Who is required to complete ethics training?
Starting July 1, 2022, State of Vermont employees and other State of Vermont public servants are required complete training on the State Code of Ethics. Training must be completed within 120 days the start of employment and every three years thereafter.
Starting January 1, 2025, certain municipal officers (members of the legislative or quasi-judicial bodies, chief administrative officers, mayors, town or city managers) are required to complete training on the statewide Municipal Code of Ethics. New municipal officers must complete training within 120 days of the start of their position and every three years thereafter. Existing municipal officers have until September 25, 2025 to complete the training and every three years thereafter.
Where can I complete the training?
PUBLIC SERVANTS SERVING IN STATE GOVERNMENT (i.e., State employees, volunteer members of State boards and commissions) can complete ethics training via the "State Code of Ethics" link below. Training covers the basics of the State Code of Ethics. It is approximately 55 minutes long.
Those with Learning Management System (LMS) accounts will be routed to the LMS system. Everyone else can complete the training through the Ethics Commission, after which you will receive a certificate of completion via email.
MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS SERVING IN MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT (i.e., selectboard members, mayors, town managers, town clerks, etc..) can complete ethics training via the "Municipal Code of Ethics" link below. Training covers the basics of the statewide Municipal Code of Ethics. It is approximately 45 minutes long. When you open the link you will see a message that says, "Log in to store your form" at the top of the page. You can ignore this.