Recent Links, Resources, and Updates
Effective immediately (June 14, 2021), the Governor has lifted all COVID-19 pandemic related restrictions. Universal guidance is no longer in effect. As of midnight on the evening of Tuesday, June 15, 2021 the Governor’s declared State of Emergency will be lifted as well This means that all the temporary legislation that was passed in response to the COVID-19 crisis, which was only effective during Vermont’s declared State of Emergency (Acts 92, 102, 105, 106, 113), will expire at this time. VLCT has created a new FAQ related to the suspension of the state of emergency below. Please bookmark these resources and refer back to this page frequently.
- VLCT End of COVID-19 State of Emergency FAQs
- 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)
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 the ARPA.
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- View VLCT Advocacy's Weekly Legislative Reports
- Bookmark this page for the Vermont State Emergency Operations Center call information.
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
- Remote Public Meetings Toolkit
Vaccination Information
- 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.
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
