AN ACT CONCERNING TEMPORARY STATE EMPLOYEES AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING.

SB 1486 allows temporary state employees - who perform work similar to permanent staff but are hired for limited terms - to join existing collective bargaining units if requested by their union. This applies to roles like seasonal, per diem, or relief workers not currently covered under union contracts. The bill amends state law to require employers to include these temporary workers in bargaining units upon union request, ensuring they can negotiate wages and working conditions alongside permanent staff. It directly affects temporary state workers across agencies, colleges, and public authorities in Connecticut. The policy change clarifies that temporary employees may now participate in collective bargaining processes previously limited to permanent staff.