Vermont H 532: An act relating to fiscal year 2019 budget adjustments

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H.532
Introduced by Representative Mihaly of Calais
Referred to Committee on
Date:
Subject: Labor; fair employment practices
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to repeal a
statutory provision permitting mandatory retirement of college professors at 70
years of age, which has been preempted by the federal Age Discrimination in
Employment Act since 1994.
An act relating to mandatory retirement of college professors
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
Sec. 1. 21 V.S.A. § 495g is amended to read:
§ 495g. PROVISION APPLICABLE TO COLLEGE PROFESSORS
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prohibit any institution of
higher education as defined by section 1201(a) of the federal Higher Education
Act of 1965 from retiring any employee who is serving under a contract of
unlimited tenure, who attains 70 years of age. Any employee whose tenure
contract is terminated may, in the discretion of the institution, be allowed to
continue in the employ of the institution on a nontenured basis. [Repealed.]
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Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2026.
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