§ 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.)
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
