2011 Vermont Code
Title 24 Appendix Municipal Charters
Chapter 113 TOWN OF COLCHESTER
§ 801 Appointment and removal

§ 113-801. Appointment and removal

(a) All town employees, including but not limited to the zoning administrator, not elected by the voters shall be appointed, supervised, and removed by the town manager unless otherwise specified in this charter. There shall be no discrimination in employment on account of race, religion or political opinions. Appointments, layoffs, suspensions, promotions, demotions and removals shall be made solely on the basis of training, experience, fitness and performance of duties of the individual, in such manner as to ensure that the responsible administrative officer may secure efficient service.

(b) Each employee shall have a three to twelve month period of probation, as specified in the personnel rules and regulations as established under section 802 of this charter, during which time he or she may be freely discharged. After this period(s) he or she must be notified in writing of his or her suspension, demotion, layoff, or removal and of the reason for such action. Within ten days of such notice(s) he or she may request a public or executive hearing before the board of selectmen who must hold such hearing not less than ten days or more than twenty days after such request. The board of selectmen may support the action of the town manager or may modify it.