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Committee weighs aligning teacher eligibility and survivor documentation with federal rules and state safe-leave law
Summary
Witnesses asked the committee to add federal regulatory citations so teachers who qualify as full-time under federal rules also qualify under Vermont's parental/family leave law, and to align documentation standards so survivors of domestic violence can use self-attestation across both leave and anti-discrimination protections.
The committee considered two related changes: extending Vermont parental/family-leave coverage to teachers who meet federal full-time definitions, and importing safe-leave documentation standards into the Fair Employment Practices Act so survivors can access anti-discrimination protections without additional barriers.
Con Robinson, speaking for the Vermont NEA, urged the panel to add federal regulatory citations that treat certain nontraditional full-time employees — as was done last session for airline crews — so school teachers…
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