Miscellaneous Provisions

V.S.A. tit. 3, ch. 27, subch. 6

in effect

3 V.S.A. § 1001 Grievances; applicants and excluded personnel

1001. Grievances; applicants and excluded personnel (a) Persons who are applicants for State employment in the classified service and classified employees in their initial probationary period and any extension or extensions thereof may appeal to the State Labor Relations Board if they believe themselves discriminated against on account of their race, color, creed, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, or national origin. (b) Permanent classified employees excluded from bargaining units shall be deemed to have the right of appeal in the same manner and to the same extent as those employees represented by a bargaining representative except that they may not be represented by a bargaining representative. (c) Any dispute concerning the amount of a collective bargaining service fee may be grieved as set forth in the collective bargaining agreement through either an appeal to the Vermont Labor Relations Board in accordance with the Board’s rules concerning grievances, or through binding arbitration. Added 1969, No. 113, § 1; amended 1971, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. April 3, 1972; 1991, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 1993, No. 227 (Adj. Sess.), § 32; 1999, No. 19, § 3; 2007, No. 41, § 4; 2015, No. 35, § 6, eff. May 26, 2015.

3 V.S.A. § 1002 Enforcement

1002. Enforcement (a) Orders of the Board or an arbitrator issued under this chapter may be enforced by any party or by the Board by filing a petition with the Superior Court in Washington County 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 or arbitrator 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 or arbitrator’s 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, or that an arbitrator’s order was affirmed on appeal in pertinent part by the Superior Court, the Court shall incorporate the order of the Board or arbitrator as a judgment of the Court. There is no appeal from that judgment except that a judgment reversing a decision by the Board or an arbitrator 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. Any number of employees who are aggrieved by the same action of the employer may join in an appeal with the consent of the Board. The Board shall not modify, add to, or detract from a collective bargaining agreement or the merit system principles by any order or decision. Added 1969, No. 113, § 1; amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 29, 1972; 1971, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. April 3, 1972; 1973, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 9, 1974; 1987, No. 196 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 13, 1988; 1989, No. 25, § 1; 2015, No. 35, § 7, eff. May 26, 2015.

3 V.S.A. § 1003 Judicial review; stay pending appeal

1003. Judicial review; stay pending 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 1969, No. 113, § 1; amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. March 29, 1972; 1971, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 15, eff. April 3, 1972; 1987, No. 196 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 13, 1988.

3 V.S.A. § 1004 State Police

1004. State Police The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the State Police in the Department of Public Safety except for matters of discipline, disciplinary action, transfer, or suspension and those items specifically covered by statute. Added 1969, No. 113, § 1; amended 1971, No. 193 (Adj. Sess.), § 16, eff. April 3, 1972; 1977, No. 109, § 13, eff. July 3, 1977.

3 V.S.A. § 1005 Administrative procedure laws; application

1005. Administrative procedure laws; application Laws of this State relating to administrative procedure including chapter 25 of this title are not applicable to the Labor Relations Board except as set forth in this chapter. Added 1969, No. 113, § 1.

3 V.S.A. § 1006 Short title

1006. Short title This chapter may be cited as “State Employee Labor Relations Act.” Added 1969, No. 113, § 1.

3 V.S.A. § 1007 Separability

1007. Separability If any provision of this chapter, or the application of such provision to any person or circumstances, shall be held invalid, the remainder of this chapter, or the application of that provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby. Added 1969, No. 113, § 1.

3 V.S.A. § 1008 Contract ratification; annual vote

1008. 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, § 5a.

Source: Vermont General Assembly (legislature.vermont.gov)URL: https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/03/027Fetched: 10/21/2026