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General Assembly Committee Bill No. 1037
January Session, 2025
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Referred to Committee on LABOR AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
Introduced by:
(LAB)
AN ACT INCREASING THE PER DIEM RATE FOR MEMBERS OF THE
STATE BOARD OF LABOR RELATIONS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 31-102 of the general statutes is 1
repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 2
1, 2025): 3
(a) There shall continue to be in the Labor Department the 4
Connecticut State Board of Labor Relations, which shall be composed of 5
three members. On or before June first in the odd-numbered years, as 6
the term of each member expires, the Governor shall, with the advice 7
and consent of the General Assembly, appoint a successor to serve for a 8
term of six years. Each member of the board shall have been an elector 9
in this state for at least one year next preceding his appointment. Any 10
member may be removed by the Governor for cause shown in a public 11
hearing after the accused has been given a copy of the charges made and 12
has had an opportunity to answer such charges. The Governor shall fill 13
any vacancy by appointment for the unexpired term. No member shall 14
receive a salary but each member shall be paid [one hundred fifty] three 15
hundred dollars in lieu of expenses for each day during which he is 16
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engaged in the duties of the board. The offices of the board shall be in 17
the department at Wethersfield. The board is authorized to hold 18
hearings at any place in this state. Subject to the provisions of chapter 19
67, the board shall appoint such employees, including an assistant to the 20
agent, for such periods as may be necessary to carry out the work of the 21
board and the provisions of this chapter without undue delay. All files, 22
records and documents accumulated by the board shall be kept in 23
offices provided by the department. All decisions shall be made by a 24
majority of the board and a copy shall be filed with the commissioner. 25
As provided in section 4-60 and more frequently if required by the 26
governor, the board shall make a written report to the Governor, a copy 27
of which shall be filed with the commissioner. 28
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2025 31-102(a)
Statement of Purpose:
To increase the per diem rate for regular and alternate members of the
State Board of Labor Relations.
[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
underlined.]
Co-Sponsors: SEN. CABRERA, 17th Dist.
S.B. 1037