Friday, November 13, 2009

From Les Bernstein: Broadcast Message-- Really?

According to the Broadcast message just sent by the administration:

"By longstanding state law and practice, whatever benefits SEBAC negotiates for the state's unionized employees are applied to non-unionized employees."

Hmm... Let's see.  Recently, the unions within the SEBAC consortium, the members of which had been receiving scheduled raises over the last several years, agreed to a number of furlough days.  Once the furlough period expires, they, by agreement, will receiving their scheduled increases.  What did UCHC employees receive?  No increases for the past two years and no agreed upon resumption of increases, BUT we were forced to take the furlough days.  So, we got none of the benefits but we did receive the cuts.

This is but one of the inaccuracies with the Broadcast message.



Les Bernstein      
MC-3401
Department of Neuroscience
University of Connecticut Health Center
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030

Voice: (860) 679-4622
FAX:   (860) 679-8766
email: Les@neuron.uchc.edu

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