SEN. GASTON VOTES FOR NEW STATE POLICE UNION CONTRACT
HARTFORD – State Senator Herron Keyon Gaston (D-Bridgeport) joined his colleagues in the state Senate today in the bipartisan approval of a new, four-year Connecticut State Police labor union contract that will boost state police trainee pay, provide a $3,500 bonus this year, and deliver 2.5% pay raises each year, along with a multitude of other state police benefits.
“Our state police work hard every day to protect us and our loved ones and if we can incentivize our troopers in this way to show our appreciation for what they do I am in support,” said Sen. Gaston. “Connecticut is one of the safest states in our country when it comes to violent crime and we need to do what we can to retain our state troopers. They put their lives on the line every day; providing them with a better benefits package allows for fair compensation and a more effective way of officer retainment.”
The Connecticut State Police labor union contract – which was negotiated by Governor Ned Lamont and approved today by the state legislature – covers the four fiscal years from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026. In late December, 94% of state troopers voted to approve their labor union contract.
“This four-year agreement will enhance the state’s ability to recruit and retain the most qualified troopers, and it ensures that those who risk their lives daily are fairly compensated for their responsibilities and the dangers required of their profession,” State Police Union Executive Director Andy Matthews said at the January 18 public hearing on the contract.
The new agreement offers a 2.5% general wage increase in 2023, 2024, and 2025, with a wage reopener clause for 2026. State Police trooper trainee pay will jump from $50,000 this year to $65,638 in 2024 and then to $67,279 in 2025 and beyond – a 35% pay increase. Full-time State Police employees will receive a $3,500 lump sum payment this year, and State Police employees with the most years of service will receive an additional 2% lump sum payment.
There are nearly a dozen other beneficial changes in the new State Police labor union contract, including:
- Adding Juneteenth Independence Day as a paid state police holiday, with overtime.
- Increasing the safety shoe & equipment stipend to $150
- Adding a new, annual $500 health and wellness stipend
- Increasing the uniform cleaning stipend to $650
- Adding a new $100 monthly hazardous duty stipend for employees assigned to the Fire Explosion Investigations Unit
- Increasing the education tuition reimbursement fund to $90,000
- Increasing the training fund set-aside to $50,000
- Increasing the Field Training Officer (FTO) compensation to 2 hours per shift
- Adding a new, annual $500 lump sum payment for Bachelor of Arts or Master’s degree, which covers about a third of the State Police employees
The Connecticut State Police force currently stands at 877; it once had a mandated State Police force of 1,248, but that number has not been met for over a decade.
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner James Rovella said Connecticut is currently graduating new State Police trooper classes of 30 to 40 officers – which is the national average – about twice a year. The next class is scheduled to graduate in April, with the next class after that beginning in May.
SEN. RAHMAN VOTES FOR NEW STATE POLICE UNION CONTRACT
SEN. RAHMAN VOTES FOR NEW STATE POLICE UNION CONTRACT
HARTFORD – State Senator MD Rahman (D-Manchester) joined his colleagues in the state Senate today in the bipartisan approval of a new, four-year Connecticut State Police labor union contract that will boost state police trainee pay, provide a $3,500 bonus this year, and deliver 2.5% pay raises each year, along with a multitude of other state police benefits.
“State police work tirelessly to keep our community and Connecticut as a whole safe. Their hard work is recognized by this new union contract’s pay increases and improved benefits for troopers,” said Sen. Rahman. “It’s a valuable way for us to support our state’s first responders. I’m especially encouraged by its support for new trainees, helping our state better compete for the best possible recruits in years to come.”
The Connecticut State Police labor union contract – which was negotiated by Governor Ned Lamont and approved today by the state legislature – covers the four fiscal years from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026. In late December, 94% of state troopers voted to approve their labor union contract.
“This four-year agreement will enhance the state’s ability to recruit and retain the most qualified troopers, and it ensures that those who risk their lives daily are fairly compensated for their responsibilities and the dangers required of their profession,” State Police Union Executive Director Andy Matthews said at the January 18 public hearing on the contract.
The new agreement offers a 2.5% general wage increase in 2023, 2024, and 2025, with a wage reopener clause for 2026. State Police trooper trainee pay will jump from $50,000 this year to $65,638 in 2024 and then to $67,279 in 2025 and beyond – a 35% pay increase. Full-time State Police employees will receive a $3,500 lump sum payment this year, and State Police employees with the most years of service will receive an additional 2% lump sum payment.
There are nearly a dozen other beneficial changes in the new State Police labor union contract, including:
- Adding Juneteenth Independence Day as a paid state police holiday, with overtime.
- Increasing the safety shoe & equipment stipend to $150
- Adding a new, annual $500 health and wellness stipend
- Increasing the uniform cleaning stipend to $650
- Adding a new $100 monthly hazardous duty stipend for employees assigned to the Fire Explosion Investigations Unit
- Increasing the education tuition reimbursement fund to $90,000
- Increasing the training fund set-aside to $50,000
- Increasing the Field Training Officer (FTO) compensation to 2 hours per shift
- Adding a new, annual $500 lump sum payment for Bachelor of Arts or Master’s degree, which covers about a third of the State Police employees
The Connecticut State Police force currently stands at 877; it once had a mandated State Police force of 1,248, but that number has not been met for over a decade.
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner James Rovella said Connecticut is currently graduating new State Police trooper classes of 30 to 40 officers – which is the national average – about twice a year. The next class is scheduled to graduate in April, with the next class after that beginning in May.
SEN. HOCHADEL VOTES FOR NEW STATE POLICE UNION CONTRACT
SEN. HOCHADEL VOTES FOR NEW STATE POLICE UNION CONTRACT
HARTFORD – State Senator Jan Hochadel (D-Meriden) joined her colleagues in the state Senate today in the bipartisan approval of a new, four-year Connecticut State Police labor union contract that will boost state police trainee pay, provide a $3,500 bonus this year, and deliver 2.5% pay raises each year, along with a multitude of other state police benefits.
“Unfortunately, there has been a huge loss of state employee jobs including our state police force, with this new incentivization, I believe officer recruitment and retainment will increase,” said Sen. Hochadel. “Our troopers are so important to our community and protect us every day, they deserve a substantial benefits package so they know they are appreciated for the hard work they do.”
The Connecticut State Police labor union contract – which was negotiated by Governor Ned Lamont and approved today by the state legislature – covers the four fiscal years from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026. In late December, 94% of state troopers voted to approve their labor union contract.
“This four-year agreement will enhance the state’s ability to recruit and retain the most qualified troopers, and it ensures that those who risk their lives daily are fairly compensated for their responsibilities and the dangers required of their profession,” State Police Union Executive Director Andy Matthews said at the January 18 public hearing on the contract.
The new agreement offers a 2.5% general wage increase in 2023, 2024, and 2025, with a wage reopener clause for 2026. State Police trooper trainee pay will jump from $50,000 this year to $65,638 in 2024 and then to $67,279 in 2025 and beyond – a 35% pay increase. Full-time State Police employees will receive a $3,500 lump sum payment this year, and State Police employees with the most years of service will receive an additional 2% lump sum payment.
There are nearly a dozen other beneficial changes in the new State Police labor union contract, including:
- Adding Juneteenth Independence Day as a paid state police holiday, with overtime.
- Increasing the safety shoe & equipment stipend to $150
- Adding a new, annual $500 health and wellness stipend
- Increasing the uniform cleaning stipend to $650
- Adding a new $100 monthly hazardous duty stipend for employees assigned to the Fire Explosion Investigations Unit
- Increasing the education tuition reimbursement fund to $90,000
- Increasing the training fund set-aside to $50,000
- Increasing the Field Training Officer (FTO) compensation to 2 hours per shift
- Adding a new, annual $500 lump sum payment for Bachelor of Arts or Master’s degree, which covers about a third of the State Police employees
The Connecticut State Police force currently stands at 877; it once had a mandated State Police force of 1,248, but that number has not been met for over a decade.
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner James Rovella said Connecticut is currently graduating new State Police trooper classes of 30 to 40 officers – which is the national average – about twice a year. The next class is scheduled to graduate in April, with the next class after that beginning in May.
SEN. KUSHNER VOTES FOR NEW STATE POLICE UNION CONTRACT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
SEN. KUSHNER VOTES FOR NEW STATE POLICE UNION CONTRACT
HARTFORD – State Senator Julie Kushner (D-Danbury) joined her colleagues in the state Senate today in the bipartisan approval of a new, four-year Connecticut State Police labor union contract that will boost police trainee pay, provide a $3,500 bonus this year, and deliver 2.5% pay raises each year, along with a multitude of other police benefits.
The Connecticut State Police labor union contract – which was negotiated by Governor Ned Lamont and approved today by the state legislature – covers the four fiscal years from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026. In late December, 94% of state troopers voted to approve their labor union contract.
“This four-year agreement will enhance the state’s ability to recruit and retain the most qualified troopers, and it ensures that those who risk their lives daily are fairly compensated for their responsibilities and the dangers required of their profession,” State Police Union Executive Director Andy Matthews said at the January 18 public hearing on the contract.
The new agreement offers a 2.5% general wage increase in 2023, 2024, and 2025, with a wage reopener clause for 2026. State Police trooper trainee pay will jump from $50,000 this year to $65,638 in 2024 and then to $67,279 in 2025 and beyond – a 35% pay increase. Full-time State Police employees will receive a $3,500 lump sum payment this year, and State Police employees with the most years of service will receive an additional 2% lump sum payment.
There are nearly a dozen other beneficial changes in the new State Police labor union contract, including:
· Adding Juneteenth Independence Day as a paid state police holiday, with overtime.
· Increasing the safety shoe & equipment stipend to $150
· Adding a new, annual $500 health and wellness stipend
· Increasing the uniform cleaning stipend to $650
· Adding a new $100 monthly hazardous duty stipend for employees assigned to the Fire Explosion Investigations Unit
· Increasing the education tuition reimbursement fund to $90,000
· Increasing the training fund set-aside to $50,000
· Increasing the Field Training Officer (FTO) compensation to 2 hours per shift
· Adding a new, annual $500 lump sum payment for Bachelor of Arts or Master’s degree, which covers about a third of the State Police employees
The Connecticut State Police force currently stands at 877. Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner James Rovella said Connecticut is currently graduating new
State Police trooper classes of 30 to 40 officers – which is the national average – about twice a year. The next class is scheduled to graduate in April, with the next class after that beginning in May.
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SEN. OSTEN VOTES FOR NEW STATE POLICE UNION CONTRACT
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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
SEN. OSTEN VOTES FOR NEW STATE POLICE UNION CONTRACT
HARTFORD – State Senator Catherine Osten (D-Sprague) joined her colleagues in the state Senate today in the bipartisan approval of a new, four-year Connecticut State Police labor union contract that will boost police trainee pay, provide a $3,500 bonus this year, and deliver 2.5% pay raises each year, along with a multitude of other police benefits.
This is the second state police union contract that Sen. Osten has approved in the past four years; she also approved the 2019 Connecticut State Police union contract despite overwhelming Republican opposition.
“Last year alone we had about 4,500 people leave state service, including state troopers,” Sen. Osten said. “Every job that serves the public is important, and jobs that serve and protect the public are especially important. So I’m happy to support our state police with a contract that I believe will make state police pay and benefits more competitive with those being offered by local town police departments and other states. We need to grow Connecticut’s state police force.”
The Connecticut State Police labor union contract – which was negotiated by Governor Ned Lamont and approved today by the state legislature – covers the four fiscal years from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026. In late December, 94% of state troopers voted to approve their labor union contract.
“This four-year agreement will enhance the state’s ability to recruit and retain the most qualified troopers, and it ensures that those who risk their lives daily are fairly compensated for their responsibilities and the dangers required of their profession,” State Police Union Executive Director Andy Matthews said at the January 18 public hearing on the contract.
The new agreement offers a 2.5% general wage increase in 2023, 2024, and 2025, with a wage reopener clause for 2026. State Police trooper trainee pay will jump from $50,000 this year to $65,638 in 2024 and then to $67,279 in 2025 and beyond – a 35% pay increase. Full-time State Police employees will receive a $3,500 lump sum payment this year, and State Police employees with the most years of service will receive an additional 2% lump sum payment.
There are nearly a dozen other beneficial changes in the new State Police labor union contract, including:
· Adding Juneteenth Independence Day as a paid state police holiday, with overtime.
· Increasing the safety shoe & equipment stipend to $150
· Adding a new, annual $500 health and wellness stipend
· Increasing the uniform cleaning stipend to $650
· Adding a new $100 monthly hazardous duty stipend for employees assigned to the Fire Explosion Investigations Unit
· Increasing the education tuition reimbursement fund to $90,000
· Increasing the training fund set-aside to $50,000
· Increasing the Field Training Officer (FTO) compensation to 2 hours per shift
· Adding a new, annual $500 lump sum payment for Bachelor of Arts or Master’s degree, which covers about a third of the State Police employees
The Connecticut State Police force currently stands at 877. Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner James Rovella said Connecticut is currently graduating new State Police trooper classes of 30 to 40 officers – which is the national average – about twice a year. The next class is scheduled to graduate in April, with the next class after that beginning in May.
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SEN. NEEDLEMAN VOTES FOR NEW STATE POLICE UNION CONTRACT
SEN. NEEDLEMAN VOTES FOR NEW STATE POLICE UNION CONTRACT
HARTFORD – State Senator Norm Needleman (D-Essex) joined his colleagues in the state Senate today in the bipartisan approval of a new, four-year Connecticut State Police labor union contract that will boost state police trainee pay, provide a $3,500 bonus this year, and deliver 2.5% pay raises each year, along with a multitude of other state police benefits.
This is the second state police union contract that Sen. Needleman has approved in the past four years; he also approved the 2019 Connecticut State Police union contract despite overwhelming Republican opposition.
“Working with first responders directly through my work as Essex’s First Selectman, I know firsthand the dedication, effort and sacrifice Connecticut police officers make every day,” said Sen. Needleman. “It is right and just for us to approve this new contract which takes important steps to provide them with improved compensation for their work. I would specifically like to note that the increases to State Police trooper trainee pay will help Connecticut attract the best and brightest candidates in years to come. This is a valuable aid to our police officers.”
The Connecticut State Police labor union contract – which was negotiated by Governor Ned Lamont and approved today by the state legislature – covers the four fiscal years from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026. In late December, 94% of state troopers voted to approve their labor union contract.
“This four-year agreement will enhance the state’s ability to recruit and retain the most qualified troopers, and it ensures that those who risk their lives daily are fairly compensated for their responsibilities and the dangers required of their profession,” State Police Union Executive Director Andy Matthews said at the January 18 public hearing on the contract.
The new agreement offers a 2.5% general wage increase in 2023, 2024, and 2025, with a wage reopener clause for 2026. State Police trooper trainee pay will jump from $50,000 this year to $65,638 in 2024 and then to $67,279 in 2025 and beyond – a 35% pay increase. Full-time State Police employees will receive a $3,500 lump sum payment this year, and State Police employees with the most years of service will receive an additional 2% lump sum payment.
There are nearly a dozen other beneficial changes in the new State Police labor union contract, including:
- Adding Juneteenth Independence Day as a paid state police holiday, with overtime.
- Increasing the safety shoe & equipment stipend to $150
- Adding a new, annual $500 health and wellness stipend
- Increasing the uniform cleaning stipend to $650
- Adding a new $100 monthly hazardous duty stipend for employees assigned to the Fire Explosion Investigations Unit
- Increasing the education tuition reimbursement fund to $90,000
- Increasing the training fund set-aside to $50,000
- Increasing the Field Training Officer (FTO) compensation to 2 hours per shift
- Adding a new, annual $500 lump sum payment for Bachelor of Arts or Master’s degree, which covers about a third of the State Police employees
The Connecticut State Police force currently stands at 877; it once had a mandated State Police force of 1,248, but that number has not been met for over a decade.
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner James Rovella said Connecticut is currently graduating new State Police trooper classes of 30 to 40 officers – which is the national average – about twice a year. The next class is scheduled to graduate in April, with the next class after that beginning in May.
Senator Cabrera Votes for Passage Of State Police Union Contract
Senator Cabrera Votes for Passage Of State Police Union Contract
HARTFORD – State Senator Jorge Cabrera (D-Hamden) joined his colleagues in the state Senate today in the bipartisan approval of a new, four-year Connecticut State Police labor union contract that will boost state police trainee pay, provide a $3,500 bonus this year, and deliver 2.5% pay raises each year, along with a multitude of other state police benefits.
“I am pleased to vote yes on a contract that raises pay for trainees and provides raises for officers in each year of the contract and a bonus this year,” said Sen. Cabrera. “Connecticut is one of the best states to be a police officer and we are lucky to have some of the best cops in our state. I believe this contract not only gives current officers what they require regarding proper pay, but also helps to bolster recruitment efforts so even more people will take on the admirable responsibility of protecting and serving their, and other communities.”
The Connecticut State Police labor union contract – which was negotiated by Governor Ned Lamont and approved today by the state legislature – covers the four fiscal years from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026. In late December, 94% of state troopers voted to approve their labor union contract.
“This four-year agreement will enhance the state’s ability to recruit and retain the most qualified troopers, and it ensures that those who risk their lives daily are fairly compensated for their responsibilities and the dangers required of their profession,” State Police Union Executive Director Andy Matthews said at the January 18 public hearing on the contract.
The new agreement offers a 2.5% general wage increase in 2023, 2024, and 2025, with a wage reopener clause for 2026. State Police trooper trainee pay will jump from $50,000 this year to $65,638 in 2024 and then to $67,279 in 2025 and beyond – a 35% pay increase. Full-time State Police employees will receive a $3,500 lump sum payment this year, and State Police employees with the most years of service will receive an additional 2% lump sum payment.
There are nearly a dozen other beneficial changes in the new State Police labor union contract, including:
- Adding Juneteenth Independence Day as a paid state police holiday, with overtime.
- Increasing the safety shoe & equipment stipend to $150
- Adding a new, annual $500 health and wellness stipend
- Increasing the uniform cleaning stipend to $650
- Adding a new $100 monthly hazardous duty stipend for employees assigned to the Fire Explosion Investigations Unit
- Increasing the education tuition reimbursement fund to $90,000
- Increasing the training fund set-aside to $50,000
- Increasing the Field Training Officer (FTO) compensation to 2 hours per shift
- Adding a new, annual $500 lump sum payment for Bachelor of Arts or Master’s degree, which covers about a third of the State Police employees
The Connecticut State Police force currently stands at 877; it once had a mandated State Police force of 1,248, but that number has not been met for over a decade.
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner James Rovella said Connecticut is currently graduating new State Police trooper classes of 30 to 40 officers – which is the national average – about twice a year. The next class is scheduled to graduate in April, with the next class after that beginning in May.
SEN. KUSHNER VOTES FOR NEW STATE POLICE UNION CONTRACT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, January 25, 2023
SEN. KUSHNER VOTES FOR NEW STATE POLICE UNION CONTRACT
HARTFORD – State Senator Julie Kushner (D-Danbury) joined her colleagues in the state Senate today in the bipartisan approval of a new, four-year Connecticut State Police labor union contract that will boost police trainee pay, provide a $3,500 bonus this year, and deliver 2.5% pay raises each year, along with a multitude of other police benefits.
This is the second state police union contract that Sen. Kushner has approved in the past four years; she also approved the 2019 Connecticut State Police union contract despite overwhelming Republican opposition.
“Labor unions like SEBAC and the Connecticut State Police perform a valuable service, and it’s important that we reward them for their hard work and sacrifice – especially when we’re trying to grow our state police force,” Sen. Kushner said. “I’m always happy to support our union men and women.”
The Connecticut State Police labor union contract – which was negotiated by Governor Ned Lamont and approved today by the state legislature – covers the four fiscal years from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026. In late December, 94% of state troopers voted to approve their labor union contract.
“This four-year agreement will enhance the state’s ability to recruit and retain the most qualified troopers, and it ensures that those who risk their lives daily are fairly compensated for their responsibilities and the dangers required of their profession,” State Police Union Executive Director Andy Matthews said at the January 18 public hearing on the contract.
The new agreement offers a 2.5% general wage increase in 2023, 2024, and 2025, with a wage reopener clause for 2026. State Police trooper trainee pay will jump from $50,000 this year to $65,638 in 2024 and then to $67,279 in 2025 and beyond – a 35% pay increase. Full-time State Police employees will receive a $3,500 lump sum payment this year, and State Police employees with the most years of service will receive an additional 2% lump sum payment.
There are nearly a dozen other beneficial changes in the new State Police labor union contract, including:
· Adding Juneteenth Independence Day as a paid state police holiday, with overtime.
· Increasing the safety shoe & equipment stipend to $150
· Adding a new, annual $500 health and wellness stipend
· Increasing the uniform cleaning stipend to $650
· Adding a new $100 monthly hazardous duty stipend for employees assigned to the Fire Explosion Investigations Unit
· Increasing the education tuition reimbursement fund to $90,000
· Increasing the training fund set-aside to $50,000
· Increasing the Field Training Officer (FTO) compensation to 2 hours per shift
· Adding a new, annual $500 lump sum payment for Bachelor of Arts or Master’s degree, which covers about a third of the State Police employees
The Connecticut State Police force currently stands at 877. Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner James Rovella said Connecticut is currently graduating new State Police trooper classes of 30 to 40 officers – which is the national average – about twice a year. The next class is scheduled to graduate in April, with the next class after that beginning in May.
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SEN. ANWAR VOTES FOR NEW STATE POLICE UNION CONTRACT
SEN. ANWAR VOTES FOR NEW STATE POLICE UNION CONTRACT
HARTFORD – State Senator Saud Anwar (D-South Windsor) joined his colleagues in the state Senate today in the bipartisan approval of a new, four-year Connecticut State Police labor union contract that will boost state police trainee pay, provide a $3,500 bonus this year, and deliver 2.5% pay raises each year, along with a multitude of other state police benefits.
This is the second state police union contract that Sen. Anwar has approved in the past four years; he also approved the 2019 Connecticut State Police union contract despite overwhelming Republican opposition.
“It is important for us to support our first responders, and this union contract provides them with that,” said Sen. Anwar. “These men and women work to keep Connecticut safe and this contract’s increased pay and benefits will help them in their daily work. I’m especially encouraged by increases in trooper trainee pay, which will help Connecticut attract and retain the best candidates for the job amid competition from neighboring states.”
The Connecticut State Police labor union contract – which was negotiated by Governor Ned Lamont and approved today by the state legislature – covers the four fiscal years from July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2026. In late December, 94% of state troopers voted to approve their labor union contract.
“This four-year agreement will enhance the state’s ability to recruit and retain the most qualified troopers, and it ensures that those who risk their lives daily are fairly compensated for their responsibilities and the dangers required of their profession,” State Police Union Executive Director Andy Matthews said at the January 18 public hearing on the contract.
The new agreement offers a 2.5% general wage increase in 2023, 2024, and 2025, with a wage reopener clause for 2026. State Police trooper trainee pay will jump from $50,000 this year to $65,638 in 2024 and then to $67,279 in 2025 and beyond – a 35% pay increase. Full-time State Police employees will receive a $3,500 lump sum payment this year, and State Police employees with the most years of service will receive an additional 2% lump sum payment.
There are nearly a dozen other beneficial changes in the new State Police labor union contract, including:
- Adding Juneteenth Independence Day as a paid state police holiday, with overtime.
- Increasing the safety shoe & equipment stipend to $150
- Adding a new, annual $500 health and wellness stipend
- Increasing the uniform cleaning stipend to $650
- Adding a new $100 monthly hazardous duty stipend for employees assigned to the Fire Explosion Investigations Unit
- Increasing the education tuition reimbursement fund to $90,000
- Increasing the training fund set-aside to $50,000
- Increasing the Field Training Officer (FTO) compensation to 2 hours per shift
- Adding a new, annual $500 lump sum payment for Bachelor of Arts or Master’s degree, which covers about a third of the State Police employees
The Connecticut State Police force currently stands at 877; it once had a mandated State Police force of 1,248, but that number has not been met for over a decade.
Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner James Rovella said Connecticut is currently graduating new State Police trooper classes of 30 to 40 officers – which is the national average – about twice a year. The next class is scheduled to graduate in April, with the next class after that beginning in May.
Sen. Lesser Welcomes Over $200K in Grants for Local Cultural and Arts Organizations
Sen. Lesser Welcomes Over $200K in Grants for Local Cultural and Arts Organizations
Today, State Senator Matt Lesser (D-Middletown) is excited to welcome 24 CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grants totaling $209,100 for various museums, performing arts venues, historical societies, and other cultural and arts organizations across his district. These grants awarded by CT Humanities to organizations locally and across Connecticut were funded the Connecticut General Assembly. The grants make up part of $30.7 million allocated over the 2022-2023 biennium by the state legislature to support CT Humanities’ mission of connecting people to cultural and humanities organizations via grants, partnerships, and collaborative programs.
“The arts and humanities make vital contributions to our communities. Job and business growth, youth mental health, and thriving neighborhoods to name a couple,” said Sen. Lesser. “It’s encouraging to see the investment that my legislative colleagues and I have made in CTHumanities’ work and the creative economy lead to this substantial package of grants awarded to organizations in my district and across Connecticut.”
A previous December 2021 distribution of funding to 632 organizations was found to have benefited job retention and growth, support K-12 education, and technology and digital improvements, according to CT Humanities. More specifically, 88% of the 632 organizations awarded funds in that 2021 distribution used the funding to hire and keep employees.
Local grant recipients in this latest round of grants awarded are as follows:
Middletown
- ARTFARM – $5,900
- Artists for World Peace – $15,500
- Connecticut Library Consortium – $5,000
- Ekklesia Contemporary Ballet – $8,700
- Godfrey Memorial Library – $9,000
- Middlesex County Historical Society – $6,500
- Oddfellows Playhouse Youth Theater – $16,300
- Resonant Motion, Inc. – $5,600
- The Buttonwood Tree Performing Arts Center – $6,800
- The Greater Middletown Military Museum – $5,500
- Wesleyan Potters – $16,000
Cromwell
- GMChorale – $7,800
Newington
- Capital Classics Theatre Company – $6,400
- Newington Art League – $5,000
- Newington Children’s Theatre Company – $10,300
- Newington Historical Society and Trust, Inc. – $6,000
Rocky Hill
- Connecticut Chopin Foundation – $5,600
- Rocky Hill Historical Society – $5,300
Wethersfield
- The Archaeological Society of Connecticut – $5,100
- Time’s Fool Company – $5,600
- Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum – $24,900
- Wethersfield Academy for the Arts – $7,400
- Wethersfield Historical Society – $13,900