The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
Subchapter
001
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GENERALLY
(Cite as: 3 V.S.A. § 905)
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§ 905. Management rights
(a) The Governor or designee for the State of Vermont, the Chancellor or designee for
the Vermont State Colleges, the President or designee for the University of Vermont,
and the Executive Director or designee for the Department of State’s Attorneys and
Sheriffs shall act as the employer representatives in collective bargaining negotiations
and administration. The representative shall be responsible for ensuring consistency
in the terms and conditions in various agreements throughout the State service and
ensuring compatibility with merit system statutes and principles and shall not agree
to any terms or conditions for which there are not adequate funds available.
(b) Subject to rights guaranteed by this chapter and subject to all other applicable laws,
rules, and regulations, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with
the right of the employer to:
(1) carry out the statutory mandate and goals of the agency, or of the Colleges, and to
utilize personnel, methods, and means in the most appropriate manner possible;
(2) with the approval of the Governor, take whatever action may be necessary to carry
out the mission of the agency in an emergency situation. (Added 1969, No. 113, § 1; amended 1987, No. 177 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2017, No. 81, § 5, eff. June 15, 2017.)