2022:
May 13, 2022:
Overwhelming Number Of State Workers Are Vaccinated
January 31, 2022:
Two Years In, How Is COVID Impacting Your Work/Family Balance?
2021:
November 12, 2021:
November 2, 2021:
Scott Administration Rejects VSEA Request To Extend Work From Home Until January 1
October 15, 2021:
Alert About Consent Form For Employees Who Opt Of COVID Testing
September 23, 2021:
VSEA Executive Branch Units / State of Vermont – Side Letter Agreement On COVID Vaccinations
September 9, 2021:
Governor’s Vaccination Mandate To Extend To All State Employees, Beginning September 15
September 1, 2021:
VSEA Executive Director Clarifies That Any Vaccination Requirement Triggers Impact Bargaining
August 24, 2021:
August 13, 2021:
VSEA Responds To State’s New Vaccination Policy
August 11, 2021:
Governor Mandates Vaccinations For Select Groups Of State Employees
June 14, 2021:
Vermont Reopens: Scott Lifts Restrictions As State Reaches 80% Vaccination Goal (VTDigger)
June 4, 2021:
Statewide, Workers Begin Returning To Work
May 21, 2021:
State Announces Return-To-Work Guidelines. Come Fall, Application Required For Telework
March 3, 2021:
Newport Prison Is “Like A Hospital.” 137 COs & Inmates Test Positive For COVID! (VTDigger)
March 2, 2021:
March 1, 2021:
State Mulls Possible Return To Work For Some, As Early As April 1. VSEA Has A Lot Of Questions.
February 26, 2021:
VSEA Floats Amendment To Prioritize COVID-19 Vaccinations For Frontline Workers
January 22, 2021:
VSEA Members Ramp Up Push For Hazard Pay
January 20, 2021:
January 8, 2021:
COVID Cases On The Rise At Vets’ Home
January 8, 2021:
VSEA & It’s AOT Plow Operators Join Together To Change Driver Mask Policy
2020:
December 18, 2020:
State Employee COVID-19 Vaccinations Begin
December 4, 2020:
Health Department Members Launch Campaign For Hazard Pay
November 30, 2020:
Concerns About COVID Possibly Causing Plow Driver Shortage
November 2, 2020:
Reinstate Our Hazard Pay! We Are Earning It!
October 30, 2020:
State Extends COVID Remote Work Policy Through March 2021
October 30, 2020:
VSEA Corrections Unit Members Launch Campaign For Hazard Pay
October 19, 2020:
AHS Secretary Labels DOC Use Of Garbage Bags As PPE As “Experimental”
August 14, 2020:
Judicial Branch Extends COVID Agreement Thru September 12
August 7, 2020:
State Extends Remote-Work Policy Through December 31!
July 2, 2020:
COVID-19 Agreement Status Alert!
June 15, 2020:
COVID-19 Leave Agreement Extended Until July 4
May 22, 2020:
COVID-19 Agreement Extended Until June 6
May 22, 2020:
National Group Seeks To Unite Mask Makers
May 15, 2020:
State Announces Procurement Of Two Cloth-Masks For Every State Worker
May 1, 2020:
VSEA Warns: Employee’s Who Fail To Comply With Mask Directive Could Be Disciplined
April 24, 2020:
VSEA Corrections Member Talks With WPTZ About Being Diagnosed With COVID-19
April 17, 2020:
DHR Issues New Guidance Documents For Employees Requesting Coronavirus Leave
April 10, 2020:
VSEA Sends Letter To Governor, Calling For Immediate Coronavirus Testing At All 24/7 Facilities
April 10, 2020:
Have You Completed The VSEA PPE Survey Yet?
April 10, 2020:
Does Your Worksite Need Hand Sanitizer?
April 10, 2020:
Vermont Treasurer Reassures Retirees
April 3, 2020:
Employee Child Care Reimbursement Extended Until July 15
March 27, 2020:
Essential & Need Childcare? Fill Out This Form!
March 27, 2020:
State Waives 30-Day Wait Period For New Hires To Enroll For Healthcare
March 13, 2020:
DCF Sends Memo, Detailing Protocols For Service Delivery During Coronavirus Crisis
Additional Resources:
Vermont Department of Health’s Coronavirus Webpage
Vermont Department of Human Resources: Emergency Paid Sick Leave Faqs
Vermont Buildings and General Services Cleaning Protocols
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