Vermont state government salary
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This page describes the compensation, salaries, and benefits that Vermont's public employees receive from state and local government.
The Burlington Free Press provides this State of Vermont Employee Wages Database.
Elected officials' salaries
| Office | '10 Salary | Current Official |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | $142,542 | Peter Shumlin |
| Lieutenant Governor | $60,507 | Phillip Scott |
| Secretary of State | $90,376 | Jim Condos |
| Attorney General | $108,202 | Bill Sorrell |
| Treasurer | $90,376 | Elizabeth Pearce |
As part of a budget rescission the Governor imposed a five percent pay cut for all non-elected Executive Branch exempt employees making over $60,000 per annum on January 15, 2009. This pay cut became permanent on July 5, 2009. All of the salaries represented in this table were affected.[1]
Legislators' salary
Vermont state legislators receive a salary of $636.62 per week during the regular legislative session and $118 per day for special sessions or interim committee meetings.[2] Legislators receive a per diem of $101 per day for lodging and $61 per day for meals for non-commuters; commuters receive $61 per day for meals plus mileage.[2]
Judicial salaries
| Position | '10 Salary | Current Justice |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Justice | $135,421 | Paul Reiber |
| Associate Justice | $129,245 | Beth Robinson |
| Associate Justice | $129,245 | John Dooley |
| Associate Justice | $129,245 | Marilyn Skoglund |
| Associate Justice | $129,245 | Brian Burgess |
The salary of Vermont's chief justice ranks 41st among U.S. chief justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. chief justices is $155,230. The median salary earned by U.S. chief justices is $151,284.[3]
The salary of Vermont's associate justices ranks 42nd among U.S. associate justices' salaries. The average salary earned by U.S. associate justices is $151,142. The median salary earned by U.S. associate justices is $145,984.[3]
State and local employees
According to 2008 Census data, the state of Vermont and local governments in the state employed a total of 49,997 people.[4] Of those employees, 35,463 were full-time employees receiving a net pay of $136,336,597 per month and 14,534 were part-time employees paid $12,340,190 per month.[4] More than 62% of those employees, or 31,221 employees, were in education or higher education.[4]
Teacher Salaries
From 2002 through 2006, total statewide public school spending on teacher salaries has increased by 17.9%, an average of 4.5% per year. For the same period, spending on teacher aid salaries has increased 28.2%, an average of 7.1% per year. By comparison, all other public school education expenditures combined grew 32.7%, or 8.2% per year, suggesting that these expenses are a larger driver of the overall increase in education spending. [5]
The increase in teacher salary expenditures is almost entirely a results of increasing salaries, as the number of teachers has increased by only 1.2% over the entire five-year period. The average teacher salary has risen by 17.9% over the five-year period, or 4.5% per year on average. [6]
Vermont allows collective bargaining for teacher and other public employment salaries.
| Beginning Teacher Salary | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| $33,100 | $47,884 |
State employee benefits
State of Vermont employees receive many benefits in addition to their salary.[8]
Paid days off
Annual Leave Employees accrue annual leave on a bi-weekly basis and are eligible to use annual leave after the first six months of employment. Eligibility to accrue annual leave and the rate at which you accrue is based on the position and bargaining unit, and information regarding specific number of days is not available on the State's Human Resources website.[9]
Holidays State employees are granted time off with pay for eleven legal holidays and one floating holiday. Subject to the operating needs of your department or agency, you may be granted the day after Thanksgiving off with pay.[9] The holidays are[10]:
- New Year's Day
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
- President's Day
- Town Meeting Day
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day
- Bennington Battle Day
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day - floating holiday
- Veteran's Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Personal leave Personal leave is provided to employees in classified service.[9] Non-management employees may earn at the rate of ten (10) hours of personal leave for not using more than eight hours of sick leave per quarter. Employee's eligibility to accrue personal leave and the rate at which it is accrued is based on your position and bargaining unit.[9]
Sick leave Paid Sick leave is provided for absence from work with pay for personal or family illness or injury or medical appointments. Upon appointment to the classified service, employees are credited with a bank of 48 hours of sick leave that employees may use during the first 6 months of service.[9] Employee's eligibility to accrue sick leave and the rate at which it is accrued on a bi-weekly basis is based on your position and bargaining unit.[9]
Insurance
Employees may choose among four health insurance plans: a PPO, a POS, a SafetyNet plan and the Total Choice plan, which is an indemnity plan[11] Those plans include prescription drug coverage[12] and vision insurance.[13]
2010 premiums are as follows[14]
| Plan | Coverage | Total Premium | State Share | Employee Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Choice Plan | One Person | $335.07 | $268.06 | $67.01 |
| Total Choice Plan | Two People | $670.14 | $536.11 | $134.03 |
| Total Choice Plan | Family | $921.45 | $737.16 | $184.29 |
| Select Care POS Plan | One Person | $280.43 | $224.34 | $56.09 |
| Select Care POS Plan | Two People | $560.86 | $448.69 | $112.17 |
| Select Care POS Plan | Family | $771.18 | $616.94 | $154.24 |
| Healthguard PPO Plan | One Person | $300.54 | $240.43 | $60.11 |
| Healthguard PPO Plan | Two People | $601.08 | $480.86 | $120.22 |
| Healthguard PPO Plan | Family | $826.50 | $661.20 | $165.30 |
| SafetyNet Plan | One Person | $196.47 | $157.18 | $39.29 |
| SafetyNet Plan | Two People | $392.94 | $314.35 | $78.59 |
| SafetyNet Plan | Family | $540.30 | $432.24 | $108.06 |
Dental insurance is provided to at no cost to employees and their eligible dependents.[15]
Employees receive long term disability insurance at no cost.[16]
The Life Insurance benefit is two times the employee's annual base salary, rounded down to the nearest $100. The Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit is an additional two times the employee's annual salary. Employees pay 25% of the premium. The State pays 75% of the premium. Employee cost for 2009 is $.0266 per $1,000 of coverage. Based on the example above with a benefit of $50,600, the employee cost would be $1.33 per payday.[17]
Retirement
The Vermont State Retirement System (VSRS) is the public pension plan provided by the State of Vermont for State employees. Employees vest after 5 years of service.[18]
Employees also have the option of participating in the state's 457 deferred compensation plan.[19]
See also
External links
- Vermont Employment Opportunities
- See sample transparency legislation at the Sunshine Standard
- State Budget Solutions, Vermont
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Council of States Governments The Book of States 2010 Table 4.11
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 National Conference of State Legislators 2010 Legislator Compensation Data
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The National Center for State Courts, "Judicial Salary Resource Center" as of Jan. 1, 2010
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 2008 Vermont Public Employment U.S. Census Data
- ↑ Education Funding Data, Vermont Teacher Salary Spending Trends
- ↑ Education Funding Data, Vermont Teacher Salary Spending Trends
- ↑ [2011-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z%20TO%202012-01-01T00%3A00%3A00Z
- ↑ Benefit Plans
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Paid Leave
- ↑ Holiday Schedule
- ↑ Medical Plans
- ↑ Prescription Drugs
- ↑ Vision Care
- ↑ Health Plan Premiums
- ↑ Dental Assistance Plan
- ↑ Long Term Disability Insurance
- ↑ Life Insurance
- ↑ Retirement Planning
- ↑ Deferred Compensation
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