OFFICE OF FISCAL ANALYSIS
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sHB-6906
AN ACT CONCERNING EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR
FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.
Primary Analyst: CR 4/2/25
Contributing Analyst(s): DD, WL
Reviewer: CW
OFA Fiscal Note
State Impact:
Agency Affected Fund-Effect FY 26 $ FY 27 $
Various State Agencies App Fund -
Potential Cost
See Below See Below
Note: App Fund=All Appropriated Funds
Municipal Impact: None
Explanation
The bill establishes certain requirements for the Department of
Administrative Services (DAS), Department of Labor (DOL), University
of Connecticut (UConn), and Connecticut State Colleges and
Universities (CSCU) to support the reemployment of federal employees
that were laid off or retired from federal service on or after January 1.
This results in a potential cost to the state.
Section 1 requires DAS to give preference in hiring certain former
federal employees and to consider years in federal service when
deciding state classification and pay grades. This results in a potential
cost to the state to the extent this consideration results in certain hires
receiving a higher salary than without such consideration. It is uncertain
if this will lead to higher wages since the bill does not establish what
this consideration would be, and previous years of service may already
be considered when determining pay grade. In addition, the
classification of positions is determined prior to listing the job opening
and are unlikely to be altered based on this consideration. 2025HB-06906-R000509-FN.DOCX Page 2 of 2
Sections 2 and 3 require DOL to organize and hold a job fair for
certain former federal employees, and UConn and CSCU to develop a
job portal with federally funded research open positions, respectively.
DOL currently holds job fairs on a regular basis and can accommodate
the requirements of the bill with existing resources, and UConn and
CSCU currently have job portals that can serve the purpose described in
the bill.
The Out Years
The annualized ongoing fiscal impact identified above would
continue into the future subject to inflation.