Vermont § 1635 - Election; bargaining unit
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§ 1635. Election; bargaining unit
- (a) Petitions and elections shall be conducted pursuant to the procedures provided in
3 V.S.A. §§ 941 and 942, except that only one bargaining unit shall exist for independent direct support
providers, and the exclusive representative shall be the exclusive representative
for the purpose of grievances. (b) A representation election for independent direct support providers conducted by the
Board shall be by mail ballot. (c) The bargaining unit for purposes of collective bargaining pursuant to this chapter
shall be one statewide unit of independent direct support providers. Eligible independent
direct support providers shall have the right to participate in a representation election
but shall not have the right to vote on or otherwise determine the collective bargaining
unit. Eligible independent direct support providers shall all be independent direct
support providers who have been paid for providing home- and community-based services
within the previous 180 days. (d) At least quarterly the State shall compile and maintain a list of names and addresses
of all independent direct support providers who have been paid for providing home-
and community-based services to service recipients within the previous 180 days. The
list shall not include the names of any recipient, or indicate that an independent
direct support provider is a relative of a recipient or has the same address as a
recipient. The State shall, upon request, provide within seven days the most recent
list of independent direct support providers in its possession to any organization
which has as one of its primary purposes the collective bargaining representation
of independent direct support providers in their relations with State or other public
entities. This obligation shall include providing the most recent list, upon request,
to any labor organization certified as the exclusive representative under this chapter. (Added 2013, No. 48, § 1, eff. May 24, 2013.)
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