Updated 12/7/21: Small victory! Our request to Labor Relations was honored and the administration removed the unbargaind section of the process from their website.
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Original post 11/30/21:
The UVM Forward email that went out today links to details on the vaccine mandate, and includes incorrect and unbargained process of unpaid administrative leave and separation for employees who are not in compliance. This is an unfortunate error by the administration. UA has clearly communicated to the administration that the proposed disciplinary process does not comply with the faculty CBA and is therefore not allowable. We are working with UVM Staff United to together bargain details of a policy with the administration.
Once again, the administration has gone ahead and implemented a policy or change that it has not yet bargained with United Academics or UVM Staff United.
We have asked that the administration remove the incorrect information while we continue to bargain the policy.