The full House voted 133-6 Wednesday afternoon to approve–and forward to the Senate–an amendment introduced two days ago by House Appropriations Committee Chair Rep. Mary Hooper (D-Montpelier) to fund state employees’ negotiated wage and step increases in year one of the contract, beginning July 1, 2020, but not in year two.
The Legislature’s plan reads that it will take up the issue of funding year two of the Non-Management, Corrections, Supervisory, State’s Attorneys, and Judicial Unit contracts at a later date. This could be in the fall, or it could be this coming winter when the new Legislature convenes in January 2021. Either way, VSEA is counting on your continued support in the continued fight for full funding of the negotiated contract.
What Is The “Pay Act”
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The full House just voted against an amendment introduced Tuesday by Rep. Cynthia Browning (D-Arlington) that would have stripped state employees of their negotiated wage increase in both years of the contract, which kicks in on July 1. 2020.
VSEA thanks every member, retiree and supporter who made a call or sent an email, urging defeat of this harmful amendment.
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What Is The “Pay Act”
Less than a day after the House Appropriations Committee voted to approve a negotiated wage increase (mind you, in just year one of the contract, not year two) for VSEA members in the union’s Non-Management, Corrections and Supervisory Units, Rep. Cynthia Browning introduced an amendment this afternoon to not even include a year one wage increase for state employees.
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Browning’s amendment would stop employees from getting their negotiated, lump-sum payment and steps in year one of the contract.
The Browning Amendment is being voted on tomorrow (June 24). If approved, it would send VSEA back to the bargaining table. We can’t let that happen.
We need you to call your representatives in the House today and ask them to:
“Vote NO on the Browning Amendment!”
Find your representative’s contact information here.
Please help spread the word by sharing this information with others and asking them to make a call to their Representatives as well. Thanks in advance for your help!
What Is The “Pay Act”
Our fight to fully fund the Pay Act isn’t over, but today your union made significant progress.
This afternoon, the House Appropriations Committee adopted a plan to fully fund Year 1 of the Collective Bargaining Agreements for the Executive, State’s Attorneys and Judicial Units. This means members of these bargaining units should receive (if finally adopted by the full Legislature and signed by the Governor) the negotiated $1400 lump sum, plus steps in Year 1.
The Legislature’s plan reads that it will take up the issue of funding Year 2 of the Executive, State’s Attorneys, and Judicial Unit contracts at a later date. This could be in the fall, or it could be this coming winter when the new Legislature convenes in January 2021. Either way, your union will continue to fight for full funding of the negotiated contract.
The plan, as adopted today in committee, is being considered by the full House of Representatives and the Senate this week, prior to their July Break.
The First-Quarter Budget that will include this Pay Act language also fully funds the state employee retirement plan for Fiscal Year ’21.
I would like to thank the members who took a few minutes to reach out to their elected officials. We will certainly be asking that you do this again and that you pay close attention to candidates for the State House on the campaign trail this fall. Make sure they know what this contract means to you and your family.
Steve Howard
VSEA Executive Director
What Is The Pay Act?
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