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Phone: 860-344-0311 Toll Free: 1-800-622-3359 Fax: 860-344-8648 WEB SITE: www.ceui.org Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30am—5:00pm

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Middletown, CT Permit No. 18

LOCAL 511 LOCAL 506

January 2005

CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS

By state statute, contraction negotiations for successor contracts are not supposed to begin until the end of January. But for the first time ever, the State agreed to begin early and ne-gotiations commenced on December 10, 2004, when ground rules were signed. The ground rules provided for six (6) negotiation sessions; the last was scheduled for January 6, 2005. However, due to the snow and ice storm, it was canceled. Negotiations are rescheduled for January 19 and 26, 2005.

The respective negotiating committees are as follows:

State: Chief Negotiator Paul Bodenhofer (OLR), Ernest Lowe (OLR), Fred Cratty (WCSU), Anna Suski Lenczewski (CCSU), Jay Hickey (UConn), Randi Michelman Leblanc (UCHC), Rita Ferraiolo (Education), Mildred Hazley (Corrections), Keith Anderson (DAS), Diana McKenney (DPW), Henry Burgos (DMR), Nancy Malinguaggio (DOT), Chuck Drda (DOT), Bob Mongillo (DOT).

CEUI: Chief Negotiator Sara Horesco, Ron McLellan (CCSU), Marion Wright (SCSU), Mar-garet Harrelle (Three Rivers Community Col-lege), Leslie Maddocks (UConn), Jamie Findley (UConn), Paul Kalajian (UConn), James Kowal-sky (DOT), James Jenkins (DOT), John Marchese (DOT), Kate Tamborra (DOT), Alex-cia Harrison (Political Director), Barbara Niel-sen (Education Coordinator).

Based on contract questionnaire responses, the following were members priorities:

• GWI preferred—across the board percent-age increase

• Annual Increments, 10th Step Bonus and Vacation or Personal Leave increases were the top three economic items of importance

• Job Security and Protection Against Con-tracting Out, Hours of Work, Work Sched-ules & Overtime and Seniority were the most important non-economic issues

Governor’s Budget Situation

On December 17, 2004 state employee un-ion leaders attended a meeting with Gover-nor Jodi Rell, allowing the Governor an op-portunity to address the state budget defi-cit, and to introduce the new OPM Secre-tary. Before introducing new OPM Secretary Robert Genuario, formerly the State Sena-tor from the 25th District (Norwalk, Darien), the Governor commented on the new rela-tionship and open dialogue she wanted to maintain with the unions, as she had ex-pressed at a previous meeting held in Au-gust. To date her office has responded each time a union raised an issue (specific to CEUI members: stopping the privatization of DAS Fleet and authorizing the release of 37 out of 100 DOT Maintainer 1 positions to be filled to help in the snow and ice storms. Unfortu-nately DOT’s affirmative action office fell asleep and delayed for three (3) weeks in approving the new hires, therefore causing additional hardship for state workers and the public.) Governor Rell has kept her promise to keep the lines of communications open. The Gov-ernor made it clear that she was not asking for anything, and that the meeting simply gave her a chance to repeat the same things she has been telling editorial boards

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LET’S NOT FORGET

January 17, 2003

WHO GOT LAID OFF?

• The least senior CEUI members were not the only ones to receive layoff letters (as we go to print we are still waiting for all the information the contract requires), the most senior members with 36 years of state service and not yet age 55 were is-sued a layoff letter and almost 200 mem-bers with more than 20 years of service in the maintenance bargaining unit received a layoff letter also (reprint from March 2003 CEUI newspaper)

• 480 members were laid off

January 17, 2005

• 31 still not re-employed • 50 still not back to the job or salary group

laid off from The fight to return everyone will not STOP!

Jail time for the initiator!!!

Page 7—Pension Credit for Anyone Laid Off

Initial Proposals on Page 6

UNION WINS BOMB SEARCH ARBITRATION

As a result of an arbitration award received in December 2004, Union members will no longer be required to participate in the search for bombs, in the event of a bomb threat. Al-though the preceding statement might sound like a no-brainer to many members, the situa-tion was all too real for the Dept. of Educa-tion maintenance department members at Vinal Tech School in Middletown, when on December 21, 1999 they were told, under threat of insubordination, to help police search for a bomb. Earlier that morning the

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Vincent Nicholas Graves

THANK YOU

Your kindness and sympathy is

greatly appreciated.

The Barnett-Graves Family

NP-2 members answered the call for assis-tance when DOT Maintainer 3 Paula Barnett-Graves lost her 12-year-old son in an acci-dent early in December. A special thanks to the members and state employees who took up a collection for the Barnett-Graves family, as well as the follow-ing members who generously donated time: John Bartell, Theodore Bengtson, Louis Bombaci, Bryan Bowser, Alex Cacares, Dar-ren Cugno, Glen Curtis, Lee Cusano, Kyle Dunn, Glenn Durante, Jeff Frank, Katarzyna Fudacz, Scott Grandpre, Eileen Griffin, Mi-chael Guimond, Stephen Harris, Paul Levesque, Walter Kearns, Jimmie Kendall, Teresa Kulig, Doreene Nadler, Ken Mans-field, Robert Papsin, Jethro Russell, Andrew Seegobin, Anthony Smith, Wayne Stocking, John Terase, Joel Volovski, and Roy Wynne.

Contact Your Senator & Rep Page 4 & 5 Corrected Calendar Page 8 Your Child’s College Page 8 Confined Space Training Page 7 Service to Members Pages 2 & 3 Wake Up & Smell the Coffee Page 6

To Steven Perruccio, I would like to take this opportunity to give a big “thank you” to you and Joy Bylan for all the work you did on getting my disability re-tirement for me. You, Joy Bylan and Margaret Harrelle were so very helpful and understand-ing that words cannot express. Thank you again for everything. I am so grateful to this Union for all it has done for me and all of its members over the years. You, Steven, have been there for all our brothers and sisters of the union just as your father was for so many years. Again, thanks. Wilfredo Cortez Three Rivers Community College Dear President Perruccio, This is to inform you that I am now a perma-nent resident of Bradenton, Florida. I sold the summer place in Connecticut last fall after spending 7 great months in Connecticut for the past 12 years and the winter season in Florida. I am very pleased to say you and your staff have always done a great job—keep up the good work. I must say I was surprised to find out I had a $500 deductible because of my move on meds, but then again I still con-sider myself lucky to have been a proud worker of the union and receive the great benefits. Thank you. Rosina LeMay, Retiree, UConn Dear Ms. Bylan, As you’ve probably heard by now, I was awarded a disability rating from the state. I would like to thank you for all of your efforts on my behalf. It was greatly appreciated. I’m sure I would have had a very difficult time of it without your help. Thank you again. Rosemary Michaud, Retiree, UConn Hi Steve, Hope you’re in good health and enjoying life! I just wanted to write a letter of support for our Workers’ Comp rep, Artie Spencer. I went through surgery for a torn rotator cuff 1 1/2 years ago, and Artie was always there for me, making sure all the forms were filled out cor-rectly and that everything was handled in a timely manner. She is an “all-star” in my book, in that she does what I’m sure can be a head-ache of a job, with proficiency and a unique sense of humor! My hats off to her and I thank her from the bottom of my hear for all the hours she has spent for me on the phone, the internet and snail mail. She’s definitely a “keeper!” Thanks and God Bless, Brian Vagell, Retired QCW Locksmith, ECSU

CONTRACT VIOLATIONS A new sick leave policy at Southern CT State University has been rescinded until such time as the State and Union meet to ne-gotiate. Also at SCSU, snow & ice differential monies were being deducted without comply-ing with Article 60, Section 5. Scott Plamondon, QCW Electrician, Gate-way Community Technical College, was never contacted or offered overtime to per-form electrical work for six days in August; instead the college called in contractors. As a result of the grievance, Mr. Plamondon will be given the opportunity to perform 51 hours of overtime at his appropriate rate of pay. Michael Soucy, QCW Electrician, DCF/CT Juvenile Training School, complained after a teacher at CJTS performed electrical work; after it was reported the teacher involved con-fronted and offended Mr. Soucy. A grievance

was filed protesting the matter. As a result of the Step 2 hearing, the agency agreed that teachers will not be doing electrical work, and also the agency addressed the communica-tions issue that caused the confrontation. Donna Burkey, DOT Maintainer 2, Vernon DOT, was charged with 18 hours of red time for overtime that she was not offered and which she did not refuse. A grievance was filed, and as a result, DOT agreed to remove the red time in question so that Ms. Burkey’s overtime could be properly equalized.

DISCIPLINE Tom Alexander, DOT Maintainer 3, Hart-ford Bridge DOT, received a written warning that he did not feel was justified. A grievance was filed appealing the written warning. As a result of the grievance, it was agreed that the warning letter would be removed from Mr. Alexander’s personnel file after one year.

DISABILITY RETIREMENT Kenneth McQuaid, Jr., DOT Maintainer 3, Willington DOT, was approved for a non-service connected disability retirement. Ronald Bentley, DOT Maintainer 2, New Canaan DOT, was recently granted a service-connected disability retirement. The Union handled his disability application as well as his Workers’ Compensation claim for the injury to his right knee. Mr. Bentley received a perma-nent partial disability to his knee of 24%, and received further compensation benefits prior to the approval of his disability retirement.

David Fillmore, DOT Maintainer 2, Wal-lingford DOT, recently received a service-connected disability retirement based on a Workers’ Compensation injury to his right hand, wrist, elbow and arm. The Union also handled his Workers’ Compensation claim and he was paid for a permanent loss of use. Mr. Fillmore was dismissed under Article 39 be-cause DOT had no permanent light work for him. He had applied for a General Supervisor’s Aide job, which he could do, but he was not given the position. The Union filed several grievances on his behalf. Under the terms of the contract David was to be paid all of his sick leave prior to his dismissal, however, he did not receive the payment. The Union was able to negotiate resolution of his grievances and the full payment of his unused sick leave. Gerald Turner, DOT Maintainer 3, Miller Avenue DOT, received a service-connected disability retire-ment due to sev-eral on-the-job back injuries, which the Union handled for him. John Koplar, Electronic Technicial, Naugatuck Valley Community College, was recently approved for a non-service connected disability retire-ment. David Hawes, DOT Maintainer 2, Mans-field DOT, received a service-connected dis-ability retirement.

SERVING THE WORKING PERSON

It was announced on December 23 that John Rowland would plead “guilty” to a single con-spiracy charge in a deal with

federal prosecutors that includes prison time. I couldn’t have asked for a better 2004 Christ-mas present!

All through 2004, when asked about the possi-bility of Rowland being guilty and going to prison, I repeatedly responded, “just let him serve a month in jail...so his family could feel “pain” similar to the pain felt by members and their families when they were laid off in Janu-ary 2003!

Yes, in less than six months I have already met with Governor Rell twice, more times than I ever met with Rowland during his tenure. After each occasion, I felt positive about the discussions.

However, some things will never change. Early in 2004, Channel 3 requested copies of all dis-cipline issued to DOT employees from April 2002 to April 2004. For whatever reason, Channel 3 waited until December to pay for and pick up the copies, at which time CEUI requested the exact same documents.

On July 18, 2002, the State Labor Board is-sued a written decision in response to a charge filed by CEUI in 2000, when DOT failed to provide copies of all discipline issued to maintenance employees. In that decision, the Board found DOT had violated state statutes, its conduct unlawful and directed it to cease and desist from similar action hence forth.

Yes, after comparing the NP-2 documents with discipline sent to the Union during the same period of time the comparison revealed miss-ing documents and inconsistent discipline. These documents will now be used to defend other members who were more-severely disci-plined for violating similar policies, i.e., motor vehicle accidents, alcohol consumption, sick leave, etc.

Channel 3’s Freedom of Information Request (FOI) asked for copies of “all” discipline issued. Not surprising, the copies provided to the Un-ion did not include discipline issued to mana-gerial and confidential employees. Yes, they get disciplined, for instance, since April 2004, an engineer was demoted, in addition to serv-ing a 3 week suspension and lost the use of a State car for receiving free work at his home. Ask yourself, is this the discipline an NP-2 member would have received for the same violation?

Also, the Bureau Chief of Public Transportation manipulated state purchasing regulations, never putting work out to bid, and authorized payment to a private contractor to perform work previously done by state employees. For that crime he has been on paid administrative leave since August, although recently he just began using earned time and by doing so will begin collecting a pension effective February 1st. I can assure you a maintenance employee has never been afforded that type of disci-pline.

Another charge will be filed with the Labor Board for DOT’s failure to provide information. Also, we have written DOT regarding the lack of discipline issued to managers/confidentials. At one time, the crap really stuck to the top and until the ROT is weeded out, I’ll use every legal way to see that all members are treated fairly.

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Service to Members

Joy Bylan, CEUI Disability Retirement Rep and David Fillmore

Gerry Turner & Joy Bylan, CEUI Disability Retirement Rep

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by Stewards and Staff Jason McQuaid, DOT Maintainer 1, Dis-trict 1 Bridge, was posthumously awarded a disability retirement after he was killed in a motorcycle accident. The Union prepared the disability cases by as-sembling medical reports to be submitted to the Medical Examining Board for the above employees.

WORKERS COMPENSATION Greg Morgan, QCW Auto Mechanic, East Haven Repair, was reimbursed for a pool membership for therapy due to his back injury. Lori Paiva, Telephone Operator, DMHAS/Connecticut Mental Health, had sick and vacation time restored because of a contested Workers’ Compensation claim. The Union was able to resolve the case for her.

MISCELLANEOUS A class action grievance was filed on behalf of Karen Thomson, Assistant Cook and Bev-erly Dellarocco, Maintainer, Platt Voca-tional Technical School, when they discov-ered their leave balances were inaccurate. The problem was corrected resulting in Ms. Della-rocco receiving 4.04 hours of sick time, 13.66 hours of vacation time, and 3.75 hours of per-sonal leave time. Ms. Thomson received 3.85 hours of sick time and 8.90 hours of vacation time. Their leave balances now accurately re-flect what they have accrued. Elba Quiles, Custodian, UConn, was a new employee who never received any proof of in-surance from the university. She contacted the Union for assistance in receiving these cards. The Union contacted the university and the insurance company, and Ms. Quiles received the cards immediately. Henry Torres, Storekeeper Assistant, CT Lottery Corporation, had requested tempo-rary continuation of a work schedule accommo-dation based on a childcare related need. Ini-tially his request was not approved. A griev-ance was filed seeking temporary extension of the work schedule accommodation. As a result of the grievance, it was agreed to grant Mr. Torres the temporary accommodation. Marion Wright, Building Superintendent 2, Southern Connecticut State University, contacted the Union for assistance in getting bills for prescription drugs paid. The Union con-tacted the insurance company, and the bills were promptly paid. Robert Fox, Skilled Maintainer, CVH/DMHAS, contacted the Union for assistance in receiving his new insurance cards after chang-ing insurance companies during the open en-rollment period. The Union called the new in-surance company, and the cards were issued. Richard Capuano, QCW Carpenter, South-ern Connecticut State University, was given a direct order to take off a leather skull-cap that he regularly wears, as per SCSU’s new Policies & Procedures, or he would be disci-plined. The new Policies & Procedures states, “Employees cannot wear shorts, tank/halter tops, capri’s, skirts, bandana’s, or any beach-type casual wear while on duty.” At the Step 2 hearing it was argued that Mr. Capuano’s skull-cap is technically not a bandana as defined in the dictionary, and thus he was not in viola-tion. It was decided that Mr. Capuano could wear his leather skullcap. James Mutts, Supervising Custodian, Southern Connecticut State University, was issued a service rating with an “unsatisfactory” in the category of attendance. The Union field a grievance and argued that the two occasions the University charged Mr. Mutts was in fact one occasion. As a result, the service rating was changed to “fair”, and he will receive his annual increment. Hildin Swanson, Mail Handler, Hartford Central Office/DCF, was issued a service

rating with an unjustified “fair” in one cate-gory. A grievance was field by the Union and pursued to Step 2. As a result of the griev-ance, the agency agreed to change the “fair” category to “satisfactory.”

RETIREES William Demarais, Retired Mail Handler, UConn, contacted the Union for assistance in receiving retirement credit for three years of prior State service. Mr. Demarais did not pur-chase the time because of circumstances be-yond his control. The Union gathered all of the pertinent information and presented his case before the Retirement Commission. The Com-mission ruled in his favor, thus allowing him to purchase 3 extra years of retirement credit. Gerald Stone, Retired DOT Maintainer 3, Old Saybrook Maintenance, looked to the Union for assistance when his wife’s medical bills of approximately $1800 were not paid. The Union contacted the insurance company, and as a result the bills were paid in full. Rosina Gabriele, while employed at Three Rivers Community College, sustained several injuries while performing her duties as a custo-dian. She was denied continuous care of her injuries by the workers comp carrier. The un-ion obtained documentation from her doctors connecting the injuries and submitted it to the workers comp commissioner, at which time he informed the carrier to allow her to continue her care and payments.

(Budget, continued from Page 1) (newspapers) around the state concerning the budget deficit. After Rell introduced Genuario, he explained the $1.3 billion dollar shortfall. Genuario made the claim that any surplus money was already spent in the present budget and that the spending cap is the problem because even if taxes could be raised they couldn’t be spent because of the spending cap. Points of interest from Genuario’s presenta-tion: • CT has an estimated $1.3 billion gap • One time revenues were used to balance

the 03/04 budget • Fiscal 2004 surplus dollars were used to

prefund fiscal 2005 expenditures • One time revenues & prefunded expendi-

tures creates a huge hole next biennium • The revenue loss of reinstating the prop-

erty tax credit at the $500 level is $105 million beginning in fiscal 2006

• Early Retirement Incentive Plan (ERIP) payouts $20 million

• Teacher’s retirement due primarily to the market losses $114.9 million

• States retiree pensions due primarily to market losses $93 million

• State employee health trends $57 million • State retiree health trends $44 million • Debt service $70 million Following the meeting when the press ques-tioned the OPM Secretary Genuario about the meeting and what was said about the deficit, his response was that the Admini-stration is hoping the contract pattern started in 2004 where unions settled for a one year pay freeze (zero) would continue. Editorial Comment: What was said on De-cember 17, 2004 was significantly better than anything the “crook John” ever said.

CONGRATULATIONS, BOB!

We would like to wish good luck to Bob Du-bois, our long-time “garbologist.” Bob retired December 31st after 16 years of taking care of the Union office. Bob is also a State retiree. We wish Bob well, and we’re sure he and his wife Janet will be spending a lot of time on the golf course together—once he finishes everything on her “honey-do-this” list, of course.

(Bomb Search, continued from Page 1) school had received an emailed bomb threat that referenced the violence at Columbine High School, and implied that a bomb was set to explode at Vinal Tech that morning. Al-though no bomb was ultimately found, the situation was taken very seriously by school and police authorities, who evacuated the school and later in the day even utilized bomb-sniffing dogs before declaring the area safe. (We think it might have made a lot more sense to use the bomb-sniffing police dogs first, instead of our maintenance members!) Our members complied with the order, but rightfully filed a grievance protesting the un-safe action, to seek protection against any fu-ture incidents. The State, in its infinite wis-dom, ignored or denied the grievance at the lower steps, and the Union appealed to arbi-tration. The case was presented at arbitration on October 19, 2004 by CEUI rep John Brown, with assistance on the case from Vinal Stew-ard Carl Chisem, & members Mike Boudreau & Jim Hannan who were among those were re-quired to participate in the bomb search.

Arbitrator Bloodsworth issued his Award on December 3, 2004, concluding that: “ Depart-ment of Education personnel violated Article 19 (Safety) of the Agreement when it threat-ened the Grievants with insubordination if they failed to participate in a bomb search with public safety personnel. The State/DOE is di-rected to cease and desist from directing per-sonnel in the NP-2 bargaining unit to partici-pate in bomb searches under threat of insub-ordination”. Members are urged to take note of the ruling, and to contact the Union imme-diately if ever ordered to search for a bomb !

Bob Dubois

William Demarais & Retiree Rep George Spurlock

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SENATORS 1. John W. Fonfara (D) rm 3900 99 Montowese Street., Hartford, 06114 h: 860-296-3334; c: 860-240-0484 Fonfara@senatedems.ct.gov 2. Eric D. Coleman (D) rm 2100 77 Wintonbury Ave., Bloomfield 06002 h: 860-243-8118; c: 860-240-0484 Coleman@senatedems.ct.gov 3. Gary D. LeBeau (D) rm 417 4 Gorman Pl., E. Hartford 06108 h: 860-528-5818; c: 860-240-0511 LeBeau@senatedems.ct.gov 4. Mary Ann Handley (D) rm 2000 133 Prospect St, Manchester 06040 h: 860-649-8367; c: 860-240-0498 Handley@senatedems.ct.gov 5. Jonathan Harris (D) rm 2100 101 A Shadow Lane, West Hartford 06110 c: 860-240-0558 Harris@senatedems.ct.gov 6. Donald J. DeFronzo (D) rm 2200 9 Bedford St., New Britain 06051 h: 860-224-8807; c: 860-240-0482 DeFronzo@senatedems.ct.gov 7. John A. Kissel (R) rm 2500 16 Frew Terrace, Enfield 06082 h: 860-745-0668; c: 860-240-0531 John.A.Kissel@cga.ct.gov 8. Thomas J. Herlihy (R) rm 3100 12 Riverwalk, Simsbury 06089 h: 860-651-1491; c: 860-240-0428 Thomas.Herlihy@cga.ct.gov 9. Biagio “Billy” Ciotto (D) rm 2300 68 Harris Hill Rd, Wethersfield 06109 h: 860-563-7353; c: 860-240-0595 Ciotto@senatedems.ct.gov 10. Toni N. Harp (D) rm 2700 LOB, Hartford 06106-1591 h: 203-865-2232; c: 860-240-0393 Harp@senatedems.ct.gov 11. Martin M. Looney (D) rm 3600 132 Fort Hale Rd, New Haven 06512 h: 203-468-8829; c: 860-240-0375 Looney@senatedems.ct.gov 12. Edward Meyer (D) rm 1000 407 Mulberry Point Road, Guilford 06437 c: 860-240-0527 Meyer@senatedems.ct.gov 13. Thomas P. Gaffey (D) rm 3100 64-C Nutmeg Dr, Meriden 06451 h: 203-634-3068; c: 860-240-0425 Gaffey@senatedems.ct.gov 14. Gayle Slossberg (D) rm 3000 14 Honeysuckle Lane, Guilford 06460 c: 860-240-8600 Slossberg@senatedems.ct.gov 15. Joan V. Hartley (D) rm 1800 206 Columbia Blvd., Waterbury 06710 h: 203-753-1242; c: 860-240-0006 Hartley@senatedems.ct.gov 16. Christopher S. Murphy (D) rm 3000 12C Darling St., Southington 06489 h: 860-276-2419; c: 860-240-0567 Murphy@senatedems.ct.gov 17. Joseph J. Crisco (D) rm 2800 1205 Racebrook Rd, Woodbridge 06525 c: 860-240-0189 Crisco@senatedems.ct.gov 18. Catherine W. Cook (R) rm 2300 43 Pequot Avenue, Mystic 06355 h: 860-536-4418; c: 860-240-0574 Catherine.W.Cook@cga.ct.gov 19. Edith G. Prague (D) rm 3800 145 Route 87, Columbia CT 06237 h: 860-228-9280; c: 860-240-0579 Prague@senatedems.ct.gov 20. Andrea Stillman (D) rm 3200 5 Coolidge Court, Waterford 06385 c: 860-240-8600 Stillman@senatedems.ct.gov 21. George L. Gunther (R) rm 3400 890 Judson Place, Stratford 06615 h: 203-378-8572; c: 860-240-8863 George.Gunther@cga.state.gov 22. Bill Finch (D) rm 2400 70 Crown Street, Bridgeport 06610 h: 203-368-9126; c: 860-240-0414 Finch@senatedems.ct.gov 23. Ernest Newton (D) rm 3600 190 Read Street, Bridgeport 06607 h: 203-334-4884; c: 860-240-0589 Newton@senatedems.ct.gov 24. David J. Cappiello (R) rm 3500

P.O. Box 2544, Danbury 06813 h: 203-778-0138; c: 860-240-0474 David.Cappiello@cga.ct.gov 25. Bob Duff (D) rm 3900 LOB, Hartford 06106-1591 c: 860-240-8600 26. Judith G. Freedman (R) rm 2800 17 Crawford Road, Westport 06880 h: 203-226-8710; c: 860-240-8826 Judith.G.Freedman@cga.ct.gov 27. Andrew J. McDonald (D) rm 2500 23 Pierce Pl., Stamford 06906 h: 203-348-7439; c: 860-240-0528 McDonald@senatedems.ct.gov 28. John McKinney (R) rm 3200 300 South Gate Ln, Southport 06490 h: 203-254-1639; c: 860-240-0441 John.McKinney@cga.ct.gov 29. Donald E. Williams (D) rm 3300 60 Taft Street, Danielson 06239 h: 860-774-0164; c: 860-240-8600 Williams@senatedems.ct.gov 30. Andrew W. Roraback (R) rm 2200 P.O. Box 357, 455 Milton, Goshen 06756 h: 860-491-8617; c: 860-240-8800 Andrew.Roraback@cga.ct.gov 31. Thomas A. Colapietro (D) rm 3500 19 Dewey Avenue, Terryville 06786 h: 860-582-6527; c: 860-240-0475 Colapietro@senatedems.ct.gov 32. Louis C. DeLuca (R) rm 3400 P.O. Box 32, Woodbury 06798 h: 203-263-4785; c: 860-240-8800 Louis.Deluca@cga.ct.gov 33. Eileen M. Daily (D) rm 3700 103 Cold Spring Dr, Westbrook 06498 h: 860-399-7342; c: 860-240-0462 Daily@senatedems.ct.gov 34. Leonard A. Fasano (R) rm 2100 LOB, Hartford 06106-1591 h: 203-234-2371; c: 860-240-0558 Leonard.Fasano@cga.ct.gov 35. Anthony Guglielmo (R) rm 3600 100 Stafford St, Stafford Springs 06076 h: 860-684-4878; c: 860-240-0545 Anthony.Guglielmo@cga.ct.gov 36. William H. Nickerson (R) rm 3700 35 Quail Road, Greenwich 06831 h: 203-661-0597; c: 860-240-8800 William.H.Nickerson@cga.ct.gov REPRESENTATIVES 1. Kenneth P. Green (D) rm 4045 223 Granby Street, Hartford 06112 h: 860-242-0277; c: 860-240-8585 Kenneth.Green@cga.ct.gov 2. Hank Bielawa (R) rm 4076 Box 689, W. Redding 06896 h: 203-938-2015; c: 860-240-8700 Hank.Bielawa@housegop.state.ct.us 3. Minnie Gonzalez (D) rm 4115 97 Amity Street, Hartford 06106 h: 860-236-9654; c: 860-240-8585 Minnie.Gonzalez@cga.ct.gov 4. Evelyn C. Mantilla (D) rm 3802 19 Vernon Street, Hartford 06106 h: 860-246-0385; c: 860-240-8585 Evelyn.Mantilla@cga.ct.gov 5. Marie Kirkley-Bey (D) rm 4049 39 Ashley Street, Hartford 06105-1402 h: 860-728-1733; c: 860-240-8585 Marie.Lopez.Kirkley-Bey@cga.ct.gov 6. Art J. Feltman (D) rm 3004 596 Broadview Ter., Hartford 06106 c: 860-240-8585 Art.Feltman@cga.ct.gov 7. Doug McCory (D) rm 4000 235 Blue Hills Ave, Hartford 06112 h: 860-560-0242; c: 860-240-8585 Douglas.McCrory@cga.ct.gov 8. Joan A. Lewis (D) rm 4002 48 Antrim Rd., Coventry 06238 h: 860-742-3231; c: 860-240-8585 Joan.Lewis@cga.ct.gov 9. Christopher R. Stone (D) rm 4018 77 Milwood Rd, East Hartford 06118 h: 860-568-4060; c: 860-240-8585 Christopher.Stone@cga.ct.gov 10. Melody A. Currey (D) rm 4110 14 Martin Cir, East Hartford 06118 h: 860-568-5584; c: 860-240-8500 melody.currey@cga.ct.gov 11. Michael A. Christ (D) rm 5001 1870 Main St, East Hartford 06108

h: 860-289-3527; c: 860-240-8585 Michael.Christ@cga.ct.gov 12. Ryan P. Barry (D) rm 4008 570-F Hilliard St., Manchester 06040 h: 860-643-9180; c: 860-240-8585 Ryan.Barry@cga.ct.gov 13. John (Jack) Thompson (D) rm 4031 118 Autumn Street, Manchester 06040 h: 860-649-9766; c: 860-240-8585 Jack.Thompson@cga.ct.gov 14. William Aman (R) rm 4200 878 Strong Road, South Windsor 06074 c: 860-240-8700 Alfred.Adinolfi@housegop.state.ct.us 15. Faith McMahon (D) rm 4009 12 Knollwood Rd., Bloomfield 06002 h: 860-242-3896; c: 860-240-8585 Faith.McMahon@cga.ct.gov 16. Robert W. Heagney (R) rm 3103 8 Fawnbrook Ln., Simsbury 06070 h: 860-658-0393; c: 860-240-8700 Robert.Heagney@housegop.state.ct.us 17. Kevin D. Witkos (R) rm 3801 15 High Ledge Rd., Canton 06019 h: 860-693-3985; c: 860-240-8700 Kevin.Witkos@housegop.state.ct.us 18. Andrew Fleischmann (D) rm 4025 25 Sherwood Road, West Hartford 06117 h: 860-523-7424; c: 860-240-8585 Andrew.Fleischmann@cga.ct.gov 19. Robert Farr (R) rm 2504 90 Whiting Ln, West Hartford 06119 h: 860-236-0175; c: 860-240-8700 Robert.Farr@housegop.state.ct.us 20. David McCluskey (D) rm 4017 43 Elmhurst Cir, West Hartford 06110 h: 860-521-0423; c: 860-240-8585 David.McCluskey@cga.ct.gov 21. Demetrios Giannaros (D) rm 3902 56 Basswood Rd, Farmington 06032 h: 860-674-9543; c: 860-240-0420 Demetrios.Giannaros@cga.ct.gov 22. Elizabeth (Betty) Boukus (D) rm 4042 43 Hollyberry Lane, Plainville 06062 h: 860-747-3366; c: 860-240-8585 Betty.Boukus@cga.ct.gov 23. Marilyn Giuliano (R) rm 4062 43 Cricket Ct., Old Saybrook 06475 h: 860-395-1107; c: 860-240-8700 Marilyn.Giuliano@housegop.state.ct.us 24. Tim O’Brien (D) rm 4000 74 Monroe St., New Britain 06051 h: 860-225-1575; c: 860-240-8585 Tim.OBrien@cga.ct.gov 25. John C. Geragosian (D) rm 4036 39 Pendleton Road, New Britain 06053 h: 860-224-1701; c: 860-240-8542 John.Geragosian@cga.ct.gov 26. Anthony J. Tercyak (R) rm 4112 150 Belridge Road, New Britain 06053 h: 860-225-9722; c: 860-240-8585 Anthony.Tercyak@cga.ct.gov 27. Sandy Nafis (D) rm 4047 49 Whitewood Rd, Newington 06111 h: 860-666-9287; c: 860-240-8585 Sandy.Nafis@cga.ct.gov 28. Paul R. Doyle (D) rm 2405 38 Thornbush Rd, Wethersfield 06109 h: 860-257-7952; c: 860-240-0412 Paul.Doyle@cga.ct.gov 29. Antonio Guerrera (D) rm 4018 194 Catherine Dr, Rocky Hill 06067 h: 860-529-9310; c: 860-240-8585 Tony.Guerrera@cga.ct.gov 30. Joseph Aerosimowicz (D) rm 4000 248 Lower Lane, Berlin 06037 c: 860-240-8585 Joe.Aresimowicz@cga.ct.gov 31. Sonya (Sonny) Googins (R) rm 1803 74 Forest Lane, Glastonbury 06033 h: 860-633-4237; c: 860-240-8767 Sonya.Googins@housegop.state.ct.us 32. James O’Rourke (D) rm 2202 26 Lancaster Road, Cromwell 06416 h: 860-635-2992; c: 860-240-8585 Jim.ORourke@cga.ct.gov 33. Joseph C. Serra (D) rm 4021 P.O. Box 233, Middletown 06457 h: 860-347-0119; c: 860-240-8585 Joseph.Serra@cga.ct.gov 34. Gail K. Hamm (D) rm 4020 1 Spice Hill Dr, East Hampton 06424 h: 860-267-2799; c: 860-240-8585 Gail.Hamm@cga.ct.gov

35. Brian O’Connor (D) rm 4016 45 Fairy Dell Road, Clinton 06413 h: 860-669-9430; c: 860-240-8585 Brian.OConnor@cga.ct.gov 36. James Field Spallone (D) rm 4027 P.O. Box 408, Essex 06426 h: 860-767-8615; c: 860-240-8585 James.Spallone@cga.ct.gov 37. Ed Jutila (D) rm 4000 23 Brainard, Niantic 06357 c: 860-240-8585 Ed.Jutila@cga.ct.gov 38. Elizabeth Ritter (D) rm 4000 24 Old Mill Road, Waterford 06375 h: 860-444-1700; c: 860-240-8585 Elizabeth.Ritter@cga.ct.gov 39. Ernest Hewett (D) rm 4000 29 Colman Street, New London 06320 c: 860-240-8585 Ernest.Hewett@cga.ct.gov 40. Edward Moukawsher (D) rm 5008 48 W. Elderkin Ave., Groton 06340 h: 860-448-0708; c: 860-240-8585 Edward.Moukawsher@cga.ct.gov 41. Lenny T. Winkler (R) rm 4073 151 Pamela Avenue, Groton 06340 h: 860-446-0097; c: 860-240-8700 Lenny.Winkler@housegop.state.ct.us 42. Tom Reynolds (D) rm 4000 47 Bittersweet Drive, Gales Ferry 06335 h: 860-464-0074; c: 860-240-8585 Tom.Reynolds@cga.ct.gov 43. Diana S. Urban (R) rm 4079 146 Babcock Rd, No. Stonington 06359 h: 860-535-4868; c: 860-240-8700 Diana.Urban@housegop.state.ct.us 44. Michael A. Caron (R) rm 4053 50 Carter Street, Danielson 06239 h: 860-779-7506; c: 860-240-8799 Michael.Caron@housegop.state.ct.us 45. Steven Mikutel (D) rm 4051 152 Bethel Road, Griswold 06351 h: 860-376-4615; c: 860-240-8585 Steve.Mikutel@cga.ct.gov 46. Melissa M. Olson (D) rm 5006 150 Yantic St., Unit 10 Norwich 06360 h: 860-889-6228; c: 860-240-8585 Melissa.Olson@cga.ct.gov 47. Jack Malone (D) rm 4013 20 Harland Road, Norwich 06360 h: 860-889-9994; c: 860-240-8585 Jack.Malone@cga.ct.gov 48. Linda A. Orange (D) rm 4004 52 Standish Road, Colchester 06415 h: 860-537-3936; c: 860-240-8585 Linda.Orange@cga.ct.gov 49. Walter Pawelkiewicz (D) rm 4003 74 Oakwood Drive, Windham 06280 h: 860-423-8082; c: 860-240-8585 Walter.Pawelkiewicz@cga.ct.gov 50. Mike Alberts (R) rm 4100 203 Country Road, Woodstock 06281 c: 860-240-8700 Mike.Alberts@housegop.state.ct.us 51. Shawn T. Johnston (D) rm 4026 222 Ravenelle Rd, N. Grosvenordale 06255 h: 860-923-9656; c: 860-240-8585 Shawn.Johnston@cga.ct.gov 52. Penny Bacchiochi (R) rm 4081 37 Beverly Dr., Somers 06071 h: 860-749-1590; c: 860-240-8700 Penny.Bacchiochi@housegop.state.ct.gop 53. Michael J. Cardin (D) rm 4044 47 Summit Drive, Tolland 06084-4002 h: 860-896-1229; c: 860-240-8488 Mike.Cardin@cga.ct.gov 54. Denise W. Merrill (D) rm 4109 PO Box 804., Storrs 06268 h: 860-429-1311; c: 860-240-8585 Denise.Merrill@cga.ct.gov 55. Pamela Z. Sawyer (R) rm 4071 95 South Road, Bolton 06043 h: 860-649-5655; c: 860-240-8700 Pamela.Sawyer@housegop.state.ct.us 56. Claire L. Janowski (D) rm 4028 263 Hany Lane, Vernon 06066 h: 860-872-7196; c: 860-240-8585 Claire.Janowski@cga.ct.gov 57. Ted Graziani (D) rm C-110 14 Punkin Drive, Ellington 06029 h: 860-871-6323; c: 860-240-8585 Ted.Graziani@cga.ct.gov 58. Kathleen M. Tallarita (D) rm 5002 54 Fairview Ave., Enfield 06082

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h: 860-741-6759; c: 860-240-8585 Kathy.Tallarita@cga.ct.gov 59. Steve Jarmoc (D) rm 5003 33 School Street, Enfield 06082 h: 860-749-0431; c: 860-240-8585 Steve.Jarmoc@cga.ct.gov 60. Peggy Sayers (D) rm 4033 81 Spring St, Windsor Locks 06096 h: 860-623-3868; c: 860-240-8585 Peggy.Sayers@cga.ct.gov 61. Ruth C. Fahrbach (R) rm 4080 P. O. Box 279, Windsor 06095 h: 860-688-0822; c: 860-240-8700 Ruth.Fahrbach@housegop.state.ct.us 62. Richard F. Ferrari (R) rm 4066 9 Carriage Lane, East Granby 06026 h: 860-653-2691; c: 860-240-8700 Richard.Ferrari@housegop.state.ct.us 63. George M. Wilber (D) rm 4024 27 Simons Pond Rd., Winsted 06098 h: 860-379-2313; c: 860-240-8585 George.Wilber@cga.ct.gov 64. Roberta B. Willis (D) rm 1802 30 Upland Meadow Road, Lakeville 06039 h: 860-435-0621; c: 860-240-8585 Roberta.Willis@cga.ct.gov 65. Anne L. Ruwet (R) rm 4054 325 Clearview Ave., Torrington 06790 h: 860-496-1766; c: 860-240-8700 Anne.Ruwet@housegop.state.ct.us 66. Craig A. Miner (R) rm 2105 P.O. Box 1061, Litchfield 06759 h: 860-567-4757; c: 860-240-8700 Craig.Miner@housegop.state.ct.us 67. Clark J. Chapin (R) rm 3205 105 Chapin Road, New Milford 06776 h: 860-354-3266; c: 860-240-8700 Clark.Chapin@housegop.state.ct.us 68. Sean Williams (R) rm 4204 PO Box 7, Watertown 06795 h: 860-274-6649; c: 860-240-8700 Sean.Williams@housegop.state.ct.us 69. Arthur J. O’Neill (R) rm 4206 1468 Buck’s Hill Rd, Southbury 06488 h: 203-264-3951; c: 860-240-0583 Arthur.ONeill@housegop.state.ct.us 70. Kevin M. DelGobbo (R) rm 3904 83 Meadow Street, Naugatuck 06770 h: 203-720-7503; c: 860-240-8700 Kevin.DelGobbo@housegop.state.ct.us 71. Anthony J. D’Amelio (R) rm 2801 64 Wellington Ave, Waterbury 06708 h: 203-574-3434; c: 860-240-8700 Anthony.DAmelio@housegop.state.ct.us 72. Reginald G. Beamon (D) rm 4114 46 Catalina Drive, Waterbury 06704 h: 203-755-1963; c: 860-240-8500 Reginald.Beamon@cga.ct.gov 73. Jeffrey J. Berger (D) rm 4029 134 Gaylord Drive, Waterbury 06708 h: 203-756-3440; c: 860-240-8585 Jeffrey.Berger@cga.ct.gov 74. Selim Noujaim (R) rm 4063 104 DiNatali Dr., Waterbury 06075 h: 203-591-9190; c: 860-240-8700 Selim.Noujaim@housegop.state.ct.us 75. David Aldarondo (D) rm 4000 107 Draher Street Apt. 3, Waterbury 06708 h: 203-759-7600; c: 860-240-8585 David.Aldarondo@cga.ct.gov 76. John E. Piscopo (R) rm 4085 50 Judson Street, Thomaston 06787 h: 860-283-2155; c: 860-240-8700 John.Piscopo@housegop.state.ct.us 77. Roger Brian Michele (D) rm 4037 485 Farmington Ave, Bristol 06010 h: 860-582-6838; c: 860-240-8585 Roger.Michele@cga.ct.gov 78. William A. Hamzy (R) rm 4078 2 Minor Rd., Terryville 06786 h: 860-589-7675; c: 860-240-8700 William.Hamzy@housegop.state.ct.us 79.Kosta Diamantis (D) rm 4032 180 Old Wolcott Road, Bristol 06010 h: 860-585-9500; c: 860-240-8585 Kosta.Diamantis@cga.ct.gov 80. John “Corky” Mazurek (D) rm 4048 116 Richard Ave., Wolcott 06716 h: 203-879-3202; c: 860-240-8585 John.Mazurek@cga.ct.gov 81. Bruce “Zeke” Zalaski (D) rm 4001 52 Germania St., Plantsville 06479 h: 860-620-9231; c: 860-240-8585 Bruce.Zalaski@cga.ct.gov

82. Emil Altobello (D) rm 4015 LOB, Hartford 06106-1591 h: 203-634-1692; c: 860-240-8585 Emil.Altobello@cga.ct.gov 83.Special Election (Berlin, Meriden) 84. Christopher Donovan (D) rm 4046 188 Atkins Street, Meriden 06450 h: 203-630-3863; c: 860-240-8585 Christopher.Donovan@cga.ct.gov 85. Mary Mushinsky (D) rm 4038 188 South Cherry St, Wallingford 06492 h: 203-269-8378; c: 860-240-8585 Mary.Mushinsky@cga.ct.gov 86. Robert M. Ward (R) rm 4200 819 Totoket Road, Northford 06472 h: 860-484-0339; c: 860-240-8700 Robert.Ward@housegop.state.ct.us 87. Steve Fontana (D) rm 2102 23 Angel Place, North Haven 06473 h: 203-234-2240; c: 860-240-0550 Steve.Fontana@cga.ct.gov 88. J. Brendan Sharkey (D) rm 5007 600 Mount Carmel Av., Hamden 06518 c: 860-240-8585 J.Brendan.Sharkey@cga.ct.gov 89. Vickie Orsini Nardello (D) rm 4040 8 Laurel Lane, Prospect 06712 h: 203-758-4219; c: 860-240-8585 Vickie.Nardello@cga.ct.gov 90. Mary G. Fritz (D) rm 4108 43 Grove Street, Yalesville 06492 h: 203-269-1169; c: 860-240-8500 Mary.Fritz@cga.ct.gov 91. Peter F. Villano (D) rm 2002 133 Armory Street, Hamden 06517 h: 203-562-5251; c: 860-240-0490 Peter.Villano@po.state.ct.us 92. Patricia A. Dillon (D) rm 4019 68 West Rock Ave, New Haven 06515 h: 203-387-6159; c: 860-240-8585 Patricia.Dillon@cga.ct.gov 93. Toni E. Walker (D) rm 2003 1643 Ella Grasso Blvd, New Haven 06511 h: 203-562-8003; c: 860-240-8585 Toni.Walker@cga.ct.gov 94. William R. Dyson (D) rm 2700 P. O. Box 2064, New Haven 06521 h: 203-777-3460; c: 860-240-0390 William.Dyson@po.state.ct.us 95. Juan Candelaria (D) rm 4010 82 Elliott St., New Haven 06519 h: 203-785-1739; c: 860-240-8585 Juan.Caldelaria@cga.ct.gov 96. Cameron C. Staples (D) rm 4043 207 Bishop Street, New Haven 06511 h: 203-773-9123; c: 860-240-8585 Cameron.Staples@cga.ct.gov 97. Robert W. Megna (D) rm 4011 40 Foxon Hill Rd, #54, New Haven 06513 h: 203-469-4327; c: 860-240-8585 Robert.Megna@cga.ct.gov 98. Patricia M. Widlitz (D) rm 3201 160 Deer Lane, Guilford 06437 h: 203-453-9924; c: 860-240-8585 Patricia.Widlitz@cga.ct.gov 99. Michael P. Lawlor (D) rm 2502 P.O. Box 120537, East Haven 06512 h: 203-469-9725; c: 860-240-0530 Michael.Lawlor@cga.ct.gov 100. Raymond Kalinowski (R) rm 4055 P.O. Box 391, Durham 06422 h: 860-349-8947; c: 860-240-8700 Raymond.Kalinowski@housegop.state.ct.us 101. Deborah Heinrich (D) rm 4000 11 Beaver Pond Road Madison 06443 h: 203-318-1537; c: 860-240-8585 Deborah.Heinrich@cga.ct.gov 102. Peter J. Panaroni (D) rm 2304 25 Frank Street, Branford 06405 h: 203-481-8342; c: 860-240-8585 Peter.Panaroni@cga.ct.gov 103. Al Adinolfi (R) rm 4083 235 Sorgham Mill Dr., Cheshire 06410 h:203-272-9701 c: 860-240-8700 Alfred.Adinolfi@housegop.state.ct.us 104. Linda Gentile (D) rm 4100 158 Hodge Ave., Ansonia 06401 h: 203-732-8386; c: 860-240-8585 Linda.Gentile@cga.ct.gov 105. Leonard C. Greene (R) rm 3502 120 N. Main St., Beacon Falls 06403 h: 203-729-9806; c: 860-240-8700 Leonard.Greene@housegop.state.ct.us 106. Julia B. Wasserman (R) rm 4069

113 Walnut Tree Hill Road, P.O. Box 848, Sandy Hook 06482 h: 203-426-9178; c: 860-240-8700 Julia.Wasserman@housegop.state.ct.us 107. David A. Scribner (R) rm 2303 88 Obtuse Hill, P.O. Box 592, Brookfield 06804 h: 203-775-0766; c: 860-240-8700 David.Scribner@housegop.state.ct.us 108. Mary Ann Carson (R) rm 3002 39 Fleetwood Dr, New Fairfield 06812 h: 203-746-4782; c: 860-240-8700 MaryAnn.Carson@housegop.state.ct.us 109. Lewis J. Wallace (D) rm 2103 2 Sylvan Road, Danbury 06811 h: 203-730-8441; c: 860-240-0550 Lew.Wallace@cga.ct.gov 110. Bob Godfrey (D) rm 4107 13 Stillman Ave, Danbury 06810-8007 h: 203-778-5127; c: 860-240-8500 Bob.Godfrey@cga.ct.gov 111. John H. Frey (R) rm 4082 2 Copps Hill Road, Ridgefield 06877 h: 203-431-6799; c: 860-240-8700 John.Frey@housegop.state.ct.us 112. DebraLee Hovey (R) rm 4077 296 Fan Hill Rd., Monroe 06468 h: 203-445-0012; c: 860-240-8700 DebraLee.Hovey@housegop.state.ct.us 113. Richard O. Belden (R) rm 3700 14 Keron Drive, Shelton 06484 h: 203-924-1757; c: 860-240-8700 Richard.Belden@housegop.state.ct.us 114 Themis Klarides (R) rm 4059 23 East Court, Derby 06418 h: 203-735-5911; c: 860-240-8756 Themis.Klarides@housegop.state.ct.us 115. Stephen D. Dargan (D) rm 3603 215 Beach St, #1G, West Haven 06516 h: 203-937-1985; c: 860-240-8585 Stephen.Dargan@cga.ct.gov 116. Louis P. Esposito (D) rm 4023 56 Lakeview Ave, West Haven 06516 h: 203-397-8588; c: 860-240-8585 Lou.Esposito@cga.ct.gov 117. Paul Davis (D) rm 4100 335 Smith Farm Road, Orange 06477 h: 203-795-4916; c: 860-240-8585 Paul.Davis@cga.ct.gov 118. James A. Amann (D) rm 4106 515 Pope’s Island Rd, Milford 06460 h: 203-783-1910; c: 860-240-8500 Jim.Amann@cga.ct.gov 119. Richard Roy (D) rm 1001 43 Howe Street, Milford 06460 h: 203-878-8030; c: 860-240-8577 Richard.Roy@cga.ct.gov 120. John A. Harkins (R) rm 4068 1036 Whippoorwill Ln, Stratford 06614 h: 203-377-1019; c: 860-240-8700 John.Harkins@housegop.state.ct.us 121. Terry Backer (D) rm 3902 LOB, Hartford 06106-1591 c: 860-240-8585 Terry.Backer@cga.ct.gov 122. Lawrence G. Miller (R) rm 4060 60 Peace Acre Lane, Stratford 06614 h: 203-377-1523; c: 860-240-8700 Lawrence.Miller@housegop.state.ct.us 123. T.R. Rowe (R) rm 4067 31 Old Green Road, Trumbull 06611 h: 203-375-9314; c: 860-240-8700 TR.Rowe@housegop.state.ct.us 124. Charles “Don” Clemmons (D) rm 4000 130 Read Street, Bridgeport 06607 c: 860-240-8585 Charles.Clemmons@cga.ct.gov 125. John W. Hetherington (R) rm 4061 697 Valley Rd., New Canaan 06840 h: 203-966-9355c: 860-240-8700 John.Hetherington@housegop.state.ct.us 126. Christopher Caruso (D) rm 5004 208B Beechmont Ave, Bridgeport 06606 h: 203-374-1655; c: 860-240-8585 Christopher.Caruso@cga.ct.gov 127. John Hennessy (D) rm 4000 556 Savoy Street, Bridgeport 06606 h: 203-374-5919; c: 860-240-8585 John.Hennessey@cga.ct.gov 128. Lydia N. Martinez (D) rm 4005 1137 Pembroke St, Bridgeport 06608 h: 203-366-7673; c: 860-240-8585 Lydia.Martinez@cga.ct.gov 129. Robert T. Keeley (D) rm 4035

2156 Park Ave. Bridgeport 06604 c: 860-240-8585 Robert.Keeley@cga.ct.gov 130. Felipe Reinoso (D) rm 4014 P.O. Box 839, Bridgeport 06601 c: 860-240-8585 Felipe.Reinoso@cga.ct.gov 131. David K. Labriola (R) rm 4057 39 Briarwood Rd., Naugatuck 06770 h: 203-723-0171; c: 860-240-8700 David.Labriola@housegop.state.ct.us 132. Thomas Drew (D) rm 4000 800 Rowland Road, Fairfield 06824 h: 203-256-8050; c: 860-240-8585 Thomas.Drew@cga.ct.gov 133. Cathy C. Tymniak (R) rm 2404 225 White’s Hill Lane, Fairfield 06430 h: 203-259-9604; c: 860-240-8700 Cathy.Tymniak@housegop.state.ct.us 134. John (Jack) Stone (R) rm 3604 195 Carroll Road, Fairfield 06430 h: 203-255-4261; c: 860-240-8700 John.Stone@housegop.state.ct.us 135. John E. Stripp (R) rm 4084 4 Scatacook Trail, Weston 06883 h: 203-227-8917; c: 860-240-8700 John.Stripp@housegop.state.ct.us 136. Joe Mioli (D) rm 4100 90 Main Street Unit 9, Westport 06880 h: 203-226-9166; c: 860-240-8585 Joe.Mioli@cga.ct.gov 137. Chris Perone (D) rm 4000 8 East Rocks Road, Norwalk 06851 h: 203-840-1643; c: 860-240-8585 Chris.Perone@cga.ct.gov 138. Janice R. Giegler (R) rm 4056 10 Old Hayrake Rd., Danbury 06811 h: 203-744-3666; c: 860-240-8700 Janice.Giegler@housegop.state.ct.us 139. Kevin Ryan (D) rm 3804 21 Terrace Drive, Oakdale 06370 h: 860-848-0790; c: 860-240-8585 Kevin.Ryan@cga.ct.gov 140. Joseph Mann (D) rm 4022 20 Lexington Ave., Norwalk 06854 h: 203-853-4518; c: 860-240-8585 Joseph.Mann@cga.ct.gov 141. John J. Ryan (R) rm 4072 311 Noroton Avenue, Darien 06820 h: 203-655-7106; c: 860-240-8700 John.Ryan@housegop.state.ct.us 142. Lawrence F. Cafero (R) rm 4203 6 Weed Avenue, Norwalk 06850 h: 203-854-6769; c: 860-240-8700 Lawrence.Cafero@housegop.state.ct.us 143. Toni Boucher (R) rm 4064 5 Wicks End Lane, Wilton 06897 h: 203-762-3232; c: 860-240-8700 Toni.Boucher@po.state.ct.us 144. Jim Shapiro (D) rm 4000 93 East Lane, Stamford 06905 h: 203-324-0910; c: 860-240-8585 Jim.Shapiro@cga.ct.gov 145. Christel H. Truglia (D) rm 4030 7 Gypsy Moth Lndg, Stamford 06902 h: 203-357-7786; c: 860-240-8585 Christel.Truglia@cga.ct.gov 146. Gerald Fox (D) rm 4000 66 Fairview Ave., Stamford 06902 c: 860-240-8585 Gerry.Fox@cga.ct.gov 147. Donald B. Sherer (R) rm 4074 111 Prospect St., Stamford 06901 h: 203-329-2501; c: 860-240-8700 Donald.Sherer@housegop.state.ct.us 148. Carlo Leone (D) rm 4113 88 Houston Terrace, Stamford 06902 h: 203-323-2138; c: 860-240-8585 Carlo.Leone@cga.ct.gov 149. Livvy R. Floren (R) rm 2205 210 Round Hill Rd, Greenwich 06831 h: 203-661-5758; c: 860-240-8700 Livvy.Floren@housegop.state.ct.us 150. Lile R. Gibbons (R) rm 4076 23 Tomac Ave, Old Greenwich 06870 h: 203-637-0784; c: 860-240-8700 Lile.Gibbons@housegop.state.ct.us 151. Claudia “Dolly” Powers (R) rm 4205 15 Hendrie Avenue, Riverside 06878 h: 203-637-1438; c: 860-240-8707 Claudia.Powers@housegop.state.ct.us

Please hold onto this information. The legislators need to hear your voice!

HEALTH/DENTAL OUT TO BID The Health Care Cost Containment Commit-tee (HCCCC) in conjunction with the Comp-troller’s Retirement and Benefits Department in December issued a request for proposal (RFP) from companies interested in bidding on active/retired state workers health, dental and insurance drug insurances.

Yes, the pension contract that will not be re-negotiated until 2017 includes health & dental insurance benefits. The benefit plan & net-work of medical providers is not being bid; it’s the cost/premium for July 1, 2005 & 2006. The last RFP was issued in late 2002; a two year (cost premium) contract through June 30, 2005.

Approximately 20-25 companies are expected to submit a bid on some or all of the benefits. Following the receipt of proposals & analysis, finalists will be chosen and cost/premium ne-gotiations will begin. Hopefully, open enroll-ment will begin in May with an effective date of July 1, 2005. Expect an increase in premi-ums between 10-15%.

Initial proposals submitted by the State: • General Wage Increases (GWI): Zero July 1,

2005; 3% paid sometime between July 2006 and June 2007; and 3% paid sometime be-tween July 2007 and June 2008.

• Increase in tuition reimbursement and shift differentials possible in the second and third years of the contract, but delayed.

• Annual Increments (AI’s) —Year 1 none; Year 2 and Year 3, delayed payments similar to GWI

• Article 10 Training, Sec. 1. Deny training if not related to present duties.

• Article 11 Working Test Period (WTP), Sec. 2(a). Require WTP for lateral transfers or de-motions, if (new) job is not in present job series.

• Article 11 Working Test Period (WTP), Sec. 4(b). A lateral transfer who fails WTP cannot appeal to arbitration.

• Article 13 Order of Layoff or Reemployment, Sec. 7(b). Delete “qualified to fill” where written.

• Article 13 Order of Layoff or Reemployment, Sec. 7(c ). Waive three (3) positions you’re removed from reemployment list.

• Article 13 Order of Layoff or Reemployment, Sec. 10. Remove all restrictions on contract-ing out.

• Article 14 Vacancies, Sec. 1. Allow agencies to reclassify (promote) someone in a lower position.

• Article 14 Vacancies, Sec. 5. An on-going investigation or fact-finding involving serious work rule violation(s) is reason for not se-lecting someone for promotion.

• Article 15 Transfers, Sec. 6. Allow for 1 day transfers as often as needed.

• Article 18 Hours of Work, Work Schedules and Overtime, Sec. 8. Allow the “Boss” to decide when a worker has refused overtime for the purpose of equalizing overtime.

• Article 18 Hours of Work, Work Schedules and Overtime, Sec. 18. In DOT require non-volunteers to work nights.

• Article 29 Sick Leave, Sec. 6. Require medi-cal certificate for any period of absence con-sisting of more than (the present 5) 3 con-secutive working days.

• Article 39 Transfer on Termination Due to Infirmities, Sec. 4. Require medical certifi-cate to support use of sick leave.

• Article 43 Housing, Sec. 1. Increase rental rates: rentals located on the grounds of State institutions increase to 70% of market values. Other State-owned housing 100% of market value.

• Article 50 Availability of Employees With a Snow And Ice Assignment During Off-Duty Hours, Sec. 3. Require members to predict when they should call work to perform snow and ice duties.

• Article 55 Vehicle Assignments/Phone Calls, Sec. 6. Add UConn and UConn Health Cen-ter to the agencies who pay members for carrying beepers/cell phones after hours.

• Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) DOT QCW Electrician (Contract page #129). Al-low the “Boss” to decide who works snow & ice and seniority will decide who doesn’t.

• MOU Drawbridge and Rest Areas (contract page #123), Sec. C. Require drug and alco-hol testing of drawbridge and rest area at-tendants.

• MOU Drawbridge and Rest Areas, Sec. E. Changing voluntary overtime distribution to those qualified 1) from the same facility; 2) same District; 3) any qualified attendant; 4) any qualified back-up operator.

Your Chief Steward Is Only a

Phone Call Away…..

All Chief Stewards have voice mailboxes at the Union office. Voicemail is a good way for stewards to reach their Chief Steward. Your Chief Steward is available to help you with any issues that you may have. To leave a message for your Chief Steward, call (860) 344-0311 or 800-622-3359 and enter their extension as follows:

John Birtwistle, DMR/STS Ext. 745 Bill Burton, SCSU Ext. 748 Paul Garland, DOT/District 4 Ext. 747 Leslie Maddocks, UConn Ext. 713 John Marchese, DOT/District 1 Ext. 742 Ron McLellan, CCSU Ext. 739

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Initial proposals submitted by the Union: • Article 10 Training – Increase funding of all

education programs by a total of $50,000, in-cluding increasing the tuition reimbursement to $600 for undergraduate courses and $800 for graduate courses.

• Article 14 Vacancies – Upon request a member will be given the specific reason for being re-jected for a position. Also to allow for volun-tary demotion based on seniority.

• Article 16 Grievance Procedure – A Step IV ar-bitration must be held within one year of filing for arbitration.

• Article 18 Hours of Work, Work Schedules and Overtime – Essential employees will receive comp time and premium pay for work per-formed when non-essential workers are not required to work due to a Declaration of un-usual weather or other circumstances.

• Article 19 Safety – Certified Emergency Medical Technicians will be eligible for an annual skill premium payment.

• Article 20 Compensation – Increases in GWI of 6% for each year of the contract, add three additional steps, employees at top step receive a lump sum payment equal to 2 ½% of base annual salary, increase shoe allowance to $150.

• Article 22 Longevity – Increases longevity pay-ments by $20.

• Article 23 Shift and Other Salary Differentials – Increase in shift differential to $1.50 per hour and weekend differential to $2.00 per hour.

• Article 26 Temporary Service in a Higher Class – Assignments determined by most senior qualified.

• Article 27 Permanent Part-Time Employees – Strengthening rights and protections.

• Article 28 Vacation – Increase in accruals. • Article 29 Sick Leave – Increase in the number

of days for illness in the family. Add to the definition of immediate family grandparent and in-law. FMLA, any occasion may include sick leave usage. Include sick leave and compensa-tory time for donation to members in need.

• Article 33 Holidays – Premium pay on both the actual holiday and the observed day.

• Article 35 Military Leave – Weekend drills, train-ing and assemblies with pay.

• Article 42 Meals Policy – increasing the amounts. • Article 48 Drawbridge and Rest Areas – Over-

time assignments first offered to qualified em-ployees from the same facility.

• Article 49 Snow and Ice Assignments – Member preferences for assignments will be accommo-dated first over outside volunteers.

• Article 52 Rest Periods During Extended Work or Operations – Increase rest breaks to 4 hrs.

• Article 53 Snow and Ice Premium Pay – In-crease in premium pay to $2.25 per hour.

• Article 55 Vehicle Assignments/Phone Calls – Strengthening of protections and increase in premium to $2.00 per hour for carrying a re-sponse device (beepers/pagers).

• Article 60 Miscellaneous – Reimbursement of license fees for QCW’s and other trade workers. Employees will be given status of application for a job position and/or the reason he/she was not selected in writing.

• Article 65 Duration of Agreement – Three year contract expiring June 30, 2008.

Contract Negotiations, continued from Page 1

Yes—the State has submitted more take-aways & proposals!

REMINDER TO DOT MEMBERS

Until the issue of handling medical information (i.e., workers comp, FMLA, Form 33’s, etc.) in accordance with the 2001 Privacy Law (HIPAA) has been resolved, be sure to place information in a sealed envelope addressed as follows:

Ms. Vicki Arpin, Agency Personnel Administrator Department of Transportation PO Box 317546 Newington CT 06131-7546

If you have any questions, contact CEUI General Counsel Sara Horesco at 860-343-8719.

(continued from Page 2, Serving the Working Person)

SMELL THE COFFEE

Ethics are Back!

I wasn’t surprised to read that a handful of DOT employees are being accused of suppos-edly receiving meals and golf outings from private contractors. What is amazing, if true, is they did it after Governor Rell was sworn in on July 1st. Because Governor Rell immedi-ately asked of the State Chief Attorney and other law enforcement agencies to investi-gate DOT for abuse such as this. What went on in the past, regardless of how small a violation, cannot continue. Ask the attorney you use for personal matters what the going hourly rate is for an attorney to represent you before a grand jury…$300—$400 per hour...I’m not talking about the at-torney you used for the closing on your house, for your last will & testament and/or to beat a DUI arrest. There is a new way of thinking among com-missioners and/or agency designees—honesty, because the alternative is loss of job, health insurance and retirement benefits. Best advice—stop whatever illegal activity is occurring, regardless if in the past it was con-doned—you’ll never regret it.

PENSION CREDIT FOR ANYONE LAID OFF

Public Act #03-02 for House Bill #6495 (legislative mumble jumble) for the illegal 2003 Early Retirement Incentive Plan (ERIP) includes the following section:

(i) Each person laid off but returned to em-ployment with the state pursuant to this sec-tion shall be deemed to have been continu-ously employed by the state, with no interrup-tion in service or pension credit, during any period that such person was laid off on or af-ter November 1, 2002, to June 30, 2003.

The Comptrollers Retirement and Benefits Di-vision, following approval by the State Employ-ees Retirement Commission (SERC) will be issuing a memorandum to agencies and a let-ter to the affected laid off members who have already returned to state service or will prior to June 30, 2005.

The instructions will include the necessary in-formation to agencies for CORE to deduct pen-sion contributions, over a period of 52 pay-checks, that laid off members would have con-tributed (except those in Tier 2, which is a non-contributory plan) if that member had not been laid off.

The letter sent to members will include the amount owed and the amount to be deducted for 52 paychecks. Interest will not be charged. Anyone in Tier 1 or Tier 2A will not be given a choice to purchase.

Seniority Credit is Different Article 12, Seniority, Section One. (c ) for em-ployees with more than six (6) months but less than one (1) year of state service up to six (6) months of any period of continuous layoff if the employee is reemployed, (d) for employees with more than one (1) year of State Service up to twelve (12) months of any period of continuous layoff if the employee is reemployed. For employees with more than six (6) months of State service, seniority shall be bridged for any period of continuous layoff if the em-ployee is reemployed within thirty-six (36) months.

YOUR CHILDREN— WHAT’S MORE IMPORTANT

How many times have you heard this or read it in a Union newspaper/leaflet: when your child turns 19 years old, regardless if they are in school full-time, dental coverage stops on their birthday. Dental coverage can continue for 36 months if you contact your agency pay-roll office and elect COBRA coverage. To pre-vent any undue stress the earlier you notify payroll office (30-60 days before a birthday) the easier it will be. Be sure to keep a copy of any forms signed.

Medical insurance coverage continues for a child until their 19th or 23rd birthday, if en-rolled full-time in college.

RECENT RUDE AWAKENING

Several DOT members found out the hard way that their child was dropped from their den-tal/medical coverage on their 19th birthday due to CORE. Yes, Core; that massive soft-ware program includes birthdates of your chil-dren and is removing him/her at 19. This func-tion places the responsibility on the member to provide documentation the child is in col-lege full-time or within 30 days of his/her 19th birthday to elect COBRA.

Early Retirement (Permanently Reduced Benefits) Full Retirement (Full Benefits)

Worker % of full benefits Born: received if retired at age 62: 1937 and earlier………………..80.000% 1938………………………………..79.167 1939………………………………..78.333 1940………………………………..77.500 1941………………………………..76.667 1942………………………………..75.833 1943-1954………………………..75.000 1955………………………………..74.167 1956………………………………..73.333 1957………………………………..72.500 1958………………………………..71.667 1959………………………………..70.833 1960 and later………………….70.000

Worker Retire and Born: collect full benefits at: 1937 and earlier………………..65 yrs. 0 months 1938………………………………..65 yrs. 2 months 1939………………………………..65 yrs. 4 months 1940………………………………..65 yrs. 6 months 1941………………………………..65 yrs. 8 months 1942………………………………..65 yrs. 10 months 1943-1954………………………..66 yrs. 0 months 1955………………………………..66 yrs. 2 months 1956………………………………..66 yrs. 4 months 1957………………………………..66 yrs. 6 months 1958………………………………..66 yrs. 8 months 1959………………………………..66 yrs. 10 months 1960 and later…………………..67 yrs. 0 months

SOCIAL SECURITY—BENEFIT PAYMENTS

President Bush is expected to raise and spend $75 to $100 million dollars to convince voters across America to accept his plan to change social security funding by allowing workers to put part of their social security taxes into private investment accounts. Do you read the Wall Street Journal every day?? Ready for another Halliburton debacle? Contributions to fund this campaign are being made by insurance companies, financial services, security industries, the National Asso-ciation of Manufacturers, and many Fortune 500 companies. No surprise...they will stuff their pockets with your money.

Bush’s plan includes holding town meetings, print advertisement and TV commercials to tell Americans that Social Security has a $10 trillion shortfall that will threaten the retirement sys-tem—and the economy. Additionally, there will be cuts in eligibility, social security checks and Medicare benefits.

Are you in your 20’s, 30’s or early 40’s? Politicians may throw the “dice” and you will lose that standard of living expected in your 60’s! Private investment accounts—do not guarantee payout in retirement years! If you like gambling, play the slots! Page 7

HOLIDAY PARTY

The 27th Annual Holiday Party was held on December 11, 2004 at the Elks Lodge in Willimantic. Approximately 180 CEUI and MEUI members and guests were in atten-dance. Honored at this party was David Cummings, a member from ECSU, who’s been chairman of the event for the past 18 years.

The confined space training was led by CEUI safety stewards John Marchese, John Pernal, Steve Rice and Paul Kalajian with the assistance of SEIU trainers Steve Schrag and Jeff McGarry.

The class included training in: • What is a confined space? • Dangers in confined spaces • Testing the air • Permits • Lockout/tagout • Ventilation • Respirators and confined spaces • Retrieval equipment • In-house or outside rescue

Future trainings will be scheduled in 2005. For more information, contact Barbara Niel-sen at 860-343-8721.

David Cummings, party chairman

Members at the holiday party

CONFINED SPACE TRAINING

CEUI offered a three-day training course on confined space for members working at CVH and CCSU. The training was held De-cember 7—9, 2004 on the campus of Cen-tral CT State University.

Members at the holiday party Confined space training at CCSU

2005 STATE HOLIDAYS HOLIDAY OBSERVED ON New Year’s Day December 31 Martin Luther Kings Day January 17 Lincoln’s Birthday February 11 Washington’s Birthday February 21 Good Friday March 25 Memorial Day May 30 Independence Day July 4 Labor Day September 5 Columbus Day October 10 Veteran’s Day November 11 Thanksgiving Day November 24 Christmas Day December 26

For 2006, the first holiday is New Year’s Day. This holiday will be ob-served on Monday, January 2, 2006.

PAY DAYS IN 2005 January 6, 20 July 7, 21 February 3, 17 August 4, 18 March 3, 17, 31 September 1, 15, 29 April 14, 28 October 13, 27 May 12, 26 November 10, 23 June 9, 23 December 8, 22

OTHER IMPORTANT DATES Longevity Payments: April 21 and October 20 3-Pay Period Months: March & September Safety Shoe Check: on or about July 21 unless hired (including rehired from layoff) after July 1, 2004, on or be-fore February 24, 2005) 18th Annual Golf Tournament: June 23 January 2005 Annual Increments (AI’s) and 10 Step Payment will be included in the January 21, 2005 paycheck.

CALENDAR KEY

Pay Days Holidays Premium holidays

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CEUI AND MEUI SCHOLARSHIPS

AVAILABLE Applications are now available for the 2005 Salvatore J. Perruccio Scholarship. CEUI offers four (4) $2,500 scholarships and MEUI offers one (1) $1,000 scholarship to a deserving child of an active dues paying member of CEUI/MEUI. The specifics for qualifying are:

1. You must be a senior in high school about to enter a four-year accredited college by the Fall of 2005.

2. You must fill out a preliminary application form and postmark it by April 1, 2005.

3. You must complete and submit a final applica-tion postmarked by May 14, 2005.

4. Qualifying students will be individually inter-viewed.

5. Winners will be expected to attend the 18th Annual Salvatore J. Perruccio Golf Tournament held June 23, 2005.

To obtain a preliminary application form please call Tracy at the Union at 1-800-622-3359 x712 or locally at (860) 343-8712. You may also request an application by email at tdeegan@ceui.org. Please be sure to specify your name and agency/location in the email.

DO YOU KNOW A MEMBER DESERVING OF A

HUMANITARIAN AWARD?

The Salvatore J. Perruccio Humanitarian Award is presented to a member for outstanding recog-nition of his/her time spent serving the commu-nity by volunteering and/or providing his/her leadership and lending a helping hand whenever needed. The award is presented to a CEUI member who demonstrates qualities such as be-ing humane, kindhearted, public-spirited, idealis-tic, generous, merciful, considerate and excep-tionally kind.

If you would like to nominate a “special” CEUI member whose efforts are deserving of such an award, please submit his or her name by May 6, 2005, to:

CEUI Confidential: Tracy Deegan P.O. Box 1268 Middletown, CT 06457 or email it to: tdeegan@ceui.org

The Humanitarian Award will be presented at the 17th Annual Salvatore J. Perruccio Golf Tourna-ment on Thursday, June 23, 2005.

18 YEARS $180,000 RAISED

18th Annual Salvatore J. Perruccio

Golf Tournament— money goes towards the

scholarships

• Thursday June 23, 2005 • Portland Golf Course • Shotgun 9:30 a.m. • Cost per player $100

First come, first served. To register for the tournament, please call Tracy at the Union at (860) 343-8712 or 800-622-3359, x712.

FOR YOUR CHILDREN

ANOTHER EARLY RETIREMENT INCENTIVE?? RUMORS ARE ALL FALSE

Reminder for those who retired during the 2003 incentive, the law reads as follows:

Payment for Unused Sick and Vacation Days. 1. Any employee participating in the incentive program shall be eligible for payment of accrued sick days and for the balance of vacation leave in

accordance with existing rules, modified as follows: One-third of the amount owed such employee on July 1, 2005; one-third of such amount on July 1, 2006, and one-third of such amount on July 1, 2007.

2. The State may, at its option, make the payment in one installment on or before July 2005, if the amount of the payment is less than $2,000.

Editors Note: Less than $2,000, the State has the option to pay on or before July 2005.