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Committee reviews bill to add a full‑time mediator to Vermont Labor Relations Board, cites $115,000 placeholder
Summary
Sophie Zatney explained H 518 would add a full‑time mediator position to the Vermont Labor Relations Board to provide free mediation to public and private sector bargaining units; committee discussed federal FMCS staffing cuts and fiscal implications and asked staff for further information.
The Committee on General & Housing heard a walk‑through of H 518, a short‑form bill that would create a permanent full‑time mediator position at the Vermont Labor Relations Board and include an initial placeholder appropriation of $115,000 to cover salary and benefits.
Sophie Zatney, legislative counsel, told the committee the Vermont Labor Relations Board currently operates with a very small staff — effectively 1.5 employees — and the proposed mediator position would provide free…
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