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Join the CVRPC team as a Land Use and Community Planner
CVRPC is looking for a full-time planner or senior planner with broad life experience, the capacity to pair municipal needs with available resources, and a commitment to helping Central Vermont plan for the future. The strongest candidates will be ready to take on the responsibilities of position (see job descriptions on our website). A background in community, town and regional planning with an understanding of municipal land use planning is preferred. This planner will work with municipalities to identify and achieve their goals in addressing the housing shortage, protecting forests, water and farmlands, adapting to climate change, mitigating flood impacts, and revitalizing village centers. Exceptional organizational and communication skills are a must. Familiarity with ESRI’s ArcGIS Pro and demonstrated GIS skills will be prioritized for this hiring but are not a prerequisite. A review of applications will begin October 16, 2023. For more details about this opportunity and how to apply please visit our web site https://centralvtplanning.org.
Network Upgrades & Information Technology Managed Service Provider Request for Proposals
The Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission (CVRPC) invites qualified firms to submit a proposal to facilitate a transition to cloud-based technology and serve as its Managed Service Provider for a five-year period. Questions regarding this Request for Proposals (RFP) may be directed to Brian Voigt, Program Manager, Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission via email at voigt@cvregion.com with the subject “MSP RFP Question”. Please submit questions by 19 October 2023 at 4:00 PM. Answers to questions received by the deadline will be compiled into a single document and attached to the bid advertisement on the Vermont Bid Registry and posted to the CVRPC website. Answers will be posted on or before 20 October 2023. If changes are made to this RFP, an addendum will be issued to firms that express interest and provide CVRPC with contact information (i.e. registered vendors). An addendum will also be attached to the original advertisement on the Vermont Bid Registry and posted to the CVRPC website. Proposals are due 26 October 2023 at 4:00 PM.
New Unemployment Mandate for Small Nonprofits
In 2023 the Vermont legislature passed H.217 which became law on June 20, 2023. ACT 76 requires, among other provisions, that ALL nonprofit entities, including municipal entities such as cities, towns, villages and various districts, must participate in unemployment insurance regardless of how many individuals they employ. Previously, municipal entities that employed four or fewer individuals were exempted from participating in unemployment insurance. That exemption will no longer apply, and effective July 1, 2024, ALL nonprofits, regardless of size, MUST be registered with the VT Department of Labor to participate in unemployment insurance. These requirements include reporting wages on a quarterly basis, reporting new hires and paying any unemployment claims for which your entity is liable as a result of employee separations.
Although your organization may already be participating in unemployment insurance, either directly through the state or as a member of VLCT’s Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust, we are asking you to please help spread the word about this new requirement to other small, nonprofit municipal entities (libraries, fire departments, housing authorities, etc.) that are associated with your city, town, village or district. Our communications will only reach so far within the scope of our membership, and we hope all of you can help broaden our outreach as there will likely be financial penalties from the state for municipal entities that fail to register by the required deadline above.
Municipal entities have the option of participating as either a taxable or a reimbursable entity with the state for unemployment insurance.
Taxable entities who newly register with the state:
- Will be assigned a “new employer” 1% tax rate.
- Will pay quarterly contributions to the state based on taxable payroll (capped annually by the state).
- Are also subject to federal unemployment taxes.
- Will have their unemployment claims paid directly out of the state’s UI Trust Fund.
Reimbursable employers who newly register with the state:
- Are not required to pay state or federal unemployment taxes.
- Are exempt from any quarterly contributions to the state.
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Must pay back the state in full for any unemployment claims that arise associated with individuals which were employed by their group.
Regardless of whether your organization participates as a taxable or a reimbursable entity, you are required to report your quarterly wages to the state or you will be subject to fines and penalties.
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