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21 V.S.A. § 1423
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1423. Eligibility requirements for extended benefits

§ 1423. Eligibility requirements for extended benefits|(a) An individual shall be eligible to receive extended benefits with respect to any week of unemployment in his or her eligibility period only if the Commissioner finds that with respect to such week:  (1) he or she is an "exhaustee" as defined in section 1421 of this title, (2) he or she has satisfied the requirements of this chapter for the receipt of regular benefits that are applicable to individuals claiming extended benefits, including not being subject to a disqualification for the receipt of benefits. (3) For eligibility periods based upon benefit years beginning on and after January 3, 1988 and before March 7, 1993, the total wages paid which established that benefit year must equal or exceed one and one-half times the wages paid in the highest quarter of that base period. (4) For eligibility periods based upon benefit years beginning on and after March 7, 1993, the total wages paid which established that benefit year must exceed 40 times the individual's most recent weekly benefit amount.   (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an individual shall not be eligible for extended benefits for any week if:  (1) extended benefits are payable for such week pursuant to an interstate claim filed in any state under the interstate benefit payment plan, and (2) no extended benefit period is in effect for such week in such state.   (c) Subsection (b) of this section shall not apply with respect to the first two weeks for which extended benefits are payable pursuant to an interstate claim filed under this interstate benefit payment plan to the individual from the extended compensation account established for the individual with respect to the benefit year. (Added 1971, No. 1, § 2, eff. Oct. 11, 1970; amended 1981, No. 86, § 2, eff. May 31, 1981; 1981, No. 194 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. April 22, 1982; 1985, No. 146 (Adj. Sess.), § 5; 1993, No. 58, §§ 2, 3, eff. June 3, 1993.)
21 V.S.A. § 1424
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1424. Weekly extended benefit amount

§ 1424. Weekly extended benefit amount|The weekly extended benefit amount payable to an individual for a week of total unemployment in his or her eligibility period shall be an amount equal to the weekly benefit amount payable to him or her during his or her applicable benefit year. (Added 1971, No. 1, § 2, eff. Oct. 11, 1970; amended 1981, No. 194 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. Sept. 26, 1982; 1985, No. 50, § 10.)
21 V.S.A. § 1425
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1425. Total extended benefit amount

§ 1425. Total extended benefit amount|(a) The total extended benefit amount payable to any eligible individual with respect to his or her applicable benefit year shall be the least of the following amounts:  (1) 50 percent of the total amount of regular benefits which were payable to him or her under this chapter in his or her applicable benefit year; (2) 13 times his or her weekly benefit amount which was payable to him or her under this chapter for a week of total unemployment in the applicable benefit year.   (b) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, if the benefit year of any individual ends within an extended benefit period, the remaining balance of extended benefits that such individual would, but for this section, be entitled to receive in that extended benefit period, with respect to weeks of unemployment beginning after the end of the benefit year, shall be reduced (but not below zero) by the product of the number of weeks for which the individual received trade readjustment allowances within that benefit year, multiplied by the individual's weekly benefit amount for extended benefits.(c) Effective with respect to weeks beginning in a high unemployment period, subsection (a) of this section shall be applied by substituting:  (1) "80 percent" for "50 percent" in subsection (a)(1) of this section; and (2) "20" for "13" in subdivision (a)(2).   (d) For purposes of subsection (c) of this section, the term "high unemployment period" means any period during which an extended benefit period would be in effect if subdivision 1421(2)(B)(ii)(I) of this title were applied by substituting "8 percent" for "6.5 percent."  (Added 1971, No. 1, § 2, eff. Oct. 11, 1970; amended 1981, No. 194 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. Oct. 31, 1982; 1993, No. 58, § 4, eff. June 3, 1993.)
21 V.S.A. § 1426
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1426. Beginning and termination of extended benefit period

§ 1426. Beginning and termination of extended benefit period|(a) Whenever an extended benefit period is to become effective in this State, as a result of a State "on" indicator, or an extended benefit period is to be terminated in this State as a result of a State "off" indicator, the Commissioner shall make an appropriate public announcement.(b) Computations required by the provisions of section 1421 of this title shall be made by the Commissioner, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Labor of the United States. (Added 1971, No. 1, § 2, eff. Oct. 11, 1970; amended 1981, No. 194 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. April 22, 1982.)
21 V.S.A. § 1427
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1427. Amendments to the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970

§ 1427. Amendments to the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970|To the extent that the Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970 has been or may be amended so as to authorize this State to pay benefits for an extended benefit period in a manner other than provided by this title, then, and in such cases, all the terms and conditions contained in the amended provisions of such federal law shall become a part of this title to the extent necessary to authorize the payment of benefits to eligible individuals as permitted under such provisions, provided that the federal share continues to be at least 50 percent of the extended benefits paid to individuals under the extended benefits program. (Added 1993, No. 58, § 5, eff. June 3, 1993.)
21 V.S.A. § 1453
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1453. Approval or rejection; resubmission

§ 1453. Approval or rejection; resubmission|The Commissioner shall approve or reject a plan in writing within 30 days of its receipt, and in the case of rejection shall state the reasons therefor. The reasons for rejection shall be final and nonappealable, but the employer shall be allowed to submit another plan for approval, that addresses the reasons that led to the rejection of the original plan. (Added 1985, No. 140 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2011, No. 50, § 8; 2011, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § E.401.5.)
21 V.S.A. § 1454
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1454. Effective date; duration

§ 1454. Effective date; duration|A plan shall be effective on the date specified in the plan or on a date mutually agreed upon by the employer and the Commissioner. It shall expire at the end of the sixth full calendar month after its effective date or on the date specified in the plan if such date is earlier; provided, that the plan is not previously revoked by the Commissioner; or on the effective date of any transfer of ownership of the legal business entity. If a plan is revoked or terminated by the Commissioner, it shall terminate on the date specified in the Commissioner's written order of revocation. No employer shall be eligible for a short-time compensation plan that results in an employee receiving benefits in excess of 26 times the amount of regular unemployment benefits payable to such individual for a week of total unemployment. (Added 1985, No. 140 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2011, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § E.401.6.)
21 V.S.A. § 1455
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1455. Revocation

§ 1455. Revocation|(a) The Commissioner may revoke approval of a plan for good cause. The revocation order shall be in writing and shall specify the date the revocation is effective and the reasons therefor.(b) Good cause shall include violation of any criteria on which approval of the plan was based.(c) Such action may be taken at any time by the Commissioner on his or her own motion. The Commissioner shall review the operation of each qualified employer plan at least once during the first three months that the plan is in effect to assure its compliance with the requirements of this subchapter. In addition, the Commissioner shall investigate any written complaint about the operation of the approved plan and determine in writing whether or not good cause exists for revocation. Such determination to investigate is not appealable.(d) An employer may appeal a revocation decision by the Commissioner and such appeal shall be treated as a "contested case" under the Administrative Procedure Act. (Added 1985, No. 140 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
21 V.S.A. § 1456
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1456. Modification

§ 1456. Modification|An approved STC plan may be modified by the employer with the approval of the Commissioner. If the hours of work are increased or decreased substantially beyond the level in the original plan, or any other conditions are changed substantially, the Commissioner shall approve or disapprove such modifications. The expiration of the original plan shall not change. If the substantial modifications do not meet the requirements for approval, the Commissioner shall disallow that portion of the plan in writing as specified in subsection 1455(a) of this title. (Added 1985, No. 140 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
21 V.S.A. § 1457
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1457. Eligibility

§ 1457. Eligibility|(a) An individual is eligible to receive STC benefits with respect to any week only if, in addition to eligibility for monetary entitlement, the Commissioner finds that:  (1) the individual is employed during that week as a member of an affected unit under an approved short-time compensation plan that was in effect for that week; (2) the individual is able to work and is available for the normal work week with the short-time employer; (3) notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, an individual is deemed unemployed in any week for which remuneration is payable to him or her as an employee in an affected unit for less than his or her normal weekly hours of work as specified under the approved short-time compensation plan in effect for the week; (4) notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter to the contrary, an individual shall not be denied STC benefits for any week by reason of the application of provisions relating to availability for work and active search for work with an employer other than the short-time employer.   (b) Eligible employees may participate, as appropriate, in training, including employer-sponsored training or worker training funded under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, to enhance job skills if the program has been approved by the Department. (Added 1985, No. 140 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2013, No. 72, § 35c, eff. June 30, 2013; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 126.)
21 V.S.A. § 1459
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1459. Charging benefits

§ 1459. Charging benefits|STC benefits paid to an employee shall be charged to the employers in the base period. Reimbursable employers participating in the STC Program shall be assessed for the STC benefits paid their employees. (Added 1985, No. 140 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2013, No. 173 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.)
21 V.S.A. § 1460
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1460. Extended benefits program eligibility

§ 1460. Extended benefits program eligibility|An individual who has received all of the unemployment compensation or combined unemployment compensation and STC benefits available in a benefit year shall be considered an "exhaustee" as defined under the provisions of subdivision 1421(8) of this title. (Added 1985, No. 140 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
21 V.S.A. § 1461
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1461. Misrepresentation; penalties

§ 1461. Misrepresentation; penalties|If an approved plan or any representation for implementation of the plan is intentionally and substantially misleading or false, the employer shall be liable for any amount of benefits deemed by the Commissioner to have been improperly paid from the fund as a result thereof. (Added 1985, No. 140 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
21 V.S.A. § 1462
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1462. Period of dormancy

§ 1462. Period of dormancy|On July 1, 2020, the Short-Time Compensation Program established pursuant to sections 1451-1461 of this subchapter shall cease operation and shall not resume operation unless directed to do so by enactment of the General Assembly or, if the General Assembly is not in session, by order of the Joint Fiscal Committee. The Joint Fiscal Committee shall issue such order only upon finding that, due to a change in circumstances, resumption of the Short-Time Compensation Program would be the most effective way to assist employers in avoiding layoffs. Upon the effective date of such an enactment or order, the Short-Time Compensation Program shall resume operation pursuant to the provisions of sections 1451-1461 of this subchapter. (Added 2019, No. 85 (Adj. Sess.), § 20, eff. Feb. 20, 2020.)
21 V.S.A. § 1471
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1471. Training benefit program

§ 1471. Training benefit program|(a) An individual who is otherwise eligible for benefits under this chapter, but who has exhausted his or her maximum benefit amount under section 1340 of this chapter and any other available federally funded extension, is entitled to a maximum of an additional 26 weeks of benefits in the same amount as the weekly benefit amount established in the individual's most recent benefit year if the individual is enrolled in and making satisfactory progress in either a State-approved training program or a job training program authorized under the federal Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.(b) To be eligible for training benefits under this section, an individual shall be in compliance with both the following:  (1) The individual has been separated from a declining occupation or has been involuntarily and indefinitely separated from employment as a result of a permanent reduction of operations at the individual's place of employment. (2) The individual is enrolled in a program designed to train the individual for entry into a high demand occupation. (Added 2009, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § E.401.1, eff. June 3, 2010; amended 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 127.)
21 V.S.A. § 1501
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 19 - Vermont State Labor Relations Act|§ 1501. Title and declaration of policy

§ 1501. Title and declaration of policy|(a) This chapter shall be known as the State Labor Relations Act.(b) It is the purpose and policy of this chapter to prescribe the legitimate rights of both employees and employers in their relations with each other, to provide orderly and peaceful procedures for preventing the interference by either with the legitimate rights of the other, to protect the rights of individual employees in their relations with labor organizations, to define and proscribe practices on the part of labor and management which are harmful to the general welfare, and to protect the rights of the public in connection with labor disputes. (1967, No. 198, § 1; amended 1969, No. 51, § 1, eff. April 8, 1969.)
21 V.S.A. § 1503
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 19 - Vermont State Labor Relations Act|§ 1503. Rights of employees; mutual duty to bargain

§ 1503. Rights of employees; mutual duty to bargain|(a) Employees shall have the right to self-organization; to form, join, or assist labor organizations; to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choice, and to engage in concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection, and shall also have the right to refrain from any or all such activities, except to the extent that such right may be affected by an agreement requiring membership in a labor organization as a condition of employment as authorized in subsection 1621(a) of this title. An employee who exercises the right not to join the labor organization representing the employee's certified unit pursuant to section 1581 of this title shall, subject to subsection (b) of this section, pay the agency fee to the representative of the bargaining unit in the same manner as employees who pay membership fees to the representative. The labor organization agrees to indemnify and hold the employer harmless from any and all claims stemming from the implementation or administration of the agency fee.(b) A labor organization shall not charge the agency fee unless it has established and maintained a procedure to provide nonmembers with:  (1) An audited financial statement that identifies the major categories of expenses and divides them into chargeable and nonchargeable expenses. (2) An opportunity to object to the amount of the agency fee sought, and to place in escrow any amount reasonably in dispute. (3) Prompt arbitration by an arbitrator selected jointly by the objecting fee payer and the labor organization or pursuant to the rules of the American Arbitration Association to resolve any objection over the amount of the agency fee. The costs of arbitration shall be paid by the labor organization. (Added 1967, No. 198, § 3; amended 2013, No. 37, § 14, eff. June 30, 2013; 2017, No. 74, § 56.)
21 V.S.A. § 1504
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 19 - Vermont State Labor Relations Act|§ 1504. General duties

§ 1504. General duties|(a) All employers, their officers, agents, and employees or representatives shall exert every reasonable effort to make and maintain agreements concerning rates of pay, rules, wages, hours of employment, and conditions of work, and to settle all disputes, whether arising out of the application of those agreements or growing out of any dispute between the employer and the employees thereof.(b) All labor disputes between employers and their employees shall, upon the request of either party, be considered within 15 days of the request, or at such times as may be mutually agreed to, and, if possible, settled, with all expedition, in conference between representatives designated and authorized so to confer, by the employer or by the employees thereof interested in the dispute. However, this obligation does not compel either party to agree to a proposal or make a concession. (1967, No. 198, § 4.)
21 V.S.A. § 1505
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 19 - Vermont State Labor Relations Act|§ 1505. Application

§ 1505. Application|This chapter shall not apply to any employer or any labor dispute which affects commerce within the meaning of the National Labor Relations Act, as amended, unless the National Labor Relations Board shall have ceded jurisdiction thereof to the Board pursuant to section 10(a) of the Act or shall have declined to assert jurisdiction thereof pursuant to section 14(c) of the Act. (Added 1967, No. 198, § 17.)
21 V.S.A. § 1543
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 19 - Vermont State Labor Relations Act|§ 1543. Appropriate unit; basis for determination

§ 1543. Appropriate unit; basis for determination|(a) The Board shall decide in each case whether, in order to assure the employees the fullest freedom in exercising the rights guaranteed by this Act, the unit appropriate for the purpose of collective bargaining is the employer unit, craft unit, plant unit, or a subdivision thereof. However, the Board shall not decide that:  (1) A unit is appropriate for those purposes if the unit includes both professional employees and employees who are not professional employees, unless a majority of the professional employees vote for inclusion in the unit. (2) A craft unit is inappropriate for those purposes on the ground that a different unit has been established by an earlier determination of the Board unless a majority of the employees in the proposed craft unit vote against separate representation. (3) A unit is appropriate for those purposes if it includes, together with other employees, an individual employed as a guard to enforce against employees and other persons rules to protect property of the employer or to protect the safety of persons on the employer's premises. However, no labor organization may be certified as the representative of employees in a bargaining unit of guards if it admits to membership, or is affiliated directly or indirectly with an organization which admits to membership employees other than guards.   (b) In determining whether a unit is appropriate for the purposes specified in subsection (a) of this section, the extent to which the employees have organized shall not be controlling. (Added 1967, No. 198, § 7.)
21 V.S.A. § 1544
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 19 - Vermont State Labor Relations Act|§ 1544. Rules and regulations

§ 1544. Rules and regulations|(a) The Board shall have authority from time to time to make, amend, and rescind such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with this chapter, as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.(b) In carrying out this chapter the Board may, under any applicable federal law, rule, or regulation, petition the National Labor Relations Board for an advisory opinion as to whether that agency will assert jurisdiction over a labor dispute which is the subject of a proceeding then pending before the Board.(c) All findings, conclusions, and determinations of the Board under this chapter shall be public records. (Added 1967, No. 198, § 12.)