With ballots being prepared to be sent out, a reminder that the VSEA Board of Trustees voted months ago to oppose the merger of the Vermont State Employees Credit Union and the New England Federal Credit Union.
The Board is encouraging VSEA VSECU members and retirees to oppose the merger and vote “no.”
Longtime VSEA members and retirees will remember that the VSECU was started by state employees, for state employees.
Four months after the Governor signed S. 220, granting Vermont deputy sheriffs the right to collectively bargain a first contract, the Vermont State Employees’ Association (VSEA) is applauding a recent 16-1 vote by the deputy sheriffs for union representation from the VSEA. The total unit size is 20 deputy sheriffs across Vermont.
On behalf of the State Deputies, I would like to thank the Vermont State Employees’ Association for all the hard work and assistance they provided in our effort to join,” says Vermont Deputy Sheriff Thomas Oliver. “We are looking forward to continuing the relationship while working towards a contract.”
“It has taken a decade, but VSEA is pleased to finally welcome this group of state employees and be able to now begin working with them to secure a first contract that rewards the great service these men and women provide to Vermont every day,” says VSEA President Aimee Towne, noting that the VSEA’s campaign to bring representation to these workers actually began back in 2012. “The group is excited to get going, and VSEA is excited to help them win the wages, benefits and working conditions they deserve.”
Here is language from S. 220 that was signed in May 2022 and set the wheels in motion for the vote by deputy sheriffs for VSEA representation:
Deputy sheriffs paid by the State pursuant to 24 V.S.A. § 290(b) shall be part of a single, separate statewide bargaining unit, as determined to be appropriate by the Board pursuant to section 941 of this title, for the purpose of bargaining collectively pursuant to this chapter.
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VSEA’s 78th Annual Meeting was held on Saturday at the Vermont College of Fine Arts. In addition to the members and retirees who attended the meeting personally, there were a lot of other members attending virtually, via Zoom.
The body voted to approve an operating budget for the next fiscal year, and they voted to approve several bylaw changes. A dues change was also approved by the Annual Meeting attendees, as well as the Council and the VSEA Board of Trustees. The option approved was #3, which is:
“Straight percentage with no minimum or maximum: Dues will be set at 0.84% of an employee’s hourly pay rate, multiplied by their standard hours per pay period. This proposal would result in a dues decrease for some members and a dues increase for some members.”
VSEA will be emailing members soon with more details about the dues change.
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