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Title

03

:
Executive






Chapter

027

:
STATE EMPLOYEES LABOR RELATIONS ACT






Subchapter

001
:
GENERALLY










 

§

905. Management rights

(a) The

governor, or a person or persons designated by the governor, for the state of

Vermont, and the provost, or a person or persons designated by the provost, for

Vermont state colleges and the president, or a person or persons designated by

the president for the University of Vermont, shall act as the employer

representatives in collective bargaining negotiations and administration. The

representative shall be responsible for insuring consistency in the terms and

conditions in various agreements throughout the state service, insuring

compatibility with merit system statutes and principles, and shall not agree to

any terms or conditions for which there are not adequate funds available.

(b) Subject to

rights guaranteed by this chapter and subject to all other applicable laws,

rules and regulations, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to interfere

with the right of the employer to:

(1) Carry out

the statutory mandate and goals of the agency, or of the colleges, and to utilize

personnel, methods and means in the most appropriate manner possible.

(2) With the

approval of the governor, take whatever action may be necessary to carry out

the mission of the agency in an emergency situation. (Added 1969, No. 113, § 1;

amended 1987, No. 177 (Adj. Sess.), § 3.)