The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
NOTE: The Vermont Statutes Online is an unofficial copy of the Vermont Statutes Annotated that is provided as a convenience.
(Cite as: 3 V.S.A. § 309a)
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§ 309a. Employment of persons with disabilities
(a) The Commissioner shall adopt rules under chapter 25 of this title in consultation
with appropriate vocational rehabilitation agencies, interested private associations
and organizations, and interested individuals to establish procedures on the employment
of persons with disabilities.
(b) Rules adopted by the Commissioner shall allow flexibility with respect to hiring persons
with a disability. The Commissioner may require certification by the Commissioner
of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living to accompany the usual application
for employment. The Commissioner of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living shall
indicate in its certification that:
(1) the applicant is physically qualified to do the work without hazard to himself or
herself or others; and
(2) the applicant is competent to maintain himself or herself in a work environment.
(c) The Commissioner, in his or her discretion, may waive qualifications which exclude
a person with a disability who is otherwise qualified. A waiver may apply to competitive
entrance examinations, provisions relating to previous experience, or any other requirement
for qualification. A waiver is to be used for equal access to employment, not for
an advantage. (Added 1977, No. 181 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. April 3, 1978; amended 1989, No. 219 (Adj. Sess.), § 9; 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 3; 2013, No. 96 (Adj. Sess.), § 6.)