2017 A&R Scholarship Winners

Congratulations to all our 2017 Scholarship Award winners.

A&R awarded 10 Scholarships to children of active A&R members who are graduating High School this year entering post-secondary education in September 2017.

A&R also awarded 5 Scholarships to children of active A&R members who are continuing their post-secondary education.

A&R also has our Harry Zilber Scholarship of $2500 which was awarded to Liat Feller (daughter of Mark Feller from DCF).

Full List of Scholarship Winners:

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State Budget/SEBAC Update

A formal State budget has yet to be adopted.  However, separate proposals from the Governor’s Office, the Legislative Appropriations Committee, as well as Republican leadership all seek $700 million in “labor savings” in the upcoming fiscal year.  Obviously, this will have a significant impact on state employees

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We Want Our Social Security Benefits

Important and Urgent!

Only Congress has the power to change the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO). These rules prevent educators, firefighters, police officers and other public servants, from getting full Social Security benefits even if they and their spouses have paid into the national system.

Our House Retirement Committee is considering SCR 22 by Sen. Beth Mizell (R-Franklinton), which asks Congress to eliminate the WEP and GPO.

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Wear BLUE Support the Negotiations Team!

Back Bay wears blue!

A&R's Thirty-Fourth Annual Convention This Thursday

A&R’s Thirty-fourth Annual Convention will be held this Thursday, April 20, 2017 at the Chowder Pot IV (165 Brainard Rd, Hartford, CT  06114).  The Annual Convention is open to all active members.  Registration begins at 4:30 PM and ends promptly at 6:00 PM.  A brief awards ceremony for academic scholarship winners will be held at 5:30 PM.  The meeting will be called to order (and doors closed) at 6:00 PM.

Members MUST provide photo ID and MUST register before 6:00 PM to gain access to the convention.

Convention Call

Longevity Payments

Employees who are eligible for longevity payments should see them in the final paycheck of April (4/27/17).  Longevity will be paid to those who are qualifying for the first time as well.

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