General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5703 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1495 Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. CAFERO, 142nd Dist. REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist. REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5703 January Session, 2013 LCO No. 1495 Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES Introduced by: REP. CAFERO, 142nd Dist. REP. CANDELORA, 86th Dist. REP. KLARIDES, 114th Dist. AN ACT ELIMINATING LONGEVITY PAYMENTS FOR ALL STATE EMPLOYEES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to prohibit any provisions regarding state employee longevity pay from being included in any collective bargaining agreement when such collective bargaining agreements are subject to negotiation and renewal. Statement of Purpose: To ensure that all similarly situated employees are treated equally by eliminating longevity payments for all state employees.