Vermont Statutes
Chapter 27 - State Employees Labor Relations Act
§ 975. Enforcement and preemption

§ 975. Enforcement and preemption
(a) Nothing in this subchapter shall be deemed to diminish the rights, privileges, or remedies of a State employee under other federal or State law or under any collective bargaining agreement or employment contract, except the limitation on multiple actions as set forth in this section.
(b) A State employee who files a claim of retaliation for protected activity with the Vermont Labor Relations Board or through binding arbitration under a grievance procedure or similar process available to the employee may not bring such a claim in Superior Court.
(c) A State employee who files a claim under this subchapter in Superior Court may not bring a claim of retaliation for protected activity under a grievance procedure or similar process available to the employee. (Added 2007, No. 128 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. May 13, 2008; amended 2015, No. 35, § 5, eff. May 26, 2015.)

Structure Vermont Statutes

Vermont Statutes

Title 3 - Executive

Chapter 27 - State Employees Labor Relations Act

§ 901. Purpose

§ 902. Definitions

§ 903. Employees’ rights and duties; prohibited acts

§ 904. Subjects for bargaining

§ 905. Management rights

§ 906. Designation of managerial, supervisory, and confidential employees

§ 907. Designation of supervisory employees

§ 908. Designation of State’s Attorneys’ employees; statewide bargaining rights

§ 909. Access to new employees in bargaining unit

§ 910. Annual list of employees in bargaining unit

§ 911. Designation of deputy sheriffs paid by State; statewide bargaining rights

§ 921. Creation; membership; compensation

§ 922. Office space; employees

§ 923. Legal counsel

§ 924. Powers and duties

§ 925. Mediation; fact finding

§ 926. Grievances

§ 927. Appropriate unit

§ 928. Rules

§ 929. Records to be public

§ 941. Unit determination, certification, and representation

§ 942. Election conduct

§ 961. Employers

§ 962. Employees

§ 963. Membership; employees’ rights

§ 964. Business and products of other employers

§ 965. Prevention of unfair practices

§ 966. Freedom of expression

§ 971. Intent of subchapter

§ 972. Definitions

§ 973. Protected activity

§ 974. Communication with General Assembly

§ 975. Enforcement and preemption

§ 976. Remedies

§ 977. Posting

§ 978. Limitations of actions

§ 981. Good faith; failure to agree

§ 982. Agreements; limitations, renegotiation, and renewal

§ 1001. Grievances; applicants and excluded personnel

§ 1002. Enforcement

§ 1003. Judicial review; stay pending appeal

§ 1004. State Police

§ 1005. Administrative procedure laws; application

§ 1006. Short title

§ 1007. Separability

§ 1008. Contract ratification; annual vote