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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 1037
January Session, 2025
AN ACT INCREASING THE PER DIEM RATE FOR MEMBERS OF THE
STATE BOARD OF LABOR RELATIONS AND COMPENSATION FOR
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION .
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repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 2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
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 Substitute Bill No. 1037
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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
Sec. 2. Section 31-98 of the general statutes is repealed and the 29
following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective October 1, 2025): 30
(a) The panel, or its single member if sitting in accordance with 31
section 31-93, may, in its discretion and with the consent of the parties, 32
issue an oral decision immediately upon conclusion of the proceedings. 33
If the decision is to be in writing, it shall be signed, within fifteen days, 34
by a majority of the members of the panel or by the single member so 35
sitting, and the decision shall state such details as will clearly show the 36
nature of the decision and the points disposed of by the panel. Where 37
the decision is in writing, one copy thereof shall be filed by the panel in 38
the office of the town clerk in the town where the controversy arose and 39
one copy shall be given to each of the parties to the controversy. The 40
panel or single member which has rendered an oral decision 41
immediately upon conclusion of the proceedings shall submit a written 42
copy of the decision to each party within fifteen days from the issuance 43
of such oral decision. In all cases where a decision is rendered orally 44
from the bench, the secretary shall cause such oral decision to be 45
transcribed, approved by the panel or single member as applicable and 46
filed with the records of the board proceedings. 47
(b) Upon the conclusion of the proceedings, each member of the panel 48
shall receive [three hundred twenty-five] five hundred dollars and a 49
panel member who prepares a written decision shall receive an 50
additional [five hundred] one thousand dollars, or the single member, 51 Substitute Bill No. 1037
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if sitting in accordance with section 31-93, shall receive [three hundred 52
twenty-five] five hundred dollars, provided if the proceedings extend 53
beyond one day, each member shall receive [three hundred twenty-five] 54
five hundred dollars for each additional day beyond the first day, and 55
provided further no proceeding may be extended beyond two days 56
without the prior approval of the Labor Commissioner for each such 57
additional day. 58
(c) Upon the conclusion of an executive panel session, each member 59
of such panel shall receive [two] three hundred dollars. 60
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 October 1, 2025 31-102(a)
Sec. 2 October 1, 2025 31-98
Statement of Legislative Commissioners:
The title was changed.
LAB Joint Favorable Subst.