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16 V.S.A. § 2008
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 57 - Labor Relations for Teachers and Administrators|§ 2008. Finality of decisions

§ 2008. Finality of decisions|All decisions of the school board regarding matters in dispute in negotiations shall, after full compliance with this chapter, be final. (Added 1969, No. 127, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1969.)
16 V.S.A. § 2009
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 57 - Labor Relations for Teachers and Administrators|§ 2009. Delegation of authority

§ 2009. Delegation of authority|The negotiations councils for school boards and for teachers' and administrators' organizations are empowered to delegate in whole or in part the responsibility for negotiation of the collective agreement to any persons they may choose. However, final ratification of any agreement on behalf of a school board shall remain the sole responsibility of the school board, unless the school board has agreed to binding interest arbitration pursuant to subchapter 4 of this chapter. (Added 1969, No. 127, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1969; amended 1991, No. 196 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2007, No. 82, § 37.)
16 V.S.A. § 2010
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 57 - Labor Relations for Teachers and Administrators|§ 2010. Injunctions

§ 2010. Injunctions|No restraining order or temporary or permanent injunction shall be granted in any case brought with respect to any action taken by a representative organization or an official thereof or by a school board or representative thereof in connection with or relating to pending or future negotiations, except on the basis of findings of fact made by a court of competent jurisdiction after due hearing prior to the issuance of the restraining order or injunction that the commencement or continuance of the action poses a clear and present danger to a sound program of school education that in the light of all relevant circumstances it is in the best public interest to prevent. Any restraining order or injunction issued by a court as provided in this section shall prohibit only a specific act or acts expressly determined in the findings of fact to pose a clear and present danger. (Added 1969, No. 127, § 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1969; amended 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 92.)
16 V.S.A. § 2021
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 57 - Labor Relations for Teachers and Administrators|§ 2021. Negotiated binding interest arbitration

§ 2021. Negotiated binding interest arbitration|(a) Arbitration shall only occur if the recognized organization and one or more of the school boards agree in writing to submit to binding arbitration for one or more issues remaining in dispute. An agreement to accept binding interest arbitration may not be revoked and shall apply only to the parties to the arbitration.(b) The parties may mutually agree to accept binding interest arbitration at any time after impasse is reached. If the parties have neither accepted all recommendations of a fact-finder nor reached an independent agreement on all issues in dispute, either the school board or the recognized organization may request binding interest arbitration by written notice to the other party. The parties shall mutually agree on one of the following limitations on the jurisdiction of the arbitrator:  (1) Arbitration under which the award is confined to a choice between one of the following single packages:  (A) The last best offer of the school board. (B) The last best offer of the recognized organization.  (2) Arbitration under which the award is confined to a choice between one of the following on an issue-by-issue basis:  (A) The last best offer of the school board. (B) The last best offer of the recognized organization.    (c) A strike, which shall have the same meaning as provided in 21 V.S.A. § 1722(16), shall be prohibited if it occurs after both parties have voluntarily submitted a dispute to final and binding arbitration or after a decision or award has been issued by the arbitrator. A school board may petition for an injunction or other appropriate relief from the Superior Court in the county in which such strike in violation of this section is occurring or is about to occur.(d) If any provision of this subchapter is inconsistent with any other provision of law governing arbitration, this subchapter shall govern. (Added 1991, No. 196 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 2007, No. 82, § 38; 2019, No. 131 (Adj. Sess.), § 93.)
16 V.S.A. § 2022
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 57 - Labor Relations for Teachers and Administrators|§ 2022. Selection and decision of arbitrator

§ 2022. Selection and decision of arbitrator|(a) When arbitration has been invoked in accordance with this subchapter, the parties shall within five days mutually select a single arbitrator and each party shall state its final offer on all disputed issues. If the parties fail to select an arbitrator within five days, they shall request the services of the American Arbitration Association for the appointment of an arbitrator.(b) Within 90 days after the appointment of the arbitrator or another period of time agreed upon by the parties, he or she shall hold a hearing and shall decide all disputed issues within his or her jurisdiction as defined by this chapter, and this award shall become an agreement of the parties. (Added 1991, No. 196 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
16 V.S.A. § 2023
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 57 - Labor Relations for Teachers and Administrators|§ 2023. Jurisdiction of arbitrator

§ 2023. Jurisdiction of arbitrator|(a) The parties may reach partial agreement on some issues or accept a fact-finder's recommendations on some issues. The arbitrator shall have the power to determine all issues remaining in dispute involving wages, hours, and conditions of employment as defined by this chapter and any other mutually agreed upon matters not in conflict with law.(b) At any time prior to the issuance of a decision by the arbitrator, the parties may jointly file with the arbitrator any stipulations setting forth contract provisions that both parties agree to accept. The parties shall submit to the arbitrator their respective positions on all issues in dispute between them in the form of a last best offer.(c) The arbitrator shall resolve all remaining disputed issues in his or her jurisdiction in accordance with the agreement of the parties. The arbitrator shall incorporate in a written decision the resolution of each disputed issue and an explanation of how the total cost of all offers was considered. (Added 1991, No. 196 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
16 V.S.A. § 2024
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 57 - Labor Relations for Teachers and Administrators|§ 2024. Judicial appeal

§ 2024. Judicial appeal|Upon application of a party, a Superior Court shall vacate an award on the same grounds as set forth in 21 V.S.A. § 1733(d) and according to the same procedures as set forth in 21 V.S.A. § 1733(e). (Added 1991, No. 196 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
16 V.S.A. § 2025
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 57 - Labor Relations for Teachers and Administrators|§ 2025. Factors to be considered by arbitrator

§ 2025. Factors to be considered by arbitrator|(a) At the hearing, each party shall have full opportunity to submit all relevant evidence, to introduce relevant documents and written material, and to argue on behalf of its positions. At the hearing, both parties may present evidence regarding the financial capacity of the school district. The arbitrator shall preside over such hearing.(b) In reaching a decision, the arbitrator shall give weight to the factors listed in subsection (a) of this section, plus the following factors:  (1) the lawful authority of the school board; (2) stipulations of the parties; (3) the interest and welfare of the public and the financial ability of the school board to pay for increased costs of public services, including the cost of labor; (4) comparisons of the wages, hours, and conditions of employment of the employees involved in the dispute with the wages, hours, and conditions of employment of other employees performing similar services in public schools in comparable communities or in private employment in comparable communities; (5) the average consumer prices for goods and services commonly known as the cost of living; (6) the overall compensation presently received by the employees, including direct wages, fringe benefits, and continuity conditions and stability of employment, and all other benefits received; and (7) prior negotiations and existing conditions of other school and municipal employees. (Added 1991, No. 196 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
16 V.S.A. § 2026
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 57 - Labor Relations for Teachers and Administrators|§ 2026. Notice of award

§ 2026. Notice of award|The arbitrator shall file one copy of the decision with each city or town clerk in the school district involved, the school board, and the recognized organization. The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding upon the parties to the dispute. (Added 1991, No. 196 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
16 V.S.A. § 2027
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 57 - Labor Relations for Teachers and Administrators|§ 2027. Fees and expenses

§ 2027. Fees and expenses|The parties shall share equally the fee of the arbitrator and all other mutually incurred costs incidental to the arbitration. (Added 1991, No. 196 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
16 V.S.A. § 2028
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 57 - Labor Relations for Teachers and Administrators|§ 2028. Contract ratification annual vote

§ 2028. 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 who are members of the employee organization shall vote on whether to allow employees who have chosen not to join the employee organization to vote on the ratification of any collective bargaining agreement. (Added 2013, No. 37, § 13a.)
16 V.S.A. § 2041
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 59 - Interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel|§ 2041. Purpose, findings, and policy- Article I

§ 2041. Purpose, findings, and policy- Article I|1. To improve their respective school systems by utilizing the teacher or other professional educational person wherever educated, declare that it is the policy of each of them, on the basis of cooperation with one another, to take advantage of the preparation and experience of such persons wherever gained, thereby serving the best interests of society, of education, and of the teaching profession. It is the purpose of this Agreement to provide for the development and execution of such programs of cooperation as will facilitate the movement of teachers and other professional educational personnel among the States party to it and to authorize specific interstate educational personnel contracts to achieve that end.2. The party States find that included in the large movement of population among all sections of the nation are many qualified educational personnel who move for family and other personal reasons but who are hindered in using their professional skill and experience in their new locations. Variations from State to State in requirements for qualifying educational personnel discourage such personnel from taking the steps necessary to qualify in other States. As a consequence, a significant number of professionally prepared and experienced educators is lost to our school systems. Facilitating the employment of qualified educational personnel, without reference to their States of origin, can increase the available educational resources. Participation in this Compact can increase the availability of educational manpower. (Added 1969, No. 8, § 1 (Art. I).)
16 V.S.A. § 2042
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 59 - Interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel|§ 2042. Definitions- Article II

§ 2042. Definitions- Article II|As used in this Agreement and contracts made pursuant to it, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:  1. "Educational personnel" means persons who must meet requirements pursuant to State law as a condition of employment in educational programs. 2. "Designated State official" means the education official of a State selected by that State to negotiate and enter into, on behalf of his or her State, contracts pursuant to this Agreement. 3. "Accept," or any variant thereof, means to recognize and give effect to one or more determinations of another State relating to the qualifications of educational personnel in lieu of making or requiring a like determination that would otherwise be required by or pursuant to the laws of a receiving State. 4. "State" means a State, territory, or possession of the United States; the District of Columbia; or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. 5. "Originating State" means a State (and the subdivision thereof, if any) whose determination that certain educational personnel are qualified to be employed for specific duties in schools is acceptable in accordance with the terms of a contract made pursuant to Article III. 6. "Receiving State" means a State (and the subdivisions thereof) which accept educational personnel in accordance with the terms of a contract made pursuant to Article III. (Added 1969, No. 8, § 1 (Art. II).)
16 V.S.A. § 2043
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 59 - Interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel|§ 2043. Interstate educational personnel contracts- Article III

§ 2043. Interstate educational personnel contracts- Article III|1. The designated State official of a party State may make one or more contracts on behalf of his or her State with one or more other party States providing for the acceptance of educational personnel. Any such contract for the period of its duration shall be applicable to and binding on the States whose designated state officials enter into it, and the subdivisions of those States, with the same force and effect as if incorporated in this Agreement. A designated state official may enter into a contract pursuant to this Article only with States in which he or she finds that there are programs of education, licensing standards, or other acceptable qualifications that assure preparation or qualification of educational personnel on a basis sufficiently comparable, even though not identical to that prevailing in his or her own State.2. Any such contract shall provide for:  (a) Its duration. (b) The criteria to be applied by an originating State in qualifying educational personnel for acceptance by a receiving State. (c) Such waivers, substitutions, and conditional acceptances as shall aid the practical effectuation of the contract without sacrifice of basic educational standards. (d) Any other necessary matters.   3. No contract made pursuant to this Agreement shall be for a term longer than five years but any such contract may be renewed for like or lesser periods.4. Any contract dealing with acceptance of educational personnel on the basis of their having completed an educational program shall specify the earliest date or dates on which originating state approval of the program or programs involved can have occurred. No contract made pursuant to this Agreement shall require acceptance by a receiving State of any persons qualified because of successful completion of a program prior to January 1, 1954.5. The license or other acceptance of a person who has been accepted pursuant to the terms of a contract shall not be revoked or otherwise impaired because the contract has expired or been terminated. However, any license or other qualifying document may be revoked or suspended on any ground which would be sufficient for revocation or suspension of a license or other qualifying document initially granted or approved in the receiving State.6. A contract committee composed of the designated state officials of the contracting States or their representatives shall keep the contract under continuous review, study means of improving its administration, and report no less frequently than once a year to the heads of the appropriate education agencies of the contracting States. (Added 1969, No. 8, § 1 (Art. III); amended 1989, No. 118, § 3.)
16 V.S.A. § 2044
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 59 - Interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel|§ 2044. Approved and accepted programs- Article IV

§ 2044. Approved and accepted programs- Article IV|1. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to repeal or otherwise modify any law or regulation of a party State relating to the approval of programs of educational preparation having effect solely on the qualification of educational personnel within that State.2. To the extent that contracts made pursuant to this Agreement deal with the educational requirements for the proper qualification of educational personnel, acceptance of a program of educational preparation shall be in accordance with such procedures and requirements as may be provided in the applicable contract. (Added 1969, No. 8, § 1 (Art. IV).)
16 V.S.A. § 2045
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 59 - Interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel|§ 2045. Interstate cooperation- Article V

§ 2045. Interstate cooperation- Article V|The party States agree that:  1. They will, so far as practicable, prefer the making of multilateral contracts pursuant to Article III of this Agreement. 2. They will facilitate and strengthen cooperation in interstate licensing and other elements of educational personnel qualification and for this purpose shall cooperate with agencies, organizations, and associations interested in licensing and other elements of educational personnel qualification. (Added 1969, No. 8, § 1 (Art. V); amended 1989, No. 118, § 3.)
16 V.S.A. § 2046
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 59 - Interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel|§ 2046. Agreement evaluation- Article VI

§ 2046. Agreement evaluation- Article VI|The designated state officials of any party States may meet from time to time as a group to evaluate progress under the Agreement and to formulate recommendations for changes. (Added 1969, No. 8, § 1 (Art. VI).)
16 V.S.A. § 2047
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 59 - Interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel|§ 2047. Other arrangements- Article VII

§ 2047. Other arrangements- Article VII|Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent or inhibit other arrangements or practices of any party State or States to facilitate the interchange of educational personnel. (Added 1969, No. 8, § 1 (Art. VII).)
16 V.S.A. § 2048
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 59 - Interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel|§ 2048. Effect and withdrawal- Article VIII

§ 2048. Effect and withdrawal- Article VIII|1. This Agreement shall become effective when enacted into law by two States. Thereafter it shall become effective as to any State upon its enactment of this Agreement.2. Any party State may withdraw from this Agreement by enacting a statute repealing the same, but no such withdrawal shall take effect until one year after the Governor of the withdrawing State has given notice in writing of the withdrawal to the Governors of all other party States.3. No withdrawal shall relieve the withdrawing State of any obligation imposed upon it by a contract to which it is a party. The duration of contracts and the methods and conditions of withdrawal therefrom shall be those specified in their terms. (Added 1969, No. 8, § 1 (Art. VIII).)
16 V.S.A. § 2049
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 59 - Interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel|§ 2049. Construction and severability- Article IX

§ 2049. Construction and severability- Article IX|This Agreement shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this Agreement shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence, or provision of this Agreement is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any State or of the United States, or the application thereof to any Government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this Agreement and the applicability thereof to any Government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this Agreement shall be held contrary to the constitution of any State participating therein, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect as to the State affected as to all severable matters. (Added 1969, No. 8, § 1 (Art. IX).)
16 V.S.A. § 2061
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 59 - Interstate Agreement on Qualification of Educational Personnel|§ 2061. Powers of Secretary of Education

§ 2061. Powers of Secretary of Education|The "designated State official" for this State shall be the Secretary of Education. The Secretary shall enter into contracts pursuant to Article III of the Agreement only with the approval of the specific text thereof by the State Board. (Added 1969, No. 8, § 2; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 177, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
16 V.S.A. § 2101
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 16 - Education|Chapter 61 - Commission on Public School Employee Health Benefits|§ 2101. Definitions

§ 2101. Definitions|As used in this chapter:  (1) "Participating employee" means a school employee who is eligible for and has elected to receive health benefit coverage through a school employer. (2) "School employee":  (A) includes the following individuals:  (i) an individual employed by a school employer as a teacher or administrator as defined in section 1981 of this title; (ii) a municipal school employee as defined in 21 V.S.A. § 1722; (iii) an individual employed as a supervisor as defined in 21 V.S.A. § 1502; (iv) a confidential employee as defined in 21 V.S.A. § 1722; (v) a certified employee of a school employer; and (vi) any other permanent employee of a school employer not covered by subdivisions (i)-(v) of this subdivision (2); and  (B) notwithstanding subdivision (A) of this subdivision (2), excludes individuals who serve in the role of superintendent.  (3) "School employer" means a supervisory union or school district as those terms are defined in section 11 of this title. (Added 2018, No. 11 (Sp. Sess.), § H.18; amended 2021, No. 7, § 1, eff. April 8, 2021.)