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H 295VERMONTSession 2025-2026State Billin committee

Vermont requires employers to pay out unused accrued vacation leave upon job separation

Original title: An act relating to payment of vacation leave upon separation from employment

Last action · February 20, 2025: Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and HousingSponsors: William Greer and 22 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Employers in Vermont must include payment for any unused in the final wage payment when an employee leaves employment, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, starting July 1, 2025.

Why it matters

Workers leaving a job gain a legal entitlement to cash compensation for all accumulated vacation time, while employers face a new mandatory payroll obligation upon a worker's departure.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Employees

Workers receive mandatory payout for any unused accrued vacation leave upon leaving a job.

Directly affected

Employers

Businesses and organizations must include unused accrued vacation leave in final wage distributions upon an employee's separation.

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When does this requirement take effect?
The act takes effect on July 1, 2025.

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Procedural history

1 action
  1. Feb 20, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Read first time and referred to the Committee on General and Housing

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Sponsors

William GreerPrimary sponsor
Richard NelsonHouseRepublicanCosponsor
Richard BaileyHouseRepublicanCosponsor
Michelle Bos-LunHouseDemocraticCosponsor
Emily Carris DuncanCosponsor
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Conor CaseyHouseDemocraticCosponsor
Thomas CharltonCosponsor
Voranus Coffin IVCosponsor
Jonathan CooperHouseDemocraticCosponsor
Robert HooperCosponsor
Chris KeyserHouseRepublicanCosponsor
Larry LaborHouseRepublicanCosponsor
Saudia LamontHouseDemocraticCosponsor
Jed LipskyHouseIndependentCosponsor
Kate LoganHouseDemocraticCosponsor
Alicia MalayHouseRepublicanCosponsor
Jubilee McGillHouseDemocraticCosponsor
Brian MinierHouseDemocraticCosponsor
Leland MorganHouseRepublicanCosponsor
Christopher MorrowCosponsor
Todd NielsenHouseRepublicanCosponsor
Michael NigroHouseDemocraticCosponsor
Phil PouechHouseDemocraticCosponsor

Connected Entities

South Burlington, Stowe, Hyde Park and 30 more
locationSouth Burlington“Represented by Minier.”Map →
locationStowe“Represented by Lipsky.”Map →
locationHyde Park“Represented by Richard Bailey.”Map →
PersonChris Keyser“Representative of Rutland City, co-sponsor.”Map →
locationMorristown“Represented by LaMont.”Map →
PersonJonathan Cooper“Representative of Pownal, co-sponsor.”Map →
PersonThomas Charlton“Representative of Chester, co-sponsor.”Map →
locationCavendish“Represented by Voranus Coffin IV.”Map →
PersonMichelle Bos-Lun“Representative of Westminster, co-sponsor.”Map →
locationMorgan“Represented by Labor.”Map →
locationPittsford“Represented by Malay.”Map →
locationRutland City“Represented by Chris Keyser.”Map →
locationMontpelier“Represented by Conor Casey.”Map →
PersonRichard Bailey“Representative of Hyde Park, co-sponsor.”Map →
locationBennington“Represented by William Greer and Nigro.”Map →
locationBridport“Represented by McGill.”Map →
locationBurlington“Represented by Robert Hooper and Logan.”Map →
PersonVoranus Coffin IV“Representative of Cavendish, co-sponsor.”Map →
locationHinesburg“Represented by Pouech.”Map →
PersonEmily Carris Duncan“Representative of Whitingham, co-sponsor.”Map →
PersonRobert Hooper“Representative of Burlington, co-sponsor.”Map →
PersonConor Casey“Representative of Montpelier, co-sponsor.”Map →
locationBrandon“Represented by Nielsen.”Map →
locationDerby“Represented by Richard Nelson.”Map →
PersonRichard Nelson“Representative of Derby, co-sponsor.”Map →
locationWhitingham“Represented by Emily Carris Duncan.”Map →
locationChester“Represented by Thomas Charlton.”Map →
PersonWilliam Greer“Representative of Bennington introducing the bill.”Map →
locationPownal“Represented by Jonathan Cooper.”Map →
locationWestminster“Represented by Michelle Bos-Lun.”Map →
locationMilton“Represented by Morgan, L.”Map →
OrganizationGeneral Assembly of the State of Vermont“The legislative body enacting the bill.”Map →
locationWeston“Represented by Morrow.”Map →

Sources

Open source document

legislature.vermont.gov

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  • Controversy45
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