1. An employee in who refuses to sign the form to attest that they are fully vaccinated and refuses to comply with regular COVID-19 testing or wear an appropriate face covering:
a. Will be placed in an authorized off payroll status (AOFF) for a period not to exceed five (5) workdays to reconsider complying with the program’s requirements. Authorized off payroll is unpaid leave.
b. Any employee who fails to comply within the five (5) workday period, will be placed on an Unpaid Administrative Leave of Absence until such time as they decide to comply, or the mitigation measures are lifted. An Unpaid Administrative Leave of Absence is unpaid leave and benefits (example: an employee would need to pay 100% of health insurance premiums).
2. Falsification of an Attestation form will be considered gross misconduct and addressed through the normal disciplinary processes.
VSEA is thanking Barre Community Correctional Officer and VSEA Member, Fred Fleury, for a great summer of racing at Thunder Road and for using your car to send two important messages to Vermonters who attended a race this season at Thunder Road: “A Pension is a Promise” and “Protect Our Pensions!”
VSEA members met virtually on Saturday to conduct the union’s business for the upcoming fiscal year, which primarily means adopting an operating budget and passing or defeating bylaw change proposals. One highlight of this year’s meeting was the announcement of officer election winners by the VSEA Elections, Rules and Nominating Committee. The winners are:
President – Aimee Towne (ESD)
First Vice President – Margaret Crowley (Judiciary)
