Lawmakers Direct Lamont: Save Less, Fill Vacant State Jobs

Gov. Ned Lamont delivering the 2022 state of the state address in the state Capitol in Hartford. YEHYUN KIM / CTMIRROR.ORG

As projected state employee retirements surged again Monday, Gov. Ned Lamont signed a new budget that will encourage agencies to fill positions quickly.

Nearly 4,200 employees have either retired since Jan. 1 or filed their written intentions to do so before July 1, Comptroller Natalie Braswell’s office reported. That’s up 9% from the retirement tally released less than two weeks ago.

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