Section 51-49c - Cost of living allowance for surviving spouses of judges, family support magistrates and administrative law judges(a) On January 1, 1982, and January first of each subsequent year until January 1, 2011, each surviving spouse of a deceased judge, family support magistrate or administrative law judge who first commenced service as a judge, family support magistrate or administrative law judge on or after January 1, 1981, receiving an allowance under the provisions of section 51-51, shall be entitled to an additional cost of living allowance equal to the percentage which reflects the increase, if any, in the National Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers for the previous twelve-month period, provided such cost of living increase shall not exceed three per cent. Such cost of living allowance shall be computed on the basis of the combined retirement allowance and cost of living allowance, if any, to which such surviving spouse was entitled as of the December thirty-first immediately preceding.(b) On January 1, 2012, and January first of each subsequent year, each surviving spouse of a deceased judge, family support magistrate or administrative law judge who first commenced service as a judge, family support magistrate or administrative law judge on or after January 1, 1981, receiving an allowance under the provisions of section 51-51, shall be entitled to an additional cost of living allowance equivalent to the cost of living allowance applied to the retirement salary of members of the state employees retirement system who retired on or after October 2, 2011, for the same period.Conn. Gen. Stat. § 51-49c
(P.A. 80-337, S. 6, 13; P.A. 92-226, S. 7, 28; P.A. 11-61, S. 151; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 11-1, S. 12, 16; June 12 Sp. Sess. P.A. 12-1, S. 134.)
Amended by P.A. 21-0018,S. 1 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2021 Regular Session, eff. 10/1/2021.Amended by P.A. 12-0001, S. 134 of the Connecticut Acts of the 2012 Special Session, eff. 6/15/2012.Amended by P.A. 11-0061, S. 151 of the the 2011 Regular Session, eff. upon approval by the General Assembly of the agreement between the state and the State Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition.