S 228 Vermont Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An act relating to collective bargaining over remote, in-person, and hybrid work standards for State employees

This bill requires Vermont's Executive Branch to negotiate remote, in-person, and hybrid work arrangements for State employees through collective bargaining. It amends the State Employees Labor Relations Act to explicitly add "terms and conditions of remote, in-person, and hybrid work standards" as a mandatory subject for bargaining. The change directly affects all permanent and limited-status State employees, ensuring their input on work location policies. The law takes effect immediately upon passage, making work arrangement decisions subject to negotiation rather than unilateral state policy.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2026 Last action Jan 9, 2026
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Jan 9, 2026
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