P-4 Council Member Ned Statchen and Local Union President Mike O'Brien Call on Lawmakers to Reform the DOT at Legislative Hearings in 2008
We moved the Administration's Office of Policy and Management (OPM) to approve an Objective Job Evaluation (OJE) Agreement negotiated with the Rell Administration for our P-4 Council members working for the Department of Transportation (DOT). This Agreement improves the quality of transportation services for Connecticut residents by improving recruitment, retention, and training for the agency's engineers and inspectors. It was sent it to the General Assembly two days before adjourning the 2008 session, but wasn't brought up for a vote. Legislative leaders announced they are holding a special session this summer, and our SEIU State Council organizers and legislative liaisons are working to have the Agreement taken up when they reconvene! DOT OJE Agreement Fact Sheet for Legislators Press release announcing our call for a legislative action on the agreement Letter to legislative leaders urging special session to act on the agreement Blog entry on post-session status and next steps Text of the agreement Letter from the negotiating committee recommending ratification Voting locations and polling informationThe agreement references new job specifications. The draft versions of the specs can be viewed by clicking on the title below. Bridge Safety Inspector 1 - DRAFT Bridge Safety Inspector 2 - DRAFT Bridge Safety Inspector 3 - DRAFT Transportation Engineer Technician Trainee - DRAFT Transportation Engineer Technician - DRAFT Transportation Engineer Trainee - DRAFT Transportation Engineer 1 - DRAFT Transportation Engineer 2 - DRAFT Transportation Engineer 3 - DRAFT Transportation Supervising Engineer - DRAFT Transportation Principal Engineer - DRAFTThe agreement also provides for lump sum payments to Transportation Engineer 3's and Transportation Supervising Engineers. Drafts versions of the amounts can be viewed by clicking on the title below (the parties reserve the right to correct any amounts found to be in error).
Lump sum payment amounts for TE-3's Lump sum amounts for Transportation Supervising Engineers