COVID-19 Resources

The Latest Links, Resources, and Updates

• COVID-19-Related Paid Leave Grants for FY22-23 - posted 6/21/22
• COVID-19 Mask Guidance for Members - posted 2/1/22
• Open Meeting Law Updates for COVID
  • Remote-Only Public Meetings 2022 Toolkit - updated 1/24/22
  • Open Meeting Law 2022 COVID-19 FAQs - updated 1/24/22
• Town Meeting Updates for COVID
  • Town Meeting Home - updated 1/21/22
• SEOC Resumes COVID-19 Calls with Local Officials - posted 1/19/22
• U.S. Supreme Court Rejects OSHA's COVID-19 Vaccine and Testing Rule - posted 1/13/22
• New CDC Guidance for Isolation and Quarantine - adopted by the Vermont Department of Health on 12/30/21
  Note: The VDH guidance also recommends an additional layer of protection beyond the CDC guidance, calling for individuals with COVID-19 to stay home for at least five days. Isolation can end on day five if symptoms and fever have not been present for 24 hours and with two negative antigen tests performed at least 24 hours apart, beginning no sooner than day four of the isolation period.
• COVID-19 Decision Tree - to help employers navigate the new CDC guidance

Vaccination Information

• Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccination Mandates for Vermont Municipal Employees - posted 9/22/21
• Vermont's Vaccine Distribution Status – from the Department of Health
• Vaccination Information from PACIF – for members to share with employees who are eligible to be vaccinated
• EEOC Compliance Related to COVID-19 Vaccinations – Scroll all the way down to the Section K, items 1-9.

American Rescue Plan Act Resources

VLCT and its members appreciate that Vermont’s Congressional Delegation fought for this local assistance. This is the first time since the early eighties that the federal government has provided direct, unrestricted financial assistance to local units of government. Refer to this page for updates and information on all things ARPA.

Additional Guidance

• Coronavirus Relief Table from U.S. Department of the Treasury – posted 9/28/2021
• Vermont Forward Plan From State of Vermont
• Governor Scott's Executive Orders
• COVID-19 Workers' Compensation Presumption In effect until July 15 (per Act 2)

Municipal Operations and Governance

• Secretary of State: Elections Division + COVID-19 Response 
• Dept. of Taxes Information for Town
• Mutual Aid Agreement Sample for Sharing Resources Between Municipalities
• Hybrid Public Meeting Toolkit

Employment and Human Resources

• COVID-19 Workers' Compensation Presumption In effect until July 15 (per Act 2)
• Can critical infrastructure workers work with symptoms of COVID-19? – guidance from Vt. Dept of Health
• COVID-19 Poses Serious Risk to Law Enforcement
• COVID-19 Employee Leave Considerations - updated 3/12/21
• FFCRA FAQs - from US DOL