Agency Heads Ordered to Submit New Budgets

The new amounts must make up for deficit after unions rejected concessions.

Gov. Dannel Malloy’s administration has sent out an order for all agency heads to resubmit their budgets to make up for the $1.6 billion budget deficit after unions rejected the concessions deal.

“The budget challenge facing the state means that we can no longer afford the structure and services currently in place given the failure to ratify the tentative agreement between the State and (the State Employee Bargaining Agent Coalition),” Benjamin Barnes, of the Office of Policy and Management said.

The administration is asking the agency leaders to identify the estimated financial impact as well as the impact on service levels and caseloads. They also must provide information on positions impacted by layoffs.

The departments will not be able to fill vacant classified positions, effective as of June 30.

“All vacant positions are to be cancelled regardless of funding; i.e., all funded and unfunded vacancies in appropriated and non-appropriated funds must be cancelled. These positions are deemed abolished as of June 30,” Barnes said.

Agencies have also been told to evaluate temporary worker retiree assignments.

“Note that OPM is evaluating current use of TWRs on an individual basis and agencies may be directed to end these assignments. While we understand that there are situations which may warrant the use of this class, agencies should not submit requests for these positions in the absence of a critical need,” Barnes.

Malloy must submit his new budget plan to the General Assembly by July 15, Barnes said.
 

The actual agency-by-agency funding amounts are included here.

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