Every year, the VSEA Scholarship & Awards Committee solicits scholarship applications from VSEA members and their spouses, dependents and domestic partners. The 2017 scholarship applications are now available online, and VSEA students who are seeking financial assistance this year in the pursuit of post-secondary educational goals can download one here.
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According to a story on VTDigger, Gov. Scott will be signing "executive orders" to consolidate several services, including moves impacting Lottery, Liquor Control, DII and Labor. Details remain vague on impact, but in advance of Scott’s announcement, the State Auditor posted this about one proposed move:
"The Agency of Commerce promotes development. One of the important tasks of the Dept. of Labor is to run the Unemployment Insurance and Workers Compensation programs. Putting Labor into Commerce could create an internal conflict of interest between business advocates and those who regulate the behavior of employers in the labor market. As we saw with the EB-5 program, it may not prudent to have both functions under the same roof."
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Happy New Year VSEA Members!
January 4 marks the beginning of the 2017 Vermont legislative session. In advance, please click on the button below to read a special pre-legislative-session edition of the VSEA VOICE. Here’s some of what’s inside:
- 2017 VSEA Legislative Agenda;
- Message from VSEA President Dave Bellini;
- Profile of VSEA Leglislative Committee Chair Margaret Crowley;
- Background on new House and Senate leaders;
- Information about how to contact your legislators; and
- A listing of all the new faces under the Golden Dome.
Thanks for reading! Solidarity in 2017!
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