§ 309. Duties of Commissioner of Human Resources (a) The Commissioner, as administrative head of the Department, shall direct and supervise all its administrative and technical activities. In addition to the duties imposed elsewhere in this chapter, it shall be the Commissioner’s duty: (1) To apply and carry out this chapter and the rules adopted […]
§ 309a. Employment of persons with disabilities (a) The Commissioner shall adopt rules under chapter 25 of this title in consultation with appropriate vocational rehabilitation agencies, interested private associations and organizations, and interested individuals to establish procedures on the employment of persons with disabilities. (b) Rules adopted by the Commissioner shall allow flexibility with respect […]
§ 310. Classification plan; rules (a) The Department of Human Resources shall adopt a uniform and equitable plan of classification for each position within State service, now or hereafter created, including positions within the Department of Public Safety, except those positions expressly excluded by section 311 of this title or by other provisions of law. […]
§ 311. Classified service defined; exceptions (a) The classified service to which this chapter shall apply shall include all positions and categories of employment by the State, except as otherwise provided by law, and except the following: (1) The General Assembly and its employees and other officers elected by popular vote or by vote of […]
§ 312. Classification plan; definition (a) The term “merit system” means the system developed to maintain an efficient career service in State government under public rules, which, among other provisions, includes appointment through competitive examination; nondiscrimination because of race, sex, politics, national origin, or religion; an equitable and adequate compensation plan; tenure, contingent on successful […]
§ 313. Cost of operating plan The cost of operating the plan selected and adopted shall be prorated to each agency on the basis of the number of employees in each agency.
§ 314. Duty to furnish facilities All officers and employees of the State shall allow the department the reasonable use of public buildings under their control, and furnish heat, light, and furniture, for any examination, hearing, or investigation authorized by this chapter. (Amended 1959, No. 331 (Adj. Sess.), § 6, eff. Feb. 9, 1960.)
§ 315. Duties of State officers and employees All officers and employees of the State shall comply with the provisions of this chapter and lawful rules, regulations and orders of the Commissioner of Human Resources pursuant thereto. The Commissioner of Human Resources, with the approval of the Governor, may institute and maintain any action or […]
§ 316. Records of the Department of Human Resources The records of the Department, except such records as the rules may properly require to be held confidential for reasons of public policy, shall be public records and shall be open to public inspection, subject to reasonable regulations as to the time and manner of inspection […]
§ 317. Oaths, testimony, and the production of records The Commissioner shall have the power to administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, and order the production of books and papers pertinent to any investigation or hearing authorized by this chapter. (Amended 1959, No. 331 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. Feb. 9, 1960; 1969, No. 113, § 5; […]
§ 318. Offenses (a) No person shall make any false statement, certificate, mark, rating, or report with regard to any test, certification, or appointment made under any provision of this chapter or in any manner commit any fraud preventing the impartial execution of this chapter and the rules. (b) No employee of the Department, examiner, […]
§ 322. Rating service forms, completion and disposition All officers and employees of the State who act in a supervisory capacity shall at least annually complete service rating forms for each classified employee under their immediate supervision in accordance with the service rating procedures established by the Commissioner of Human Resources. One copy of the […]
§ 323. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: (1) “Accountability” means the degree to which the holder of a position is accountable for the end results of his or her job performance. (2) “Bona fide emergency” means an unanticipated need for short-term staffing: (A) to prevent significant disruption to […]
§ 327. Hiring (a) When a vacancy in the classified service occurs, the appointing officer shall make a diligent effort to recruit an employee from within the classified service to fill the vacancy. (b) Any position which has been vacant for a period of six months shall be eliminated unless the Secretary of Administration determines […]
§ 329. Probationary and temporary employees; pay adjustment Original probationary and temporary employees at the minimum of their pay grades shall be adjusted to the new minimum rate, effective with the adjustment of pay grade minimum. (Added 1989, No. 67, § 17.)
§ 330. Vermont Internship Program (a) A Vermont Internship Program is created: (1) to attract persons to train for and then serve State government in occupations where the State anticipates difficulty attracting or retaining qualified employees; (2) to provide an enriched experience designed to bring trainees to full class performance levels in a logical and […]
§ 331. Temporary employees (a) The State shall not employ any person in a temporary capacity except in accordance with the provisions of this section. (b)(1) On request of the appointing authority, the Commissioner of Human Resources may approve, in writing, the creation of a temporary position and the hiring of a person to fill […]
§ 332. Human resource development services The Commissioner of Human Resources is authorized to provide human resource development services, and access to human resource development equipment and facilities: (1) for State government entities and nonstate entities provided that the human resource development needs of State entities shall take precedence over those of nonstate entities; (2) […]
§ 333. Human resource recruitment services (a) The Commissioner of Human Resources is authorized to develop programs and take measures to increase the quantity of qualified applicants applying for employment by the State. (b) Appropriate activities include: the placement of advertisements for recruitment of open and continuous recruitment positions, both within and outside the classified […]
