VSEA Proposals as of 11.16.17
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VLRB Decision On Cell Phone Policy (November, 2017)
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VSEA’s Week In Action Newsletter: November 9, 2017
Top Stories This Week:
- Proud To Help Vermont Veterans Every Day
- VLRB Rules DHR Violated Contract By Cutting Off Sick Leave After Six Weeks
- VSEA Treasurer Election Email With Ballot Link Coming November 14!
- State Leasing New Space In Brattleboro
- "Talking Union" VSEA Video Series, Episode 3 – John Vorder Breugge (Corrections Educator)
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VLRB Rules DHR Violated Labor Contract By Cutting Off Sick Leave After Six Weeks
VSEA’s Legal Team won another victory at the Vermont Labor Relations Board (VLRB) this week. This case strikes down DHR’s practice of compelling employees to use annual leave after six weeks of sick leave to cover their own injuries or illnesses, even when they have accrued sick leave. This is a longstanding issue that has frustrated VSEA members for years. The State has been arguing that contract language adopted in 1999 cuts off sick leave after six weeks and requires employees to use all their other paid leave before being eligible to draw on sick leave again. Except in the most serious cases, this effectively caps sick leave usage at six weeks per year. This is a concession that VSEA never agreed to in negotiations.
Watch: “Talking Union Episode 3 – John Vorder Bruegge (Department of Corrections)”
VSEA’s Communications Department is continuing it’s video series of sit-downs with frontline state employees. In this third installment we sat down with Springfield-based, DOC Correctional Educator, John Vorder Bruegge and talked about what belonging to VSEA means and why the union is important for all state employees. We are pleased to now share this third video!
The VSEA Communications Department thanks John for his time and for his service to Vermonters.
If you are a VSEA member interested in talking on camera about the importance of VSEA in your daily work life, please click here to fill out a sign-up form.
Thanks in advance!