§ 1645. Automatic membership dues deduction
§ 1645. Automatic membership dues deduction Independent direct support providers who are members of the labor organization shall have the right to automatic membership dues deductions. Upon receipt of a signed authorization to commence automatic membership dues deductions from an independent direct support provider, the State shall, as soon as practicable and in any event, […]
§ 1646. Annual list of independent direct support providers in bargaining unit
§ 1646. Annual list of independent direct support providers in bargaining unit (a) Annually, or on a more frequent basis if mutually agreed to by the State and the exclusive representative, the State shall provide the exclusive representative of the independent direct support providers with a list of all independent direct support providers in the […]
§ 1721. Purpose
§ 1721. Purpose This chapter shall be known as the Vermont Municipal Employee Relations Act. It is the purpose and policy of this chapter to prescribe the legitimate rights of both municipal employees and municipal employers in their relations with each other; to provide orderly and peaceful procedures for preventing the interference by either with […]
§ 1639. Negotiated agreement; funding
§ 1639. Negotiated agreement; funding (a) If the State and the exclusive representative reach an agreement, the Governor shall request from the General Assembly an appropriation sufficient to fund the agreement in the next operating budget. If the General Assembly appropriates sufficient funds, the negotiated agreement shall become effective and binding at the beginning of […]
§ 1640. Rights unaltered
§ 1640. Rights unaltered (a) A collective bargaining agreement shall not infringe upon any rights of service recipients or their surrogates to hire, direct, supervise, or discontinue the employment of any particular independent direct support provider. (b) Nothing in this section shall alter the rights and obligations of private sector employers and employees under the […]
§ 1641. Rules and regulations
§ 1641. Rules and regulations The Board shall make and may amend and rescind and adopt such rules and regulations consistent with this chapter as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. (Added 2013, No. 48, § 1, eff. May 24, 2013.)
§ 1642. Appeal
§ 1642. Appeal (a) Any person aggrieved by an order or decision of the Board issued under the authority of this chapter may appeal on questions of law to the Supreme Court. (b) An order of the Board shall not automatically be stayed pending appeal. A stay must first be requested from the Board. The […]
§ 1633. Rights of the State
§ 1633. Rights of the State Subject to the rights guaranteed by this chapter and subject to all other applicable laws, rules, and regulations, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with the right of the State to: (1) carry out the statutory mandate and goals of the Agency of Human Services and […]
§ 1634. Establishment of limited collective bargaining; scope of bargaining
§ 1634. Establishment of limited collective bargaining; scope of bargaining (a) Independent direct support providers, through their exclusive representative, shall have the right to bargain collectively with the State, through the Governor’s designee, under this chapter. (b) Mandatory subjects of bargaining under this section shall be limited to: (1) compensation rates, workforce benefits, and payment […]
§ 1635. Election; bargaining unit
§ 1635. Election; bargaining unit (a) Petitions and elections shall be conducted pursuant to the procedures provided in 3 V.S.A. §§ 941 and 942, except that only one bargaining unit shall exist for independent direct support providers, and the exclusive representative shall be the exclusive representative for the purpose of grievances. (b) A representation election […]