With the Connecticut General Assembly session slated to adjourn in just a few weeks on May 4th, lawmakers are still considering a bill that would provide essential workers with pandemic pay for their service during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The measure was voted out of the Labor and Public Employees Committee. 

This week, it was reported out of Legislative Commissioners' Office and is now sitting on the House calendar.  The Legislative Commissioners added a clarification to the language so that it complies with other general statutes, giving it more accuracy. 

The proposal would give $2,000 for full-time workers, and $1,000 for part-time workers deemed essential.  There is $750 million in the Connecticut Essential Workers’ Pandemic Pay and federal funds from the American Rescue Plan.  The bill would require workers to apply. The money would be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. Eligibility would be verified.