Secretary’s Directive Memos

The Secretary may issue Executive Branch directive memos concerning certain processes and rules to be implemented. 

EMPLOYEE RELATED

• 03-15-24 ~ Solar Eclipse Planning
• 2-22-24 ~ Emergency Succession Plans 2024 (memo and attachments below) 
  • 2024 Emergency Succession Plan Memo
  • 2024 Succession of Office Designees Confirmation of No Changes
  • 2024 Succession of Office Designees
  • 2024 Succession of Office Designees Contact Information
  • 2024 Succession Oath of Office
• 12-07-23 ~ 12-07-23 - Secretary of Administration Memo on Bulletin 3.5 Update
• 07-14-23 ~ Temporary Blanket Waiver of Prohibition Against Cash Overtime for Designated Managers and Supervisors in Pay Grades 25 and Above
• 05-24-23 ~ Fiscal Year 2024 Salary Adjustments
• 05-08-23 ~ Annual Employee Engagement Survey Begins May 22, 2023
• 4-11-23 ~ Request to Fill Exempt Position Process Memo
• 4-5-23 ~ State of Vermont VTBuys Project Update
• 2-6-23 ~ Emergency Succession Plans 2023 (memo and attachments below) UDPATED 02/22/24
  • 2023 Emergency Succession Plan Memo
  • 2023 Succession of Office Designees Confirmation of No Changes
  • 2023 Succession of Office Designees
  • 2023 Succession of Office Designees Contact Information
  • 2023 Succession Oath of Office
• 6-30-22 ~ Overtime Compensation for Designated Managers and Supervisors in Pay Grades 25 and Above
• 6-3-22 ~ Fiscal Year 2023 Salary Adjustments
• 4-12-22 ~ Emergency Succession Plans 2022 (please see 2-6-23 update)
• 4-6-22 ~ Annual Employee Engagement Survey Begins April 11, 2022
• 9-10-21 ~ COVID-19 Vaccination Attestation/Testing for Executive Branch Employees
• 8-24-21 ~ Telework Option for State Employees - Next Steps
• 6-15-21 ~ State COVID-19 Restrictions Lifted/State of Emergency Order to Expire 6-15-21
• 6-14-21 ~ Emergency Succession Plans 2021 (please see 2-6-23 update)
• 6-9-21 ~ Fiscal Year 2022 Salary Adjustments
• 5-20-21 ~ Updated Facility and Travel Guidance
• 5-14-21 ~ Remote Work Option for State Employees Extended
• 3-23-21 ~ Annual Employee Engagement Survey Begins March 29, 2021
• 3-4-21 ~ Fiscal Year 2021 Salary Adjustments for Exempt Executive Branch Employees​
• 3-1-21 ~ Remote Work for State Employees Extended to May 31, 2021 Memo to Employees
• 3-1-21 ~ Remote Work for State Employees Extended to May 31, 2021 Press Release
• 1-5-21 ~ Virtual Legislative Session
• 10-30-20 ~ Remote Work for State Employees Extended to March 31, 2020 Memo to Employees
• 10-30-20 ~ Remote Work for State Employees Extended to March 31, 2020 Press Release
• 8-6-20 ~ Remote Work for State Employees Extended to December 31, 2020 Press Release
• 8-6-20 ~ Remote Work for State Employees Extended to December 31, 2020 Memo to Employees
• 7-28-20 ~ Mask and Facial Covering Requirements (poster attachement listed below)
• 7-28-20 ~ Mask and Facial Covering Posters (as an attachment to memo)
• 5-21-20 ~ FY Salary Changes for Exempt Employees - Updated June 1, 2020 (no longer in effect per the 5-20-20 Updated Facility and Travel Guidance memo)​
• 5-15-20 ~ Be Smart, Stay Safe
• 5-14-20 ~ Pre-screening Protocol for Employees and Visitors Entering State Facilities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• 5-8-20 ~ Memo regarding Addendum 13 to Executive Order 01-20
• 5-3-20 ~ Memo regarding Addendum 12 to Executive Order 01-20
• 4-26-20 ~ Memo regarding Addendum 11 to Executive Order 01-20
• 3-25-20 ~ Stay Home Stay Safe Directive to Employees
• 3-22-20 ~ State of Vermont Employee Travel Directive (issued on 3-13-20 with updated screening tool on 3-22-20)
• 3-20-20 ~ COVID-19 Temporary Waiver for Cash OT (supersedes 8/7/17 directive)
• 3-15-20 ~ State of Vermont Facilities Open and Operational
• 3-13-20 ~ State of Vermont Workforce Guidance
• 3-10-20 ~ COVID-19 (coronavirus) in Vermont
• 3-4-20 ~ Coronavirus Preparedness
• 2-21-20 ~ Employee Engagement Survey
• 12-18-19 ~ Personnel Policy 5.1
• 11-13-19 ~ Public Records Requests: Charges for Inspections
• 11-13-19 ~ The Day After Thanksgiving
• 6-3-19 ~ Fiscal Year 2020 Salary Adjustments
• 2-4-19 ~ New Public Records Requests System
• 12-12-18 ~ Mandatory Language for Sole Source Contracts and Amendments to Sole Source Contracts
• 10-29-18 ~ State-Owned Vehicles - Take Home Approval and Reporting
• 12-22-17 ~ Preventing and Addressing Sexual Harassment Training
• 10-26-17 ~ Public Records Stored in Private Electronic Accounts
• 08-07-17 ~ Overtime Compensation for Designated Managers and Supervisors in Pay Grades 25 and above
• 04-17-17 ~ Creation of Agency of Digital Services
• 02-15-17 ~ Exempt Position Process (updated 04/11/23)
• 12-30-16 ~ Implementation of Sick Leave Requirements
• 11-16-16 ~ Paying Contractor on Payroll
• 04-15-2016 ~ May 1st Discretionary Compensatory Time Buy-Out
• 04-05-2016 ~ Official Travel Banned to Mississippi
• 11-18-2015 ~ Political Activity Policy
• 07-28-2015 ~ Political Activity 2015
• 02-10-2015  ~ Hiring Approval
  • Request for Hiring Approval Form
• 02-09-2015 ~ Compensatory Leave Time Balances
• 10-27-2014 ~ ADA Grievance Policy - page 2 updated 1-31-20
• 07-30-2014 ~ Gift Cards and Certificates as Merit Awards

OTHER POLICY DIRECTIVES:

• 12-22-17 ~ Update to Administrative Bulletin 3.5
• 10-28-2015 ~ Workplace Safety Training
• 10-19-2015 ~ Open Data Portal
• 06-25-2015 ~ Fleet Management Services
• 04-20-2015 ~ Delegation of Authority Interim Policy
  • Current ~ Delegation of Authority Form
• 03-20-2015 ~ Electronic Communications & Internet Use
• 02-13-2012 ~ Print Procurement Requirements
• 10-13-2005 ~ Capital vs. Operating Leases