Vermont H 295: An act relating to payment of vacation leave upon separation from employment

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BILL AS INTRODUCED H.295
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VT LEG #379681 v.1
H.295 1
Introduced by Representatives Greer of Bennington, Nelson of Derby, Bailey 2
of Hyde Park, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Carris-Duncan of 3
Whitingham, Casey of Montpelier, Charlton of Chester, Coffin 4
of Cavendish, Cooper of Pownal, Hooper of Burlington, Keyser 5
of Rutland City, Labor of Morgan, LaMont of Morristown, 6
Lipsky of Stowe, Logan of Burlington, Malay of Pittsford, 7
McGill of Bridport, Minier of South Burlington, Morgan, L. of 8
Milton, Morrow of Weston, Nielsen of Brandon, Nigro of 9
Bennington, and Pouech of Hinesburg 10
Referred to Committee on 11
Date: 12
Subject: Labor; employment practices; wages; accrued vacation leave 13
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to require 14
employers to pay out unused accrued vacation leave upon an employee’s 15
separation from employment. 16
An act relating to payment of vacation leave upon separation from 17
employment 18

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VT LEG #379681 v.1
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 1
Sec. 1. 21 V.S.A. § 342 is amended to read: 2
§ 342. WEEKLY PAYMENT OF WAGES 3
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(b)(1) An employee who: 5
(1)(A) voluntarily leaves employment shall be paid on the last regular 6
pay day, or if there is no regular pay day, on the following Friday; 7
(2)(B) is discharged from employment shall be paid within 72 hours of 8
following discharge; 9
(3)(C) is absent from his or her the employee’s regular place of 10
employment on the employer’s regular scheduled date of wages or salary 11
payment shall be entitled to payment upon demand. 12
(2) The final payment of wages to an employee who leaves 13
employment, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, shall include payment for 14
any unused accrued vacation leave. 15
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Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE 17
This act shall take effect on July 1, 2025. 18