§ 801. Appointment and removal
(a) All Town employees, including 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 12 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 10 days of such notice(s), he or she may request a public or executive hearing before the Selectboard that must hold such hearing not less than 10 days or more than 20 days after such request. The Selectboard may support the action of the Town Manager or may modify it. (Amended 2015, No. M-1, § 2, eff. Jan. 27, 2015.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 24 Appendix - Municipal Charters
Chapter 113 - Town of Colchester
App § 101. Corporate existence retained
App § 102. General law; application
App § 105. Ordinances; enforcement; adoption
App § 106. Introduction; first and second readings; public hearing
App § 107. Further consideration; final passage
App § 111. Reservation of powers to the Town
App § 202. Elective officers; generally
App § 205. Selectboard; organization
App § 206. Meetings of the Selectboard
App § 207. Record of proceedings
App § 209. Jurisdiction over other officers or employees
App § 210. Compensation of Selectboard; appointees
App § 301. Application of general laws
App § 305. Overrule of ordinances
App § 306. Petition for enactment of ordinance; special meeting
App § 501. Department of Assessment
App § 502. Appraisal of property
App § 602. Preparation and submission
App § 603. Town meeting and budget
App § 605. Amount to be raised by taxation
App § 606. Departmental budget
App § 607. Transfers of appropriation
App § 608. Capital budgeting for voter approved funding
App § 701. Taxes on real and personal property
App § 702. Penalty; interest; Treasurer’s powers
App § 703. Local sales, rooms, and meals and alcohol beverages tax
App § 801. Appointment and removal
App § 802. Personnel rules and regulations
App § 902. Conflict of interest policy
App § 1001. Amendment of charter