On February 4, 2021, Governor Lamont issued Executive Order 10, which requires local and regional boards of education to continue to provide paid leave
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On February 4, 2021, Governor Lamont issued Executive Order 10, which requires local and regional boards of education to continue to provide paid leave…
Continue Reading Governor Lamont Extends FFCRA Paid Leave Provisions for School Employees
Smart employers know that it’s essential to follow the terms of a collective bargaining agreement, and that failure to do so can mean that its…
A recent decision by the State Board of Mediation and Arbitration (SBMA) serves as a reminder of the importance of ensuring that the language of…
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The State Board of Mediation and Arbitration (“SBMA”) recently affirmed in a recent decision the three elements that must exist before a past practice can…
Continue Reading SBMA Rules that Past Practice Must be Unequivocal and not Result of Mistake
For anyone who has been involved in the collective bargaining process for a teachers’ contract, they are fully aware of the scope and extent of…
The Connecticut Board of Mediation and Arbitration recently ruled that a municipal employer may not be required to pay workers who are asked to remain…
Continue Reading State Board of Mediation and Arbitration Rules that ‘No Work Means No Pay.’
The U.S. Department of Education recently issued their first official assessment of the progress that twelve states have made in implementing their reform plans following…
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The Freedom of Information Commission has ruled that the evidentiary portion of the 2010 Torrington teachers’ interest arbitration hearing should have been open to the…
Continue Reading FOI Commission Rules that Teachers’ Interest Arbitration Hearing Should Have Been Open to the Public
Project Opening Doors (“POD”) is a new program offered on a nation-wide basis through the National Math and Science Initiative (“NMSI”). POD is designed to…
Continue Reading Project Opening Doors Award Upheld
The newly-settled contract between the New Haven Board of Education and the New Haven Federation of Teachers has been getting attention nationally. The terms of…
Continue Reading New Haven Teachers’ Contract Gaining National Attention