WHAT IS SEBAC?

Council 4 is part of the State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC). In accordance with state statute, SEBAC represents and negotiates on behalf of all unionized Connecticut state employees on the subjects of pension and health benefits.

Also, SEBAC lobbies at the State Capitol regarding issues that are of importance to Connecticut state employees.

·            Click here to review your SEBAC rights.

·            Click here to review your re-employment rights.

·            Click here to review your personal contact information, location and work schedule preferences, and reemployment and SEBAC rights.

SEBAC HIGHLIGHTS:

March 2006: Longley Case Heads To CT Supreme Court

The Connecticut Supreme Court has granted certification to hear the Retirement Commission’s appeal of Longley, et. al., vs. State of Connecticut Retirement Commission. The Longley case concerns the lawsuit brought by former state employees in which it was argued that accrued vacation and longevity should be counted as wages in one's final year of employment. More...

Jan. 2006: Judge Rules Against Rowland, State Motion To Dismiss Lawsuit

SEBAC, the coalition of state employee unions, reacted favorably to a federal judge’s decision denying the efforts of former Governor Rowland, former OPM Director Marc Ryan, and the Rell administration to dismiss a federal lawsuit pending against them. 

       That lawsuit filed by SEBAC, and nearly all of its constituent unions, as well as individual state employees challenges the decision of then Governor Rowland in 2002 and 2003 to single out 3000 employees for layoff simply because of the lawful economic and political activities of their unions.

       Since she became governor, Rell has been added to the suit because she refuses to order the recall of the illegally terminated employees. SEBAC is evaluating  next steps to try to move the case along as quickly as possible, but in the meantime will be urging Governor Rell to take this opportunity to distance itself from the unlawful acts of her predecessor by returning all the laid of workers to their jobs.

       “We call on Gov. Rell to reinstate any and all public service workers who remain laid off as a consequence of the former governor’s anti-union animus and general disregard for their constitutional rights as employees,” said SEBAC Chief Negotiator Daniel E. Livingston.

       Click here for the downloadable SEBAC flyer commenting on the decision (pdf version)

May 2005: SEBAC Launches Clean Contracting Ad Campaign

SEBAC announced the launch of an advertising campaign in support of clean contracting legislation that would prevent corrupt privatization and contracting out within state services and programs.

Nov. 2003: SEBAC To Appeal ERIP Ruling

SEBAC has asked the Connecticut Superior Court to vacate arbitrator Peter Blum’s award permitting the State’s Early Retirement Incentive Program (ERIP) without SEBAC’s consent. More...

Feb. 2003: SEBAC Files Suit Against Gov. Rowland

SEBAC announced Feb. 3 it would file a lawsuit in federal court. The Complaint alleges that Governor John Rowland and Office of Policy and Management Secretary Marc Ryan violated the constitutional rights of the unions and their members. More…