Vermont H. 552: An act relating to approval of the adoption and codification of the charter of the Town of Ferrisburgh

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H.552 1
Introduced by Representative Krasnow of South Burlington 2
Referred to Committee on 3
Date: 4
Subject: Labor; employment practices; Parental and Family Leave Act; 5
teachers 6
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to extend 7
coverage under the Parental and Family Leave Act to full-time teachers of an 8
elementary or secondary school system or institution of higher education. 9
An act relating to extending coverage of the Parental and Family Leave Act 10
to full-time teachers 11
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 12
Sec. 1. 21 V.S.A. § 471 is amended to read: 13
§ 471. DEFINITIONS 14
As used in this subchapter: 15
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(5) “Employee” means a person who, in consideration of direct or 17
indirect gain or profit, has been continuously employed by the same employer 18
for a period of one year for an average of at least 30 hours per week or meets 19
the service requirement set forth in 29 C.F.R. § 825.801 (airline flight crew 20

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employees) or 29 C.F.R. § 825.110(c)(3) (full-time teachers, as defined in 29 1
C.F.R. § 825.102, of an elementary or secondary school system or institution 2
of higher education). 3
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Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 5
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2026. 6