Unemployment Insurance | July 13, 2021
Employer Quarterly Notice
The information below is intended for employers with an active account with the Vermont Department of Labor.  

Additional information and resources for employers may be found at Labor.Vermont.gov/unemployment-insurance
Second Quarter filing due date
The second quarter filing report window is now open. The due date is Monday, August 2, 2021.

For more on submitting a quarterly report, click the link below.
Annual UI rate notices
Unemployment Insurance Rate notices were mailed to Vermont employers on July 2, 2021. New rates are effective as of July 1, 2021, and will be reflected in the Quarterly Report due October 31, 2021 (for the quarter ending September 30, 2021).

Employers have through August 2, 2021 (30 days from the date the notice was mailed) to submit an appeal. Please note that benefit charges and taxable payroll for calendar year 2020 have been removed from the rate calculation. 

Additional information, along with Frequently Asked Questions, are available on the Department of Labor website.
Employer Rate Schedule updates
Effective July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022, Tax Rate Schedule III is in effect for all tax paying employers. Experience rates range between 0.8% and 6.5% under Schedule III. The tax schedules and rates are as follows: 
Report refusal to return to work
If you have laid off or furloughed employees as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and have recalled those employees back to work for the same rate of pay, even for a reduced number of hours, they must accept the offer of work.

If employees were offered work performing the same job and for the same rate of pay prior to the layoff and refuse to work, please report that to the Department immediately by submitting a Refusal to Return to Work report.
Vermont Department of Labor | https://labor.vermont.gov/