The questionnaires have been reviewed by the OJE staff and are awaiting determination of final evaluation status. The Arbitration has essentially put this effort on hold. The issue of job classification and review, job reevaluation and pay equity is an on-going classification concern and must be addressed as a priority for the State on a continuous basis. We are hopeful that this arbitration will resolve the outstanding issues so we can move forward. In July 2005, a committee shall be convened to make a report to the Governor, CT General Assembly and all state employee union representatives on the status of pay equity .
Travel is then responsible for getting approval from the union office.
When you return from the workshop or conference, do a CO-17 invoice voucher payable to the company, attach a copy of your certificate of completion and the original bill, and send to Travel. If you have any questions call the Travel Office at 486-2089. You then pay for and attend the conference, and upon return submit for reimbursement, with a copy of your certificate of completion. I had the honor of attending the 2000 Connecticut AFL-CIO Summer School in June at the Labor Education Center, held at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. We were the biggest group in the history of the annual event, totaling roughly 82 union stewards, officers, and presidents from around the state.