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2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 21 - Labor › Chapter 20 - Independent Direct Support Providers › § 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 for independent direct support providers conducted by the Board shall be by mail ballot.
(c) The bargaining unit for purposes of collective bargaining pursuant to this chapter shall be one statewide unit of independent direct support providers. Eligible independent direct support providers shall have the right to participate in a representation election but shall not have the right to vote on or otherwise determine the collective bargaining unit. Eligible independent direct support providers shall all be independent direct support providers who have been paid for providing home- and community-based services within the previous 180 days.
(d) At least quarterly the State shall compile and maintain a list of names and addresses of all independent direct support providers who have been paid for providing home- and community-based services to service recipients within the previous 180 days. The list shall not include the names of any recipient, or indicate that an independent direct support provider is a relative of a recipient or has the same address as a recipient. The State shall, upon request, provide within seven days the most recent list of independent direct support providers in its possession to any organization which has as one of its primary purposes the collective bargaining representation of independent direct support providers in their relations with State or other public entities. This obligation shall include providing the most recent list, upon request, to any labor organization certified as the exclusive representative under this chapter. (Added 2013, No. 48, § 1, eff. May 24, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 21 - Labor › Chapter 20 - Independent Direct Support Providers › § 1637. General duties and prohibited conduct

§ 1637. General duties and prohibited conduct
(a) The State and the independent direct support providers and their representatives shall make every reasonable effort to make and maintain agreements concerning matters allowed under this chapter and to settle all disputes, whether arising out of the application of those agreements or disputes concerning the agreements. All disputes shall, upon 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 to confer by the State or the independent direct support providers. This obligation does not compel either party to make any agreements or concessions.
(b) It shall be an unfair labor practice for the State to:
(1) interfere with, restrain, or coerce independent direct support providers in the exercise of their rights under this chapter or by any law, rule, or regulation;
(2) dominate or interfere with the formation or administration of any labor organization or contribute financial or other support to it;
(3) discriminate in regard to referral practices or eligibility for work opportunities within covered programs for an independent direct support provider, or to encourage or discourage membership in any labor organization;
(4) take negative action against an independent direct support provider because the provider has taken actions demonstrating his or her support for a labor organization, including signing a petition, grievance, or affidavit or giving testimony under this chapter;
(5) refuse to bargain collectively in good faith with the exclusive representative;
(6) discriminate against an independent direct support provider based on race, color, creed, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, or because the provider is a qualified individual with a disability.
(c) It shall be an unfair labor practice for a labor organization to:
(1) Restrain or coerce independent direct support providers in the exercise of the rights guaranteed them by law, rule, or regulation. However, a labor organization may prescribe its own rules with respect to the acquisition or retention of membership, provided such rules are not discriminatory.
(2) Refuse to bargain collectively in good faith with the State.
(3) Cause, or attempt to cause, the State to discriminate against an independent direct support provider in violation of subsection (b) of this section.
(4) Threaten to or cause a provider to strike or curtail the provider’s services in recognition of a picket line of any employee or labor organization.
(d) An independent direct support provider shall not strike or curtail his or her services in recognition of a picket line of any employee or labor organization. (Added 2013, No. 48, § 1, eff. May 24, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 21 - Labor › Chapter 20 - Independent Direct Support Providers › § 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 the next fiscal year. If the General Assembly appropriates a different amount of funds, the terms of the agreement affected by that appropriation shall be renegotiated based on the amount of funds actually appropriated by the General Assembly and shall become effective and legally binding in the next fiscal year.
(b) Collective bargaining agreements shall be for a maximum term of two years and shall not be subject to cancellation or renegotiation during the term except with the mutual consent in writing of both parties, which consent shall be filed with the Board. Upon the filing of such consent, an agreement may be supplemented, cancelled, or renegotiated.
(c) The agreement shall terminate at the expiration of its specified term. Negotiations for a new agreement to take effect upon the expiration of the preceding agreement shall be commenced at any time within one year next preceding the expiration date upon the request of either party and may be commenced at any time previous thereto with the consent of both parties.
(d) In the event the State of Vermont and the collective bargaining unit are unable to arrive at an agreement and there is not an existing agreement in effect, the existing contract shall remain in force until a new contract is ratified by the parties. However, nothing in this subsection shall prohibit the parties from agreeing to a modification of certain provisions of the existing contract which, as amended, shall remain in effect until a new contract is finalized and funded by the General Assembly.
(e) The Board is authorized to enforce compliance with all provisions of a collective bargaining agreement upon complaint of either party. In the event a complaint is made by either party to an agreement, the Board shall proceed in the manner prescribed in section 1638 of this title relating to the prevention of unfair labor practices. (Added 2013, No. 48, § 1, eff. May 24, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 21 - Labor › Chapter 20 - Independent Direct Support Providers › § 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 National Labor Relations Act, 29 U.S.C. § 151 et seq.
(c) Independent direct support providers shall not be considered State employees for purposes other than collective bargaining, including for purposes of joint or vicarious liability in tort or the limitation on liability in subsection (e) of this section. Independent direct support providers shall not be eligible for participation in the State Employee Retirement System or health care plan solely by virtue of bargaining under this chapter. Nothing in this chapter shall require the State to alter its current practice with respect to independent direct support providers of making payments regarding Social Security and Medicare taxes, federal or State unemployment contributions, or workers’ compensation insurance.
(d) Nothing in this chapter shall infringe upon the right of the Judiciary and the General Assembly to make programmatic modifications to the delivery of State services through subsidy or other programs.
(e) The State and its employees shall not be vicariously liable for any act or omission by an independent direct support provider or any claim arising out of the employment relationship between a service recipient and an independent direct service provider, nor shall the State be liable as a joint employer. (Added 2013, No. 48, § 1, eff. May 24, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 21 - Labor › Chapter 20 - Independent Direct Support Providers › § 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.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 21 - Labor › Chapter 20 - Independent Direct Support Providers › § 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 Board may stay the order or any part of it. If the Board denies a stay, then a stay may be requested from the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court or a single Justice may stay the order or any part of it and may order additional interim relief. (Added 2013, No. 48, § 1, eff. May 24, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 21 - Labor › Chapter 20 - Independent Direct Support Providers › § 1643. Enforcement

§ 1643. Enforcement
(a) Orders of the Board issued under this chapter may be enforced by any party or by the Board by filing a petition with the Civil Division of the Superior Court of Washington County or in the Civil Division of the Superior Court in the county in which the action before the Board originated. The petition shall be served on the adverse party as provided for service of process under the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure. If, after hearing, the court determines that the Board had jurisdiction over the matter and that a timely appeal was not filed or that an appeal was timely filed and a stay of the Board order or any part of it was not granted or that a Board order was affirmed on appeal in pertinent part by the Supreme Court, the court shall incorporate the order of the Board as a judgment of the court. There is no appeal from that judgment except that a judgment reversing a Board decision on jurisdiction may be appealed to the Supreme Court.
(b) Upon filing of a petition by a party or the Board, the court may grant such temporary relief, including a restraining order, as it deems proper pending formal hearing.
(c) Orders and decisions of the Board shall apply only to the particular case under appeal, but any number of appeals presenting similar issues may be consolidated for hearing with the consent of the Board. The Board shall not modify, add to, or detract from a collective bargaining agreement by any order or decision. (Added 2013, No. 48, § 1, eff. May 24, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 21 - Labor › Chapter 20 - Independent Direct Support Providers › § 1644. Antitrust exemption

§ 1644. Antitrust exemption
The activities of independent direct support providers and their exclusive representative that are necessary for the exercise of their rights under this chapter shall be afforded State action immunity under applicable federal and State antitrust laws. The State intends that the “State action” exemption to federal antitrust laws be available only to the State, to independent direct support providers, and to their exclusive representative in connection with these necessary activities. Exempt activities shall be actively supervised by the State. (Added 2013, No. 48, § 1, eff. May 24, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 21 - Labor › Chapter 20 - Independent Direct Support Providers › § 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, not later than 30 calendar days after receiving the authorization, commence withholding from the independent direct support provider’s wages the amount of membership dues certified by the labor organization. The State shall transmit the amount withheld to the labor organization on the same day as the independent direct support provider is paid. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a member of a labor organization to participate in automatic dues deduction. (Added 2019, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 21 - Labor › Chapter 20 - Independent Direct Support Providers › § 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 bargaining unit.
(b)(1) The list shall include, as appropriate, each independent direct support provider’s name, work location, job classification, and contact information. As used in this section, “contact information” includes an independent direct support provider’s home address, personal e-mail address, and home and personal cellular telephone numbers to the extent that the State is in possession of such information.
(2) The list shall not include the name of any recipient or indicate that an independent direct support provider is a relative of a recipient or has the same address as a recipient.
(c) To the extent possible, the list shall be in alphabetical order by last name and provided in electronic format.
(d) The list shall be kept confidential by the State and the exclusive representative and shall be exempt from copying and inspection under the Public Records Act. (Added 2019, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 18, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 21 - Labor › Chapter 22 - Vermont Municipal Labor Relations Act › § 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 the legitimate rights of the other; to protect the rights of individual employees to self-organization; to allow individuals to form, join, or assist employee organizations and to bargain collectively; to define and proscribe practices on the part of employee organizations and municipal employers which are harmful to the general welfare; and to protect the rights of the public in connection with labor disputes. (Added 1973, No. 111, § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 21 - Labor › Chapter 22 - Vermont Municipal Labor Relations Act › § 1723. Determination of the bargaining unit

§ 1723. Determination of the bargaining unit
Nothing in this chapter shall prevent a municipal employer from voluntarily recognizing an employee organization as the exclusive bargaining agent. Voluntary recognition may be granted at the request of an employee organization if:
(1) The employee organization demonstrates the support of a majority of the employees and the bargaining unit it seeks to represent; and
(2) No rival employee organization seeks to represent the same individual employee or the same jobs or positions for which recognition is being sought; and
(3) The bargaining unit is appropriate under the standards set forth in subsection 1724(c) of this title. This section shall not require voluntary recognition of an employee organization by a municipal employer. (Added 1973, No. 111, § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 21 - Labor › Chapter 22 - Vermont Municipal Labor Relations Act › § 1725. Collective bargaining procedure

§ 1725. Collective bargaining procedure
(a)(1) For the purpose of collective bargaining, the representatives of the municipal employer and the bargaining unit shall meet at any reasonable time and shall bargain in good faith with respect to wages, hours, and conditions of employment and shall execute a written contract incorporating any agreement reached; provided, however, that neither party shall be compelled to agree to a proposal nor to make a concession, nor to bargain over any issue of managerial prerogative.
(2)(A) For the purpose of collective bargaining related to municipal school employees, “wages, hours, and conditions of employment” shall not include health care benefits or coverage other than stand-alone vision and dental benefits. Health care benefits and coverage, excluding stand-alone vision and dental benefits but including health reimbursement arrangements and health savings accounts, shall not be subject to collective bargaining by municipal school employees pursuant to this chapter, but shall be determined pursuant to 16 V.S.A. chapter 61.
(B) All written contracts executed in relation to municipal school employees shall incorporate by reference the terms of the agreement entered into pursuant to 16 V.S.A. chapter 61.
(b) The municipal employer shall be represented in the bargaining by its legislative body or its designated representative or representatives. If the municipal employer is a supervisory district or supervisory union, it shall be represented by the school board negotiations council, and the bargaining unit shall be represented by the school employees’ negotiations council.
(c) In the event that any part or provision of a collective bargaining agreement is in conflict with any State law, charter, or special act, such law shall prevail so long as the conflict remains except as provided to the contrary in subsection 1734(b) of this title. In the event any part or provision of a collective bargaining agreement is in conflict with any ordinance, bylaw, rule, or regulation adopted by the municipal employer or its agents, the lawful vote of the legislative body approving the written agreement shall validate the collective bargaining agreement and shall supersede such ordinance, bylaw, rule, or regulation. (Added 1973, No. 111, § 1; amended 2007, No. 82, § 40; 2018, No. 11 (Sp. Sess.), § H.22, eff. Jan. 1, 2020.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 21 - Labor › Chapter 22 - Vermont Municipal Labor Relations Act › § 1728. Freedom of expression

§ 1728. Freedom of expression
The expression of any views, argument, or opinion, or the dissemination thereof, whether in written, printed, graphic, oral, or visual form, shall not constitute or be evidence of an unfair labor practice under this chapter, if such expression contains no threat of reprisal or promise of benefit. (Added 1973, No. 111, § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 21 - Labor › Chapter 22 - Vermont Municipal Labor Relations Act › § 1729. Enforcement and review

§ 1729. Enforcement and review
(a) Orders of the Board issued under this chapter may be enforced by any party or by the Board by filing a petition with the Washington Superior Court or the Superior Court in the county in which the action before the Board originated. The petition shall be served on the adverse party as provided for service of process under the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure. If, after hearing, the court determines that the Board had jurisdiction over the matter and that a timely appeal was not filed, or that an appeal was timely filed and a stay of the Board order or any part of it was not granted, or that a Board order was affirmed on appeal in pertinent part by the Supreme Court, the court shall incorporate the order of the Board as a judgment of the court. There is no appeal from that judgment except that a judgment reversing a Board decision on jurisdiction may be appealed to the Supreme Court.
(b) Upon filing of a petition by a party or the Board, the court may grant such temporary relief, including a restraining order, as it deems proper pending formal hearing.
(c) Any person aggrieved by an order or decision of the Labor Relations Board issued under the authority of this chapter may appeal on questions of law to the Supreme Court under 12 V.S.A. chapter 102 and the Vermont Rules of Appellate Procedure.
(d) An order of the Board shall not automatically be stayed pending appeal. A stay must first be requested from the Board. The Board may stay the order or any part of it. If the Board denies a stay, then a stay may be requested from the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court or a single justice may stay the order or any part of it and may order additional interim relief. (Added 1973, No. 111, § 1; amended 1987, No. 196 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. May 13, 1988; 1989, No. 25, § 2; 2017, No. 74, § 58.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 21 - Labor › Chapter 22 - Vermont Municipal Labor Relations Act › § 1730. Restrictions on strikes

§ 1730. Restrictions on strikes
(a) A strike shall not be prohibited unless
(1) it occurs sooner than 30 days after the delivery of a factfinder’s report to the parties pursuant to subsection 1732(e) of this title;
(2) 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; or
(3) it will endanger the health, safety, or welfare of the public. A municipal employer may petition for an injunction or other appropriate relief from the Superior Court within the county wherein such strike in violation of this section is occurring or is about to occur.
(b) A municipality in which a strike is permitted under this section shall not permanently replace employees who participate in a strike. (Added 1973, No. 111, § 1; amended 1999, No. 44, § 1.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 21 - Labor › Chapter 22 - Vermont Municipal Labor Relations Act › § 1731. Mediation

§ 1731. Mediation
(a) If the parties are at an impasse in negotiations, either party may petition the Commissioner of Labor to appoint a mediator. The Commissioner shall within 30 days serve as a mediator, or shall appoint a mediator, who shall communicate with the employer and the employees or their representatives and endeavor by mediation to obtain an amicable settlement. Any mediator so appointed shall be a person of high standing in no way actively connected with labor or management.
(b) Nothing in this section shall prevent the Commissioner from serving as a mediator or from appointing a mediator in the absence of a petition if the Commissioner determines that an impasse exists and that the public interest so requires. (Added 1973, No. 111, § 1; amended 1983, No. 125 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 21 - Labor › Chapter 22 - Vermont Municipal Labor Relations Act › § 1732. Fact-finding

§ 1732. Fact-finding
(a) If after a reasonable period of time not less than 15 days after the appointment of a mediator the impasse is not resolved, the mediator shall certify to the Commissioner of Labor that the impasse continues. The Commissioner shall appoint a qualified fact finder within 30 days of a request by either party. The Commissioner may maintain a list of qualified fact finders drawn up after consultation with representatives of State and local government, employee organizations, boards of conciliation and arbitration in other New England states, and the American Arbitration Association.
(b) The fact finder shall convene the parties as soon as practicable after his or her appointment, hold informal hearings, and provide adequate opportunity to all parties to testify and present evidence regarding their respective positions. Upon the request of the fact finder, all parties to the dispute shall furnish him or her with any records, paper, and information in their possession relevant to resolution of the dispute.
(c) Nothing shall prevent a fact finder from attempting to mediate the dispute. The provisions of 3 V.S.A. § 810 shall not apply to a hearing conducted by a fact finder. At the request of any party, such hearing shall be opened to the public.
(d) In reaching his or her conclusions and recommendations, the fact finder shall give weight to the following factors:
(1) the lawful authority of the municipal employer;
(2) stipulations of the parties;
(3) the interest and welfare of the public and the financial ability of the municipal employer 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 employment 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.
(e) The fact finder shall make a written report with recommendations to both parties within 30 days after the close of hearings. The report shall be made public by the fact finder if the dispute has not been resolved within 10 days after delivery of the report to the parties. The report and recommendations of the fact finder shall be advisory only and shall not be binding on either party.
(f) All expenses of mediation and fact-finding shall be shared equally by the parties. (Added 1973, No. 111, § 1; amended 1983, No. 125 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 21 - Labor › Chapter 22 - Vermont Municipal Labor Relations Act › § 1734. Miscellaneous

§ 1734. Miscellaneous
(a) Municipal employees and exclusive bargaining agents are authorized to negotiate provisions in a collective bargaining agreement calling for:
(1) Payroll deduction of employee organization dues and initiation fees.
(2) Binding arbitration of grievances involving the interpretation or application of a written collective bargaining agreement. The cost of arbitration shall be shared equally by the parties.
(b) In the event of a voluntary submission to binding arbitration by a municipal employer and an employee organization of a grievance or controversy concerning the tenure of employment of any employee, whether or not pursuant to the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement, binding arbitration shall be the exclusive procedure for determining such grievance or controversy, notwithstanding any contrary provision of any general statute, charter, special act, court decision, or ordinance.
(c) Any individual employee or group of employees shall have the right at any time to present grievances to their employer and to have such grievances adjusted, without the intervention of the exclusive bargaining agent, as long as the adjustment is not inconsistent with the terms of a collective bargaining agreement and provided that the exclusive bargaining agent has been given an opportunity to be present at such adjustment.
(d) In the absence of an agreement requiring an employee to be a member of the employee organization, an employee choosing not to be a member of the employee organization shall pay the agency service fee in the same manner as employees who choose to join the employee organization pay dues. The employee organization shall indemnify and hold the employer harmless from any and all claims stemming from the implementation or administration of the agency service fee. (Added 1973, No. 111, § 1; amended 2013, No. 37, § 18, eff. June 30, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 21 - Labor › Chapter 22 - Vermont Municipal Labor Relations Act › § 1735. School districts; certified employees; teachers

§ 1735. School districts; certified employees; teachers
For the purposes of representation in, and prevention of, unfair labor practices under sections 1726-1729 of this title, a teacher who is a certified employee of a school district shall be considered a municipal employee; and any school district, which includes any public school district or any quasi-public or private elementary or secondary school within the State which directly or indirectly receives support from public funds shall be considered a municipal employer. Nothing in this section shall be taken to alter or repeal the provisions of 16 V.S.A. chapter 57, relating to labor relations for teachers, except that enforcement and review under section 1729 of this title shall not be subject to the provisions of 16 V.S.A. § 2010. (Added 1975, No. 113, § 2.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 21 - Labor › Chapter 22 - Vermont Municipal Labor Relations Act › § 1736. Contract ratification; annual vote

§ 1736. 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 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, § 18a, eff. June 30, 2013.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 21 - Labor › Chapter 22 - Vermont Municipal Labor Relations Act › § 1737. Automatic membership dues deduction

§ 1737. Automatic membership dues deduction
Employees who are members of the employee organization shall have the right to automatic membership dues deductions. Upon receipt of a signed authorization to commence automatic membership dues deductions from an employee, the employer shall, as soon as practicable and in any event, not later than 30 calendar days after receiving the authorization, commence withholding from the employee’s wages the amount of membership dues certified by the employee organization. The employer shall transmit the amount withheld to the employee organization on the same day as the employee is paid. Nothing in this section shall be construed to require a member of an employee organization to participate in automatic dues deduction. (Added 2019, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 21 - Labor › Chapter 22 - Vermont Municipal Labor Relations Act › § 1738. Access to new employees in bargaining unit

§ 1738. Access to new employees in bargaining unit
(a) An employer shall provide the employee organization that is the exclusive representative of the employees in a bargaining unit with an opportunity to meet with each newly hired employee in the bargaining unit to present information about the employee organization.
(b)(1) The meeting shall occur during the new employee’s orientation or, if the employer does not conduct an orientation for newly hired employees, within 30 calendar days from the date on which the employee was hired.
(2) If the meeting is not held during the new employee’s orientation, it shall be held during the new employee’s regular work hours and at his or her regular worksite or a location mutually agreed to by the employer and the employee organization.
(3) The employee organization shall be permitted to meet with the employee for not less than 60 minutes.
(4) The employee shall be paid for attending the meeting at his or her regular rate of pay.
(c)(1) Within 10 calendar days after hiring a new employee in a bargaining unit, the employer shall provide the employee organization with his or her name, job title, worksite location, work telephone number and e-mail address, home address, personal e-mail address, home and personal cellular telephone numbers, and date of hire to the extent that the employer is in possession of such information.
(2) The employee’s home address, personal e-mail address, and home and personal cellular telephone numbers shall be kept confidential by the employer and the employee organization and shall be exempt from copying and inspection under the Public Records Act.
(d) The employer shall provide the employee organization with not less than 10 calendar days’ notice of an orientation for newly hired employees in a bargaining unit. (Added 2019, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 21 - Labor › Chapter 22 - Vermont Municipal Labor Relations Act › § 1739. Annual list of employees in bargaining unit

§ 1739. Annual list of employees in bargaining unit
(a) Annually, or on a more frequent basis if mutually agreed to by the employer and the employee organization, the employer shall provide the employee organization that is the exclusive representative of a bargaining unit with a list of all employees in that bargaining unit.
(b) The list shall include, as appropriate, each employee’s name, work location, job classification, and contact information. As used in this section, “contact information” includes an employee’s home address, personal e-mail address, and home and personal cellular telephone numbers to the extent that the employer is in possession of such information.
(c) To the extent possible, the list shall be in alphabetical order by last name and provided in electronic format.
(d) The list shall be kept confidential by the employer and the employee organization and shall be exempt from copying and inspection under the Public Records Act. (Added 2019, No. 180 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology › Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact › § 21. Policy and purpose—Article I

§ 21. Policy and purpose—Article I
Because the desire for the services provided by libraries transcends governmental boundaries and can most effectively be satisfied by giving such services to communities and people regardless of jurisdictional lines, it is the policy of the states party to this compact to cooperate and share their responsibilities; to authorize cooperation and sharing with respect to those types of library facilities and services which can be more economically or efficiently developed and maintained on a cooperative basis, and to authorize cooperation and sharing among localities, states and others in providing joint or cooperative library services in areas where the distribution of population or of existing and potential library resources make the provision of library service on an interstate basis the most effective way of providing adequate and efficient service. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 2, eff. May 28, 1963.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology › Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact › § 22. Definitions—Article II

§ 22. Definitions—Article II
As used in this compact:
(a) “Public library agency” means any unit or agency of local or state government operating or having power to operate a library.
(b) “Private library agency” means any nongovernmental entity which operates or assumes a legal obligation to operate a library.
(c) “Library agreement” means a contract establishing an interstate library district pursuant to this compact or providing for the joint or cooperative furnishing of library services. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 2, eff. May 28, 1963.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology › Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact › § 24. Interstate library districts; governing board—Article IV

§ 24. Interstate library districts; governing board—Article IV
(a) An interstate library district which establishes, maintains, or operates any facilities or services in its own right shall have a governing board which shall direct the affairs of the district and act for it in all matters relating to its business. Each participating public library agency in the district shall be represented on the governing board which shall be organized and conduct its business in accordance with provision therefor in the library agreement. But in no event shall a governing board meet less often than twice a year.
(b) Any private library agency or agencies party to a library agreement establishing an interstate library district may be represented on or advise with the governing board of the district in such manner as the library agreement may provide. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 2, eff. May 28, 1963.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology › Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact › § 25. State library agency cooperation—Article V

§ 25. State library agency cooperation—Article V
Any two or more state library agencies of two or more of the party states may undertake and conduct joint or cooperative library programs, render joint or cooperative library services, and enter into and perform arrangements for the cooperative or joint acquisition, use, housing, and disposition of items or collections of materials which, by reason of expense, rarity, specialized nature, or infrequency of demand therefor would be appropriate for central collection and shared use. Any such programs, services, or arrangements may include provision for the exercise on a cooperative or joint basis of any power exercisable by an interstate library district and an agreement embodying any such program, service, or arrangement shall contain provisions covering the subjects detailed in Article VI [section 26 of this title] of this compact for interstate library agreements. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 2, eff. May 28, 1963.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology › Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact › § 26. Library agreements—Article VI

§ 26. Library agreements—Article VI
(a) In order to provide for any joint or cooperative undertaking pursuant to this compact, public and private library agencies may enter into library agreements. Any agreement executed pursuant to the provisions of this compact shall, as among the parties to the agreement:
1. Detail the specific nature of the services, programs, facilities, arrangements, or properties to which it is applicable.
2. Provide for the allocation of costs and other financial responsibilities.
3. Specify the respective rights, duties, obligations, and liabilities of the parties.
4. Set forth the terms and conditions for duration, renewal, termination, abrogation, disposal of joint or common property, if any, and all other matters which may be appropriate to the proper effectuation and performance of the agreement.
(b) No public or private library agency shall undertake to exercise itself, or jointly with any other library agency, by means of a library agreement any power prohibited to such agency by the constitution or statutes of its state.
(c) No library agreement shall become effective until filed with the compact administrator of each state involved, and approved in accordance with Article VII [section 27 of this title] of this compact. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 2, eff. May 28, 1963.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology › Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact › § 27. Approval of library agreements—Article VII

§ 27. Approval of library agreements—Article VII
(a) Every library agreement made pursuant to this compact shall, prior to and as a condition precedent to its entry into force, be submitted to the attorney general of each state in which a public library agency party thereto is situated, who shall determine whether the agreement is in proper form and compatible with the laws of his or her state. The attorneys general shall approve any agreement submitted to them unless they shall find that it does not meet the conditions set forth herein and shall detail in writing addressed to the governing bodies of the public library agencies concerned the specific respects in which the proposed agreement fails to meet the requirements of law. Failure to disapprove an agreement submitted hereunder within 90 days of its submission shall constitute approval thereof.
(b) In the event that a library agreement made pursuant to this compact shall deal in whole or in part with the provisions of services or facilities with regard to which an officer or agency of the state government has constitutional or statutory powers of control, the agreement shall, as a condition precedent to its entry into force, be submitted to the state officer or agency having such power of control and shall be approved or disapproved by him or her or it as to all matters within his or her or its jurisdiction in the same manner and subject to the same requirements governing the action of the attorneys general pursuant to paragraph (a) of this article. This requirement of submission and approval shall be in addition to and not in substitution for the requirement of submission to and approval by the attorneys general. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 2, eff. May 28, 1963.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology › Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact › § 28. Other laws applicable—Article VIII

§ 28. Other laws applicable—Article VIII
Nothing in this compact or in any library agreement shall be construed to supersede, alter, or otherwise impair any obligation imposed on any library by otherwise applicable law, nor to authorize the transfer or disposition of any property held in trust by a library agency in a manner contrary to the terms of such trust. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 2, eff. May 28, 1963.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology › Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact › § 29. Appropriation and aid—Article IX

§ 29. Appropriation and aid—Article IX
(a) Any public agency party to a library agreement may appropriate funds to the interstate library district established thereby in the same manner and to the same extent as to a library wholly maintained by it and, subject to the laws of the state in which such public library agency is situated, may pledge its credit in support of an interstate library district established by the agreement.
(b) Subject to the provisions of the library agreement pursuant to which it functions and the laws of the states in which such district is situated, an interstate library district may claim and receive any state and federal aid which may be available to library agencies. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 2, eff. May 28, 1963.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology › Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact › § 30. Compact administrator—Article X

§ 30. Compact administrator—Article X
Each state shall designate a compact administrator with whom copies of all library agreements to which his or her state or any public library agency thereof is party shall be filed. The administrator shall have such other powers as may be conferred upon him or her by the laws of his or her state and may consult and cooperate with the compact administrators of other party states and take such steps as may effectuate the purposes of this compact. If the laws of a party state so provide, such state may designate one or more deputy compact administrators in addition to its compact administrator. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 2, eff. May 28, 1963.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology › Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact › § 31. Entry into force and withdrawal—Article XI

§ 31. Entry into force and withdrawal—Article XI
(a) This compact shall enter into force and effect immediately upon its enactment into law by any two states. Thereafter, it shall enter into force and effect as to any other state upon the enactment thereof by such state.
(b) This compact shall continue in force with respect to a party state and remain binding upon such state until six months after such state has given notice to each other party state of the repeal thereof. Such withdrawal shall not be construed to relieve any party to a library agreement entered into pursuant to this compact from any obligation of that agreement prior to the end of its duration as provided therein. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 2, eff. May 28, 1963.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology › Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact › § 32. Construction and severability—Article XII

§ 32. Construction and severability—Article XII
This compact shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes thereof. The provisions of this compact shall be severable and if any phrase, clause, sentence or provision of this compact is declared to be contrary to the constitution of any party state or of the United States or the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of this compact and the applicability thereof to any government, agency, person, or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. If this compact shall be held contrary to the constitution of any state party thereto, the compact shall remain in full force and effect as to the remaining states and in full force and effect as to the state affected as to all severable matters. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 2, eff. May 28, 1963.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology › Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact › § 41. Town participation restricted

§ 41. Town participation restricted
No town of this State may be a party to a library agreement which provides for the construction or maintenance of a library under Article III, subdivision (c-7) [section 23(c)7. of this title] of the compact, nor pledge its credit in support of such a library, or contribute to the capital financing thereof, except after compliance with any laws applicable to towns relating to or governing capital outlays and the pledging of credit. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 3, eff. May 28, 1963.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology › Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact › § 42. State library agency defined

§ 42. State library agency defined
As used in the compact, “state library agency” with reference to this State, means, the department of libraries and any department of state government providing library services. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 4, eff. May 28, 1963.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology › Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact › § 43. Compact administrator, appointment

§ 43. Compact administrator, appointment
The Governor shall appoint an officer of this State who shall be the compact administrator under Article X [section 30 of this title] of this compact. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 5, eff. May 28, 1963.)
2023 Vermont Statutes › Title 22 - Libraries, History, and Information Technology › Chapter 2 - Interstate Library Compact › § 44. Withdrawal, notices

§ 44. Withdrawal, notices
In the event of withdrawal from the compact, the Governor shall send and receive any notices required by Article XI(b) [section 31(b) of this title] of the compact. (Added 1963, No. 119, § 6, eff. May 28, 1963.)