§ 905. Management rights
(a) The Governor or designee for the State of Vermont, the Chancellor or designee for the Vermont State Colleges, the President or designee for the University of Vermont, and the Executive Director or designee for the Department of State's Attorneys and Sheriffs shall act as the employer representatives in collective bargaining negotiations and administration. The representative shall be responsible for ensuring consistency in the terms and conditions in various agreements throughout the State service and ensuring compatibility with merit system statutes and principles and shall not agree to any terms or conditions for which there are not adequate funds available.
(b) Subject to rights guaranteed by this chapter and subject to all other applicable laws, rules, and regulations, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with the right of the employer to:
(1) carry out the statutory mandate and goals of the agency, or of the Colleges, and to utilize personnel, methods, and means in the most appropriate manner possible;
(2) with the approval of the Governor, take whatever action may be necessary to carry out the mission of the agency in an emergency situation. (Added 1969, No. 113, § 1; amended 1987, No. 177 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2017, No. 81, § 5, eff. June 15, 2017.)