STATE OF CONNECTICUT
NANCY WYMAN COMPTROLLER	OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER 55 ELM STREET HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 06106-1775	MARK OJAKIAN DEPUTY COMPTROLLER

MEMORANDUM NO. 2002-28

July 12, 2002

TO THE HEADS OF ALL STATE AGENCIES

I. AUTHORITY

In accordance with Article 6 of the Maintenance and Service (NP-2) Bargaining Unit Contract, a Stipulated Agreement reached in 1994 with the Connecticut Employees Union Independent, Comptroller Memorandum 2001-46, OLR General Notice 2000-04, OLR General Notice 2001-08, and an arbitrated decision of March 20, 2001.

II. DUES/FEES SCHEDULE

The dues/fees schedule is not changing at this time. However, with the General Wage Increase effective July 1, 2002, the hourly rates of the NP-2 employees will be changed, and the dues/fees deductions must be changed to reflect the increased hourly rates. The dues/fees schedule will be implemented effective with the pay period July 12, 2002 through July 25, 2002 (check date August 9, 2002).

 

The amount of biweekly deduction for dues/fees for full-time NP-2 employees is equal to one hour of pay with a minimum of $12.50 and a maximum of $17.00. The amount of deduction for dues/fees for part-time NP-2 employees is equal to one-half hour of pay with a minimum of $6.25 and a maximum of $8.50. The following shows the deduction rates and the MSA Table numbers:

The MSA Sort Code is 00971 for NP-2 bargaining unit dues/fees deductions. The Connecticut State Universities should continue using the Sort Codes of 02061 and 02602 for NP-2 bargaining unit dues/fees deductions.

III. PAYROLL PROCEDURES

The NP-2 dues/fees structure is based upon an employee's hourly wage. The amount of the deduction must change whenever there is a change in the employee's hourly rate. The MSA system does not compute the employee's dues/fees deduction.

 

Under the NP-2 contract, the deduction of dues and fees is effective the beginning of the first full pay period following initial employment and all employees in NP-2 titles have to pay dues or fees unless they are specifically exempted. Per Article One, Section Two of the NP-2 contract, the Agreement does not apply to nonpermanent employees defined as those who are appointed on a temporary, emergency, or seasonal basis. These employees would not be subject to the dues/fees deductions. Federal Grant Participants, employees appointed originally on a provisional basis and employees in the initial working test period are covered by the Agreement and are required to pay dues/fees. Durational employees and seasonal guide employees at the Newgate Prison are also subject to the required deduction of union dues/fees.

 

To ensure correct due/fees amounts are deducted from each employee, it is essential that agency payroll staff review employees' deductions for dues/fees when salary increases take place and the employees' salary falls into a new deduction bracket. This applies to new hires, promotions, annual increments, and general wage increases.

 IV. GENERAL

Please direct all questions or requests for assistance regarding payroll procedures to the Comptroller's Payroll Services Division at (860) 702-3463.

 

All questions for memorandum interpretations should be directed to the Comptroller's Policy Services Divisions at (860) 702-3440.

NANCY WYMAN
STATE COMPTROLLER

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