvenile Detention Officer at Hartford Juvenile Detention. His co-workers will remember him for his strong, quiet demeanor and his smile that lit up the room. In addition to working at Juvenile Detention,  Wayne was a husband,  father of six and a proud veteran. Our thoughts and prayers are with Wayne's family and friends during this difficult time. Please consider assisting the family by donating to Go Fund Me page. 

Special Call: Meetings for Regional VP Elections

NOTICE OF REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS ELECTIONS

Nov. 2, 9, 10, 16, 17, 18 at locations statewide
For the following offices: Regional Vice President

AFSCME Local 749 hereby calls for elections for Regional Vice Presidents at the dates and locations listed below. All meetings will start at 6:00 p.m. Nominations will be taken at the start of the meeting. Once nominations are closed, if necessary, a secret ballot vote will immediately take place.

Attention IAR/Bail Members: Tentative Agreement Reached on Work Hours

Sisters and Brothers,

AFSCME Local 749 and the Judicial Branch have reached a tentative memorandum of understanding (MOA) regarding work hours, pay differentials and shift swaps for Bail Commissioners, Supervising IAR Specialists, Lead IAR Specialists, IAR Specialists and IAR Specialist Trainees.