State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition

The State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition (SEBAC) serves to unite all 15 unions representing approximately 45,000 full-time equivalent Connecticut state public service workers together to address issues of common concern. The coalition was recognized in 1986 by Public Act 86-411 to negotiate with the State on healthcare and retirement security, which impact its individual unions’ active members, as well as retirees. Members of individual unions are covered by 34 contracts, as well as a long-term healthcare and pension agreement SEBAC negotiated in 1997, which is effective through 2017. Over the past 20 years, the coalition has helped to save hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars while providing quality, affordable care through its work with the State on the Health Care Cost Containment Committee.