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2018 Vermont Statutes
Title 16 - Education
Chapter 61 - Commission On Public School Employee Health Benefits
§ 2104 Negotiation; time to begin; good faith; written agreement

Universal Citation: 16 V.S.A. § 2104
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§ 2104. Negotiation; time to begin; good faith; written agreement

(a)(1) The Commission shall commence negotiation of the matters set forth in subsections 2103(a) and (b) of this chapter not later than April 1 of the year before the existing agreement pursuant to this section is set to expire.

(2) The Commission shall meet together at reasonable times at the call of the Chairs and shall negotiate in good faith on all matters set forth in subsections 2103(a) and (b) of this chapter.

(3)(A) The Commission shall select a person to serve as a fact finder to assist it in resolving any matters remaining in dispute in the event that the Commission is unable to reach an agreement by August 1. The fact finder shall be selected by a vote of a majority of the representatives of school employees and of a majority of the representatives of school employers. If the Commission cannot agree on a fact finder by April 5, the American Arbitration Association shall be asked to appoint the fact finder.

(B)(i) The Commission shall mutually agree on an arbitrator by April 5 to decide all matters remaining in dispute if it is unable to reach an agreement within 30 days after receiving the fact finder's report.

(ii) If the Commission is unable to mutually agree on an arbitrator, it shall form a three-member panel of arbitrators to be selected as follows:

(I) One arbitrator shall be selected by the representatives of school employees from a list prepared by the American Arbitration Association.

(II) One arbitrator shall be selected by the representatives of school employers from a list prepared by the American Arbitration Association.

(III) The Commission shall request the services of the American Arbitration Association for the appointment of the third arbitrator.

(b)(1) The Commission shall enter into a written agreement incorporating all matters agreed to in negotiation.

(2) The terms of the agreement shall be incorporated by reference into all collective bargaining agreements for school employees.

(c) The term of each agreement shall be negotiated by the Commission but shall not be less than two years. (Added 2018, No. 11 (Sp. Sess.), § H.18.)

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