Lamont negotiates healthy raises for CT state troopers

Lamont negotiates healthy raises for Conn. state troopers

A salute as the national anthem is played during the Connecticut State Police graduation ceremony in 2020. (Photo by Yehyun Kim/CT Mirror)Legislators are looking to delay raises for most state workers as Connecticut braces for big cuts in federal aid. But early indications are those pay hikes — whenever they arrive — will be healthy, costing the state more than $120 million per year. Gov. Ned Lamont and the union representing nearly 900 state po…

Lamont negotiates healthy raises for CT state troopers

Legislators are looking to delay raises for most state workers as Connecticut braces for big cuts in federal aid. But early indications are those pay hikes — whenever they arrive — will be healthy, costing the state more than $120 million per year. Gov. Ned Lamont and the union representing nearly 900 state police troopers recently struck a tentative deal that grants a 2.5% cost-of-living increase next July 1. All but senior troopers also are el…