Connecticut Republicans say longevity payments due to thousands of state employees next month should be delayed, given the state’s budget deficit, the Associated Press reports.
House Minority Leader Lawrence Cafero Jr. said on Thursday that 4,000 non-unionized workers are set to receive about $14 million in these special payments. It’s the first of two annual checks that reward longer serving employees.
Cafero says the GOP proposed cutting back on the payments last year, but the idea was rebuffed by Democratic leaders of the General Assembly.
Hearst Connecticut Newspapers reported Thursday that 35,000 union and nonunion state workers received $42.9 million in longevity bonuses last year. Eligibility begins after 10 years of employment.
Cafero wants the General Assembly to act now to delay the nonunion bonuses.
