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. § 323)
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§ 323. Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:
(1) “Accountability” means the degree to which the holder of a position is accountable
for the end results of his or her job performance.
(2) “Bona fide emergency” means an unanticipated need for short-term staffing:
(A) to prevent significant disruption to the continued operation of State government;
(B) to avoid serious or imminent harm to the public, critical services, or other staff;
or
(C) to avoid jeopardizing public safety.
(3) “Class” means one or more positions sufficiently similar in nature, scope, and accountability
that the same title, test of fitness, and schedule of compensation may be applied
to each position.
(4) “Job evaluation” means the systematic method used to determine the value of each job
in relation to other jobs within the State service.
(5) “Seasonal employment” means employment in a temporary position with a specific start
date and anticipated end date for a period of not more than seven months in any 12-month
period or employment in a temporary position with a specific start date and anticipated
end date for a period of more than seven months that has been approved by the Commissioner
of Human Resources pursuant to subdivision 331(c)(3) of this chapter. Seasonal employment
includes employment in temporary positions that are available on a reoccurring basis
from year to year. (Added 1971, No. 191 (Adj. Sess.), § 4; amended 2019, No. 58, § 2.)