§ 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 […]
§ 1624. Contract ratification; annual vote
§ 1624. Contract ratification; annual vote Annually, the employees of the bargaining unit shall meet and discuss whether employees who have chosen not to join the employee organization shall be allowed to vote on the ratification of any collective bargaining agreement entered into pursuant to this chapter. After discussion, employees that are members of the […]
§ 1631. Definitions
§ 1631. Definitions As used in this chapter: (1) “Board” means the State Labor Relations Board established by 3 V.S.A. § 921. (2) “Collective bargaining” or “bargaining collectively” means the process by which the State and the exclusive representative of the independent direct support providers negotiate mandatory subjects of bargaining identified in subsection 1634(b) of […]
§ 1632. Rights of independent direct support providers
§ 1632. Rights of independent direct support providers Independent direct support providers shall have the right to: (1) organize, form, join, or assist a labor organization for the purposes of collective bargaining without interference, restraint, or coercion; (2) bargain collectively through their chosen representatives; (3) engage in concerted activities for the purpose of supporting or […]
§ 1622. Prevention of unfair labor practices
§ 1622. Prevention of unfair labor practices (a) The Board may prevent any person from engaging in any unfair labor practice listed in section 1621 of this title. Whenever a charge is made that any person has engaged in or is engaging in any unfair labor practice, the Board may issue and cause to be […]
§ 1623. Judicial review
§ 1623. Judicial review (a) The Board may petition the Supreme Court for the enforcement of such Board order relative thereto and for appropriate temporary relief or restraining order. The Board shall certify and file in the court the entire record in the proceeding, including the pleadings and evidence upon which the order was entered, […]
§ 1582. Election; eligibility to vote, runoff elections
§ 1582. Election; eligibility to vote, runoff elections An election shall not be directed in any bargaining unit or any subdivision within which, in the preceding 12 months, a valid election has been held. Employees engaged in an economic strike who are not entitled to reinstatement are eligible to vote, under regulations of the Board […]
§ 1583. Powers of representatives
§ 1583. Powers of representatives Representatives designated or selected for the purposes of collective bargaining by the majority of the employees in a unit appropriate for such purposes shall be the exclusive representatives of all the employees in such unit for the purposes of collective bargaining in respect to rates of pay, wages, hours of […]