Archive for July, 2008

Seniors age 62 and older eligible for free college tuition

by: bsundie July 17, 2008

For those seniors wanting to expand their horizons and continue to learn in their later years, there is some excellent news. The state of Connecticut offers free tuition, under certain conditions at the University of Connecticut, Eastern, Western, or Southern Connecticut State University, and at the state’s Community-Technical colleges.
To be eligible for free tuition, the [...]

House Republicans push for flexible state workforce hours; test telecommuting first

by: bsundie July 16, 2008

HARTFORD – State Rep. Pamela Sawyer (R-Bolton) joined House Republicans today in underscoring their support for more flexible work weeks for state employees by promoting their own office plan to allow for telecommuting, a policy that to save taxpayer dollars, make workers more productive and get commuters off clogged highways.
To highlight the telecommuting initiative, House [...]