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Rep. Prasnow and committee consider creating in‑house mediator, staff attorney for Vermont Labor Relations Board with $250,000 request
Summary
The committee reviewed a bill to add a mediator (and a suggested staff attorney) to the Vermont Labor Relations Board after federal mediation capacity dropped. The bill includes confidentiality safeguards and requests $250,000 to cover two positions; members asked about which positions the board requested, neutrality concerns, and alternative funding options.
The House Appropriations Committee on Feb. 27 reviewed a bill to create an in‑house mediator position within the Vermont Labor Relations Board and to add a classified staff attorney position, accompanied by a $250,000 appropriation to cover salary and benefits for the two positions.
Sophie Sedatny of the Office of Legislative Council told the committee that the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) — historically used by parties in Vermont to secure mediators for bargaining impasses — has lost substantial capacity, and state parties have begun to face gaps in service. "The…
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