CT HB05455

UConn president must establish a recruitment and retention program for university special police forces and fire department by July 1, 2027, including salary schedules aligned with comparable municipal and state agencies and an education benefit for long-term employees

Salary schedules must eliminate pay disparities with comparable agencies and prevent supervisors from earning less than personnel they supervise; schedules become mandatory subjects of collective bargaining negotiations

Education benefits may include tuition reimbursement or fee waivers and must extend eligibility to dependents of sworn members; the Commissioner of Administrative Services must implement the benefit without modification upon receipt

Annual reporting required starting January 1, 2027, on staffing levels, vacancies, resignations, retirements, terminations, campus coverage capability, and financial impact of training costs for personnel who resign within five years

Amends job classification criteria for special police forces to include skills for high-density campus environments, student-focused community outreach, specialized emergency services at UConn Health Center, and multi-campus jurisdiction responsibilities