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1H.295
2 Introduced by Representatives Greer of Bennington, Nelson of Derby, Bailey
3of Hyde Park, Bos-Lun of Westminster, Carris-Duncan of
4Whitingham, Casey of Montpelier, Charlton of Chester, Coffin
5of Cavendish, Cooper of Pownal, Hooper of Burlington, Keyser
6of Rutland City, Labor of Morgan, LaMont of Morristown,
7Lipsky of Stowe, Logan of Burlington, Malay of Pittsford,
8McGill of Bridport, Minier of South Burlington, Morgan, L. of
9Milton, Morrow of Weston, Nielsen of Brandon, Nigro of
10Bennington, and Pouech of Hinesburg
11 Referred to Committee on
12 Date:
13 Subject: Labor; employment practices; wages; accrued vacation leave
14 Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to require
15 employers to pay out unused accrued vacation leave upon an employee’s
16 separation from employment.
17    An act relating to payment of vacation leave upon separation from
18    employment
                                                                  VT LEG #379681 v.1
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1 It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:
2 Sec. 1. 21 V.S.A. § 342 is amended to read:
3 § 342. WEEKLY PAYMENT OF WAGES
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5    (b)(1) An employee who:
6(1)(A) voluntarily leaves employment shall be paid on the last regular
7 pay day, or if there is no regular pay day, on the following Friday;
8(2)(B) is discharged from employment shall be paid within 72 hours of
9 following discharge;
10(3)(C) is absent from his or her the employee’s regular place of
11 employment on the employer’s regular scheduled date of wages or salary
12 payment shall be entitled to payment upon demand.
13(2) The final payment of wages to an employee who leaves
14 employment, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, shall include payment for
15 any unused accrued vacation leave.
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17 Sec. 2. EFFECTIVE DATE
18    This act shall take effect on July 1, 2025.
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