General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 609 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 933 Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Employees Introduced by: SEN. BOUCHER, 26th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 609 January Session, 2011 LCO No. 933 Referred to Committee on Labor and Public Employees Introduced by: SEN. BOUCHER, 26th Dist. AN ACT CONCERNING MERIT INCREASES IN LIEU OF LONGEVITY PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN STATE EMPLOYEES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to provide merit increases in lieu of longevity payments for state employees not subject to a collective bargaining agreement. Statement of Purpose: To provide merit increases rather than automatic longevity payments to certain state employees.