The faculty union at the University of Vermont has ratified a new contract.
United Academics and UVM reached a tentative agreement last month after ten months of negotiations and mediation sessions.
The faculty ratified the contract yesterday.
The union says the new three-year contract includes modest salary increases and improvement in workload conditions while retaining existing health benefits and premium rates for active faculty.
But the union says it also raises the age of reliability for retirement benefits from 60 to 65 and increases post-retirement premium payments for future retirees.