VSEA Executive Director Steve Howard emailed members belonging to the union’s Executive Branch Units (Non-Management, Corrections & Supervisory) this afternoon to let them know that the Scott Administration has agreed to extend the COVID-19 side-letter agreement that provides enhanced wages, benefits and protections to state employees on Vermont’s frontlines, battling COVID-19, providing critical testing and aiding Vermonters in need during the pandemic.
This is very welcome news, because, as of last Friday the Administration was not agreeable to an extension, even after repeated requests to extend from VSEA Bargaining Teams, leaders and staff.
The COVID-19 agreement was also extended to Vermont Judiciary Branch employees.
At Tuesday’s VSEA Board of Trustees’ meeting, trustees voted to pass a resolution for the union to issue the following statement on the death of George Floyd:
“VSEA stands in solidarity with George Floyd’s family. We demand justice for George Floyd. We demand an end to unnecessary violence at the hands of police who have sworn to serve and protect. Our union stands with the Black Lives Matter movement.”
Throwback to 2007, when Vermont would allow state employees release time from work each Green Up Day to go out and help with clean up efforts. This group of state employees is pictured, reporting for duty at the Middlesex AOT garage. May 30 marks Green Up Day’s 50th anniversary.
