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This Week:

VSEA Announces 2020 General Election Endorsements

Tuesday’s BOT Meeting Allocates Time For Member Input

• Upcoming BOT Meeting Schedule

House Resolution Honors State Employees’ Service During Pandemic

VSEA President’s Message About Reconstituted Member Committees

Monday, October 5 Is The Deadline To
Self-Nominate For VSEA Council Seats

Quote Of The Week!

UA Secures Full-Time Status Restoration For UVM Lecturers

Missouri Governor Proclaims September 30 To Be “State Employee Appreciation Day”

Article Reminds That State & Local Governments Are Crucial To Economies

Safety & Security Division Offering SSIR Reporting Training

Current Executive Branch Unit Contracts Posted!

Now Is The Time For Corrections Members To Self Nominate To Be On Bargaining Team

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Here are VSEA’s candidate endorsements in the 2020 general election. Members and retirees are urged to cast your vote for these endorsed candidates on November 3, or when you early vote. 

To emphasize the importance of your vote this year, here is a short video, featuring VSEA President Aimee Towne.

At VSEA’s 76th Annual Meeting, VSEA members participating were greeted by State Treasurer Beth Pearce, and she cautioned state employees to begin preparing (again) for a renewed attack soon on state employees’ defined benefit pension plan. Actually, Vermont’s own pension Chicken Little, David Coates, has never stopped his now decade-long campaign to convince lawmakers to implement a 401K plan for new hires to state government. Mind you, the last time VSEA checked, a majority of exempt state employees (read: not VSEA members), when given a choice, chose a defined benefit pension plan.

Pearce did stress that she is unsure right now what action(s) state employees could be asked to make to shore up the pension fund, but she warned it could include a call for employees to increase your contribution. Pearce promised to keep us informed, and she vowed to continue to fight alongside VSEA members to protect your pension.

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VSEA is circulating and posting an online petition that calls on the Governor and VVH Board of Trustees to remove VVH CEO Melissa Jackson, after she failed to self-quarantine after a two-day work trip to D.C.

Sign The VSEA Petition Online

This Week:

VSEA 76th Annual Meeting Wraps

• VSEA Bylaw Amendments*
  *NOTE: WIA states Bylaw B was passed. This is an error. Bylaw B failed. We apologize for the error.
   
• New Dues Structure Passed

State Treasurer Cautions VSEA Members To Ready For A Pension Fight

State Changes Course; Now Supports Year-Two Contract Funding

State Updates Employees On Flu Clinics

Can’t Afford Housing Due To COVID-19 Hardship? VT State Housing Authority Might Be Able To Help

Just Announced! Sugarbush Kicking Off 2020-2021 Corporate Pass Program!

Quote Of The Week!

Solidarity With Our Local Nurses!

Opinion Piece Asks: Did You Think About State Workers On Labor Day?

Safety & Security Division Reminds About Being Prepared

VSEA Vets’ Home Members Again Asking For Your Help. Sign The Petition!!

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