The Vermont Statutes Online
The Statutes below include the actions of the 2025 session of the General Assembly.
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Subchapter
008
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PERSONNEL
(Cite as: 24 App. V.S.A. ch. 113, § 801)
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§ 801. Appointment and removal
(a) All Town employees, including the Zoning Administrator, not elected by the voters
shall be appointed, supervised, and removed by the Town Manager unless otherwise specified
in this charter. There shall be no discrimination in employment on account of race,
religion, or political opinions. Appointments, layoffs, suspensions, promotions, demotions,
and removals shall be made solely on the basis of training, experience, fitness, and
performance of duties of the individual in such manner as to ensure that the responsible
administrative officer may secure efficient service.
(b) Each employee shall have a three to 12 month period of probation, as specified in
the personnel rules and regulations as established under section 802 of this charter,
during which time he or she may be freely discharged. After this period(s), he or
she must be notified in writing of his or her suspension, demotion, layoff, or removal
and of the reason for such action. Within 10 days of such notice(s), he or she may
request a public or executive hearing before the Selectboard that must hold such hearing
not less than 10 days or more than 20 days after such request. The Selectboard may
support the action of the Town Manager or may modify it. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015.)