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AdvertisementNearly 34,000 Vermonters covered under grantVermont Senate passes essential employee hazard pay billNearly 34,000 Vermonters covered under grantHide TranscriptShow TranscriptTHE VERMONT SENATE.. PASSING A HAZARD PAY BILL.. THAT WILL COVER THOUSANDS OF FRONTLINE WORKERS.. MAKING LESS THAN 25 DOLLARS AN HOUR IN THE STATE. HERE'S HOW IT'LL WORK ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES WHO WORK MORE THAN 108 HOURS A MONTH.. BETWEEN MID- MARCH AND MID- MAY.. WILL RECEIVE A THOUSAND DOLLARS PER MONTH. PEOPLE WHO WORKED BETWEEN 34 AND 108 HOURS DURING THAT SPAN.. WILL GET 600 DOLLARS A MONTH. A FULL LIST OF WHOAdvertisementVermont Senate passes essential employee hazard pay billNearly 34,000 Vermonters covered under grantThe Vermont Senate passed a hazard pay grant bill on Friday. The bill is expected to cover a total of 33,500 essential Vermont workers that make less than $25 an hour.Essential employees who work more than 108 hours per month from mid-March to mid-May will receive $1,000 per month. Employees who work 34-108 hours per month during the same period will receive $600 per month. Eligible employees under the legislation include those who work in the following settings:1. a grocery store;2. a pharmacy;3. a retailer identified as essential in Executive Order 01-20 that is open to the generalpublic for in-person sales (not just curbside pickup/delivery);4. a wholesale distributor making deliveries to one of the retailers listed above;5. a waste management service;6. a janitorial service that provides cleaning services to another covered employer;7. an assisted living residence;8. a nursing home (includes employees of outside contractors that provide rehabservices on behalf of nursing home);9. a residential care home;10. a therapeutic community residence;11. a health care facility or doctor’s office;12. a child care facility that is providing childcare to essential workers pursuant toExecutive Order 01-20;13. a vocational rehabilitation service provider;14. a dentist’s office;15. a homeless shelter;16. a home health agency (includes employees of outside contractors that provide rehabservices on behalf of agency);17. a federally qualified health center, rural health clinic, or clinic for the uninsured;18. a program licensed by DCF as a residential treatment program;19. an ambulance/first responder service;20. a funeral home or crematory establishment; or21. a provider of necessities/services to vulnerable or disadvantaged populations.In addition, to be eligible, the employee’s principle job function must be to:a. provide in-person services to clients or the general public;b. clean/sanitize a location that is open to general public;c. stock products in a location that is open to general public; ord. perform another activity that results in a similar risk of exposure to COVID-19.The Vermont Senate passed a hazard pay grant bill on Friday. The bill is expected to cover a total of 33,500 essential Vermont workers that make less than $25 an hour.Essential employees who work more than 108 hours per month from mid-March to mid-May will receive $1,000 per month. Employees who work 34-108 hours per month during the same period will receive $600 per month.AdvertisementEligible employees under the legislation include those who work in the following settings:1. a grocery store;2. a pharmacy;3. a retailer identified as essential in Executive Order 01-20 that is open to the generalpublic for in-person sales (not just curbside pickup/delivery);4. a wholesale distributor making deliveries to one of the retailers listed above;5. a waste management service;6. a janitorial service that provides cleaning services to another covered employer;7. an assisted living residence;8. a nursing home (includes employees of outside contractors that provide rehabservices on behalf of nursing home);9. a residential care home;10. a therapeutic community residence;11. a health care facility or doctor’s office;12. a child care facility that is providing childcare to essential workers pursuant toExecutive Order 01-20;13. a vocational rehabilitation service provider;14. a dentist’s office;15. a homeless shelter;16. a home health agency (includes employees of outside contractors that provide rehabservices on behalf of agency);17. a federally qualified health center, rural health clinic, or clinic for the uninsured;18. a program licensed by DCF as a residential treatment program;19. an ambulance/first responder service;20. a funeral home or crematory establishment; or21. a provider of necessities/services to vulnerable or disadvantaged populations.In addition, to be eligible, the employee’s principle job function must be to:a. provide in-person services to clients or the general public;b. clean/sanitize a location that is open to general public;c. stock products in a location that is open to general public; ord. perform another activity that results in a similar risk of exposure to COVID-19.Loading more articles...

AdvertisementNearly 34,000 Vermonters covered under grantVermont Senate passes essential employee hazard pay billNearly 34,000 Vermonters covered under grantHide TranscriptShow TranscriptTHE VERMONT SENATE.. PASSING A HAZARD PAY BILL.. THAT WILL COVER THOUSANDS OF FRONTLINE WORKERS.. MAKING LESS THAN 25 DOLLARS AN HOUR IN THE STATE. HERE'S HOW IT'LL WORK ESSENTIAL EMPLOYEES WHO WORK MORE THAN 108 HOURS A MONTH.. BETWEEN MID- MARCH AND MID- MAY.. WILL RECEIVE A THOUSAND DOLLARS PER MONTH. PEOPLE WHO WORKED BETWEEN 34 AND 108 HOURS DURING THAT SPAN.. WILL GET 600 DOLLARS A MONTH. A FULL LIST...

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