Vermont § 1802 - Transition of employees to newly created employer

§ 1802. Transition of employees to newly created employer

• (a) Prior to the first day of a New District’s or a new SU’s existence, upon creation
  of the Transitional Board, the Board shall: (1) appoint a negotiations council for the New District or New SU for the purpose of negotiating
  with future employees’ representatives; and (2) recognize the representatives of the Employees of the Realigning Districts or Realigning
  SUs as the recognized representatives of the employees of the New District or New
  SU. (b) Negotiations shall commence within 90 days after formation of the Transitional Board
  and shall be conducted pursuant to the provisions of chapter 57 of this title for
  teachers and administrators and pursuant to 21 V.S.A. chapter 22 for other employees. (c) An Employee of a Realigning District or Realigning SU who was not a probationary employee
  shall not be considered a probationary employee of the New District or New SU. (d) If a new agreement is not ratified by both parties prior to the first day of the New
  District’s or New SU’s existence, then: (1) the parties shall comply with the existing agreements in place for Employees of the
  Realigning Districts or the Realigning SUs until a new agreement is reached; (2) the parties shall adhere to the provisions of an agreement among the Employees of
  the Realigning Districts or the Realigning SUs, as represented by their respective
  recognized representatives, regarding how provisions under the existing contracts
  regarding issues of seniority, reduction in force, layoff, and recall will be reconciled
  during the period prior to ratification of a new agreement; and (3) a new employee beginning employment after the first day of the New District’s or New
  SU’s existence shall be covered by the agreement in effect that applies to the largest
  bargaining unit for Employees of the Realigning Districts in the New District or for
  Employees of the Realigning SU in the New SU. (e) On the first day of its existence, the New District or New SU shall assume the obligations
  of existing individual employment contracts, including accrued leaves and associated
  benefits, with the Employees of the Realigning Districts. (Added 2015, No. 46, § 43, eff. June 2, 2015.)