State, employees union reach deal on two-year pact

Vermont Business Magazine In a joint statement issued Thursday afternoon, "The Vermont State Employees’ Association (VSEA) and Secretary of Administration Susanne Young are pleased to announce the State and three bargaining units represented by VSEA, namely the Supervisory, Corrections and Non-Management Units, covering approximately 6000 state employees, reached a tentative agreement on a new two-year contract that will commence July 1, 2020."

"The details of the agreement will be released once the ratification process, requiring the approval of VSEA’s members, is complete.

"Bargaining for this contract commenced in August and has continued on a weekly basis. Agreement was ultimately achieved over two days of mediation with the assistance of Federal Mediator Annie Rutsky."

Source: Montpelier, Vt. – Secretary of Administration Susanne Young 10.24.2019