The VLCT Unemployment Insurance Trust was formed in 1978 to protect small municipalities from unemployment claims, as the cost of unemployment insurance is the responsibility of the employer. Currently, 210 municipalities are enrolled in the Trust; they are all reimbursable employers. (All Trust members must be reimbursable.)
A business must participate in either the Unemployment Trust or with the State Department of Labor if its payroll is $1,500 or greater in a calendar quarter or if it has one or more employees in each of 20 weeks in a calendar year.
All claims charged against our members are paid by the Trust on their behalf. Our members pay an annual contribution plus a $250.00 management fee each year.
In addition to having claims paid by the Trust, our members receive special guidance and assistance in the unemployment process from the staff at TALX UCeXpress, our third party administrator dedicated to VLCT claims. Legal services are also provided to members as needed — another benefit of membership.
For more information about this program, please contact VLCT Risk Management Services at 800-649-7915 or email Kelley Avery, Benefits Program Administrator.
Resources
2009 Unemployment Insurance Annual Wage Report
2009 UI Annual Wage Report Excel spreadsheet
TALX UCeXpress Cost Control Procedures and Reference Guide, August 2010
- Unemployment Insurance FAQs
Frequently asked questions about VLCT Risk Management Services unemployment insurance program. - Request Information
Please fill out this How Can We Help You Form for more information about the VLCT Unemployment Trust. - Vermont Department of Labor
Website of the Vermont Department of Labor (off-site link).
