CT SB00793

Allows municipalities to require employee pension contributions above the base 5% and 2.25% rates, but collective bargaining unit members are capped at contractually required amounts until a new agreement executed after July 1, 2017 specifies higher contributions.

Modifies municipal arbitration procedures to allow parties to mutually request a single neutral arbitrator appointed randomly by the State Board of Mediation and Arbitration, rather than requiring a three-member panel.

Changes school board arbitration to permit parties to request a single arbitrator selected randomly by the State Department of Education from the neutral panel.

Increases prevailing wage project thresholds from $400,000 to $1 million for new construction and from $100,000 to $500,000 for remodeling, refinishing, or repair work on public works projects.

Enhances prevailing wage enforcement by requiring monthly certified payroll submissions with employer attestations regarding compliance, workers' compensation coverage, and wage requirements; noncompliance is a Class D felony.