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21 V.S.A. § 1206
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 15 - Vermont Employment Service|§ 1206. Termination

§ 1206. Termination|This chapter may be terminated by the Governor at any time, upon notice to the U.S. Department of Labor, when in his or her judgment the need for the same no longer exists. However, such notice of termination shall not be effective until the close of the U.S. fiscal year in which the notice is given.
21 V.S.A. § 1231
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 16 - Displaced Homemakers|§ 1231. Definition

§ 1231. Definition|"Displaced homemaker" means a person who:  (1) has worked in the home for a substantial number of years providing unpaid household services for family members; and (2) has or is expected to have difficulty becoming gainfully employed outside the home, or is not gainfully employed or is under-employed; and (3) has been dependent on the income of another family member and is no longer receiving that income; or has been dependent on government assistance and is no longer eligible for that assistance; or is receiving payments from a spouse or public agency for the care of minor children and the minor children are within two years of reaching majority. (Added 1991, No. 44, § 1.)
21 V.S.A. § 1232
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 16 - Displaced Homemakers|§ 1232. Displaced homemaker programs and services

§ 1232. Displaced homemaker programs and services|(a) Programs to serve the needs of displaced homemakers may be developed in coordination with the Displaced Homemakers Policy Council and implemented by the Commissioner. The programs may provide the following services:  (1) statewide outreach and advertising to inform displaced homemakers of services and programs available; (2) job counseling and job placement; (3) crisis intervention; (4) peer counseling; (5) life skills counseling; (6) resource information and referrals to other State, federal, or private nonprofit programs which provide pre-vocational and vocational training, educational financial support, and other appropriate services; and (7) any other service which helps displaced homemakers.   (b)(1) The Commissioner, subject to the approval of the Joint Fiscal Committee, may accept federal grants or funds to assist the Department in providing displaced homemaker services and programs.  (2) Upon receipt of such funds, the Commissioner shall make those funds available to carry out the goals of the Federal Displaced Homemakers Self Sufficiency Assistance Act, Public Law 101-554, which may include providing funds to existing or new services and programs for displaced homemakers including those mentioned in subsection (c) of this section.   (c) The Commissioner shall coordinate with existing services and other related State and federal organizations to ensure communication and cooperation among programs and to share efforts and resources for new services and programs for displaced homemakers, including the Secretary of Education, the Department for Children and Families, VISTA, the Vermont State Colleges, the University of Vermont, the Vermont Extension Service, and the Governor's Commission on Women. (Added 1991, No. 44, § 1; amended 1995, No. 188 (Adj. Sess.), § 6; 1999, No. 147 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 53; 2013, No. 92 (Adj. Sess.), § 267, eff. Feb. 14, 2014.)
21 V.S.A. § 1251
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 16A - Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivors' Transitional Employment Program|§ 1251. Purpose

§ 1251. Purpose|The purpose of the domestic and sexual violence survivors' transitional employment program is to provide temporary, partial wage replacement to individuals who must leave employment, without good cause attributable to the employer, because of circumstances directly resulting from domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. (Added 2005, No. 49, § 1.)
21 V.S.A. § 1252
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 16A - Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivors' Transitional Employment Program|§ 1252. Definitions

§ 1252. Definitions|For the purposes of this chapter:  (1) "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Labor or the Commissioner's designee. (2) "Department" means the Department of Labor. (3) "Domestic and sexual violence" means domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking as defined in 15 V.S.A. § 1151. (4) "Weekly payment" means an amount determined in accordance with section 1338 of this title. (Added 2005, No. 49, § 1; amended 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006.)
21 V.S.A. § 1253
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 16A - Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivors' Transitional Employment Program|§ 1253. Eligibility

§ 1253. Eligibility|The Commissioner shall make all determinations for eligibility under this chapter. An individual shall be eligible for up to 26 weekly payments when the Commissioner determines that the individual voluntarily left work due to circumstances directly resulting from domestic and sexual violence, provided the individual:  (1) Leaves employment for one of the following reasons:  (A) The individual reasonably fears that the domestic and sexual violence will continue at or en route to or from the place of employment. (B) The individual intends to relocate in order to avoid future domestic and sexual violence against the individual or a member of the individual's family. (C) The individual reasonably believes that leaving the employment is necessary for the safety of the individual or a member of the individual's family. (D) The individual is physically or emotionally unable to work as a result of experiencing domestic or sexual violence as certified by a medical professional. The certification shall be reviewed by the Commissioner every six weeks and may be renewed until the individual is able to work or the benefits are exhausted.  (2) Complies with all the following:  (A) Prior to leaving employment has pursued reasonable alternatives to leaving the employment, which may include seeking a protection order, relocating to a secure place, or seeking reasonable accommodation from the employer, such as a transfer or different assignment. Failure to pursue reasonable alternatives may be excused if the individual establishes that pursuit of alternatives is likely to:  (i) be futile; (ii) increase the risk of future incidents of domestic and sexual violence; (iii) not adequately address the specific circumstances that led to the individual's decision to separate from employment.  (B) Provides the Department with satisfactory documentation of the domestic and sexual violence. The documentation may include a sworn statement from the individual attesting to the abuse, law enforcement or court records, or other documentation from an attorney or legal advisor, member of the clergy, or health care provider, as defined in 18 V.S.A. § 9432(9). Information relating to the domestic and sexual violence, including the claimant's statement and corroborating evidence, provided to the Department shall not be disclosed by the Department unless the claimant has signed a consent to disclose form. In the event the Department is legally required to release this information without consent by the claimant, the Department shall notify the claimant at the time the notice or request for release of information is received by the Department and prior to releasing the requested information. (C) Has been found ineligible for unemployment solely on the basis of the separation from employment. (Added 2005, No. 49, § 1; amended 2013, No. 72, § 35d; 2017, No. 74, § 47.)
21 V.S.A. § 1254
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 16A - Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivors' Transitional Employment Program|§ 1254. Conditions

§ 1254. Conditions|An individual shall be eligible to receive payments with respect to any week, only if the Commissioner finds that the individual complies with all of the following requirements:  (1) files a claim certifying that he or she did not work during the week; (2) is not eligible for unemployment compensation benefits; and (3) is working with the Department to determine work readiness and taking reasonable steps as determined by the Commissioner to become employed. (Added 2005, No. 49, § 1; amended 2013, No. 72, § 35e.)
21 V.S.A. § 1255
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 16A - Domestic and Sexual Violence Survivors' Transitional Employment Program|§ 1255. Procedures

§ 1255. Procedures|(a) The Commissioner or designee shall review all claims for payment and shall promptly provide written notification to the individual of any claim that is denied and the reasons for the denial.(b) Within 30 days after receipt of a denial, the individual may appeal the determination to the Commissioner by requesting a review of the decision. On appeal to the Commissioner, the individual may provide supplementary evidence to the record. The Commissioner shall review the record within seven working days after the notice of the appeal is filed and promptly notify the individual in writing of the Commissioner's decision. The decision of the Commissioner shall become final unless an appeal to the Supreme Court is taken within 30 days of the date of the Commissioner's decision. (Added 2005, No. 49, § 1; amended 2013, No. 72, § 35f.)
21 V.S.A. § 1301a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1301a. Department of Labor; composition

§ 1301a. Department of Labor; composition|The Department of Labor, created by 3 V.S.A. § 212, shall consist of a Commissioner of Labor, the Vermont Employment Security Board, the Vermont Workforce Development Division, the Economic and Labor Market Information Division, the Workforce Development Council, the Unemployment Insurance and Wages Division, and the Workers' Compensation and Safety Division. The Chair of the Employment Security Board shall be the Commissioner of Labor ex officio. The Deputy Commissioner of Labor or a designee chosen by the Commissioner may serve as Chair in the absence of the Commissioner as the Commissioner's designee. (Added 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.) § 20, eff. March 1, 1961; amended 1981, No. 66, § 2, eff. May 1, 1981; 2005, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. May 29, 2006; 2011, No. 162 (Adj. Sess.), § E.401.11.)
21 V.S.A. § 1302
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1302. Vermont Employment Security Board, composition, duties

§ 1302. Vermont Employment Security Board, composition, duties|(a) There is hereby created a board of three members to be known as the Vermont Employment Security Board. The members of the Board shall be appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The term of each member shall be six years. Biennially, in the month of February, with the advice and consent of the Senate, the Governor shall appoint a person as a member of such Board for the term of six years, whose term of office shall commence March 1 of the year in which such appointment is made. Any appointment to a vacancy shall be for the unexpired term. In case of a vacancy by resignation, the member resigning shall continue in office until his or her successor is appointed. No more than two members of the Board shall be members of the same political party. Biennially, in the month of February, the Governor shall designate a member of such board to be its chair. The Governor may at any time remove a member of such Board for gross inefficiency, neglect of duty, malfeasance, misfeasance, or nonfeasance in office.(b) The Board may hear and decide all matters appealed to it under this chapter. It shall determine its own methods of procedure. It may, with the approval of the Governor, adopt, amend, suspend, or rescind such rules and regulations as it considers necessary and consistent with this chapter. The rules and regulations of the Board shall have the force and effect of law after public hearing thereon of which reasonable notice has been given, and after filing with the Secretary of State, and publication in such manner as the Board shall prescribe. The Board may administer oaths, take depositions, certify to official acts, and subpoena witnesses and compel the production of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other records necessary and material in the discharge of its duties imposed by this chapter. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. March 1, 1961; 1961, No. 210, § 1, eff. July 11, 1961.)
21 V.S.A. § 1303
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1303. Compensation

§ 1303. Compensation|The Commissioner of Labor shall be paid an annual salary, as provided by 32 V.S.A. § 1003 and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the Commissioner's duties. Each other member of the Board shall be paid a per diem fixed by the Emergency Board while engaged in work connected with his or her official duties and shall be entitled to his or her actual and necessary expenses when away from home in discharge of such duties. All vouchers for salary, per diem, or expenses of a member shall be approved by the other members of the Board before payment thereof. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. March 1, 1961; 1961, No. 210, § 2, eff. July 11, 1961; 1981, No. 66, § 5(b), eff. May 1, 1981; 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006.)
21 V.S.A. § 1304
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1304. Quorum

§ 1304. Quorum|Any two members of the Board shall constitute a quorum to transact business. No vacancy shall impair the right of the remaining members to exercise all of the powers of the Board, as long as a majority remain. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. March 1, 1961; 1961, No. 210, § 3, eff. July 11, 1961.)
21 V.S.A. § 1305
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1305. Divisions; Comprehensive Employment and Training Office

§ 1305. Divisions; Comprehensive Employment and Training Office|There is hereby established within the Department of Labor, the Vermont Employment Service Division, the Unemployment Compensation Division, and the Comprehensive Employment and Training Office. Each division and office shall be responsible for the discharge of its distinctive function. Each division and office shall be so far as is practicable a separate administrative unit with respect to personnel, budget, and duties. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 21, eff. March 1, 1961; 1981, No. 66, § 3, eff. May 1, 1981; 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006.)
21 V.S.A. § 1305a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1305a. Comprehensive Employment and Training Office

§ 1305a. Comprehensive Employment and Training Office|(a) With the approval of the Governor, the Commissioner shall appoint a Director of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Office and fix his or her salary. The Director shall serve at the pleasure of the Commissioner. The Commissioner may appoint such other personnel and may organize the Office as he or she deems necessary to carry out its functions and duties, and may delegate such powers and authority to the Director of the Office as he or she deems necessary for its efficient administration.(b) The Comprehensive Employment and Training Office shall provide job training and employment opportunities for economically disadvantaged, unemployed, and underemployed persons through a system of federal and State programs, and is hereby authorized to serve on behalf of the Governor, through the Commissioner of Labor, as the prime sponsor in accordance with the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (P.L. 95-524); provided further, that such responsibilities and authorization shall continue only so long as the federal government provides funds to execute such responsibilities. (Added 1981, No. 66, § 4, eff. May 1, 1981; amended 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006.)
21 V.S.A. § 1306
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1306. Advisory Council; members; terms

§ 1306. Advisory Council; members; terms|(a) The Governor shall appoint a State Department of Labor Advisory Council composed of eight members from the general public to include four employer representatives and four employee representatives who may fairly be regarded as employees because of their vocations, employment, and affiliations. Appointment of the four employee representatives, at least one of whom shall have experience in workers' compensation law and one of whom shall be a member of a building trade, shall be made from a list of qualified individuals submitted by the Vermont State Labor Council, the Vermont State Employees' Association, and the Vermont National Education Association. Appointment of the four employer representatives shall be made from a list of qualified individuals submitted by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, Associated General Contractors of Vermont, and Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility. The Council members shall be appointed for staggered terms of four years. The Council shall meet at least three times a year.(b) The Council shall advise the Commissioner regarding formulating policies by discussing the problems related to the functions and duties of the Department in order to develop impartial solutions and approaches to these issues.(c) The Commissioner may establish subcommittees composed solely of labor or management representatives and use a portion of the Council's meeting time to meet with these subcommittees.(d) Each member of the Council who is not a salaried official or State employee or is not otherwise compensated through employment for attending Council meetings is entitled to per diem compensation and reimbursement for expenses as provided in 32 V.S.A. § 1010. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. March 1, 1961; 1961, No. 210, § 15, eff. July 11, 1961; 1969, No. 206 (Adj. Sess.); 2005, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 29, 2006; 2009, No. 135 (Adj. Sess.), § 18.)
21 V.S.A. § 1307
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1307. Commissioner of Labor, duties and powers of

§ 1307. Commissioner of Labor, duties and powers of|The Commissioner of Labor shall administer this chapter. The Commissioner may employ such persons, make such expenditures, require such reports, make such investigations, and take such other action as he or she considers necessary or suitable to that end. In the discharge of his or her duties imposed by this chapter, the Commissioner may administer oaths, take depositions, certify to official acts, and subpoena witnesses and compel the production of books, papers, correspondence, memoranda, and other records necessary and material to the administration of this chapter. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. March 1, 1961; 1961, No. 210, § 4, eff. July 11, 1961; 1981, No. 66, § 5(b), eff. May 1, 1981; 2005, No. 103 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. April 5, 2006.)
21 V.S.A. § 1308
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1308. Organization

§ 1308. Organization|The Commissioner shall determine his or her method of procedure in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. March 1, 1961; 1961, No. 210, § 15, eff. July 11, 1961.)
21 V.S.A. § 1309
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1309. Reports; solvency of Trust Fund

§ 1309. Reports; solvency of Trust Fund|(a)(1) On or before January 31 of each year, the Commissioner shall submit to the Governor and the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs and on Finance and the House Committees on Commerce and Economic Development and on Ways and Means a report covering the administration and operation of this chapter during the preceding calendar year.  (2) The report shall include:  (A) a balance sheet of the monies in the Fund and data as to probable reserve requirements based upon accepted actuarial principles, with respect to business activity, and other relevant factors for the longest available period; (B) recommendations for amendments of this chapter as the Board considers proper; and (C) an accounting of the amount of supplemental benefits paid to claimants pursuant to subdivision 1338(e)(2) of this chapter.    (b) Whenever the Commissioner believes that the solvency of the Fund is in danger or the balance of the Fund drops below $180,000,000.00, the Commissioner shall promptly inform the Governor and the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs and on Finance and the House Committees on Commerce and Economic Development and on Ways and Means and make recommendations for preserving an adequate level in the Trust Fund. The provisions of 2 V.S.A. § 20(d) (expiration of required reports) shall not apply to the report to be made under this section. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. March 1, 1961; 1961, No. 210, § 5, eff. July 11, 1961; 2009, No. 124 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; 2013, No. 142 (Adj. Sess.), § 36; 2021, No. 51, § 13, eff. June 1, 2021.)
21 V.S.A. § 1311
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1311. Employees

§ 1311. Employees|Subject to other provisions of this chapter, the Commissioner is authorized to appoint a Deputy Commissioner and such officers, accountants, attorneys, and employees as may be necessary in the performance of his or her duties. The Commissioner may delegate to any such person so appointed such power and authority deemed reasonable and proper for the effective administration of this chapter, and may, in the Commissioner's discretion, bond any person handling monies or signing checks hereunder. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. March 1, 1961; 1961, No. 210, § 15, eff. July 11, 1961; 1971, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 12; 1985, No. 225 (Adj. Sess.), § 16.)
21 V.S.A. § 1311a
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1311a. Professional training for employees

§ 1311a. Professional training for employees|The Commissioner, using grant funds made available by the United States, may, to the extent permitted and subject to the approval of the Governor, provide professional training for the Department's employees by contracting with educational institutions for short courses or other forms of intensive instruction. (Added 1959, No. 137, eff. April 22, 1959; amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. March 1, 1961; 1961, No. 210, § 15, eff. July 11, 1961; 1981, No. 66, § 5(b), eff. May 1, 1981; 2021, No. 20, § 219.)
21 V.S.A. § 1312
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1312. Publication of rules, regulations, reports

§ 1312. Publication of rules, regulations, reports|The Commissioner shall cause to be printed for distribution to the public the text of this chapter, the Board's rules and regulations, his or her annual reports to the Governor, and any other material the Commissioner considers relevant and suitable. He or she shall furnish the same to any person upon application therefor. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. March 1, 1961; 1961, No. 210, § 6, eff. July 11, 1961.)
21 V.S.A. § 1315
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 21 - Labor|Chapter 17 - Unemployment Compensation|§ 1315. State-federal cooperation

§ 1315. State-federal cooperation|In the administration of this chapter, the Commissioner shall cooperate to the fullest extent consistent with the provisions thereof, with the Secretary of Labor; shall make such reports, in such form and containing such information as the Secretary of Labor may from time to time require, and shall comply with such provisions as the Secretary of Labor may from time to time find necessary to assure the correctness and verification of such reports; and shall comply with the regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Labor governing the expenditures of such sums as may be allotted and paid to this State under Title III of the Social Security Act for the purpose of assisting in the administration of this chapter. (Amended 1959, No. 329 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. March 1, 1961; 1961, No. 210, § 15, eff. July 11, 1961.)