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Posted on January 25, 2023
HARTFORD – State Representative Tony Scott (R-112), today voted in support of a new State Police Union contract. The document was approved on a vote of 142-1.
“There’s a shortage of State Police Troopers and the incentives in this contract are necessary to build up the ranks to effective strength, with a goal of stemming the rise in crime that Connecticut is currently experiencing. Law enforcement efforts have been hampered by the Police Accountability Bill, so I’m glad the legislature took a step today toward showing the men and women in uniform that the state has their backs,” said Scott.
The contract covers 888 employees over four years at a cost increase of $79,363,062. This includes $3,500 bonuses retroactive to July 1, 2022, and with a 2.5% wage increase for contract years 2022-2023, 2023-2024, and 2024-2025. There’s also a wage reopener for contract year 2025-2026.
Several additional bill proposals seek to help law enforcement safely do their jobs: