CT House approves contract with new round of state worker raises

CT Mirror – Wednesday, March 25, 2026
By Mark Pazniokas

The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to approve a four-year contract granting annual raises of up to 5% to 3,661 state employees, setting aside Republican complaints of unsustainable growth in wages and benefits.

The contract puts Connecticut on pace to become the state with the highest wages for state employees, Republicans said. A fiscal analysis says it will cost the state $12 million in the current fiscal year, rising to $45 million in the final year of the contract.

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