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Committee advances UConn police and fire staffing bill to House floor
Summary
The Higher Education Employment Advancement Committee voted to advance a substitute for House Bill 5455 that would allow the University of Connecticut president to craft hiring and benefits structures aimed at recruiting and retaining campus public-safety officers; members questioned bargaining-unit scope and future fiscal impacts before the move to the floor.
The Higher Education Employment Advancement Committee voted to advance a substitute for House Bill 5455 to the House floor after a brief question-and-answer session about bargaining and fiscal implications.
The bill, described to the committee as a measure concerning the University of Connecticut’s special police force and fire department, would let the university president design a package of pay and benefits intended to attract and retain public-safety personnel on campus. Representative Eckert asked whether the proposal only allows the president to create such a package rather than mandating new positions. “This allows the president to come up with a package that would entice ... public safety…
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