{"data":{"id":"us-vt/3-v.s.a.-327","jurisdiction":"us-vt","citation":"3 V.S.A. § 327","heading":"Hiring","body":"(a) When a vacancy in the classified service occurs, the appointing officer shall make a diligent effort to recruit an employee from within the classified service to fill the vacancy.\n(b) Any position which has been vacant for a period of six months shall be eliminated unless the Secretary of Administration determines that the position is essential and has remained vacant because of specific professional qualifications.","path":["Title 3: Executive","Chapter 013: Classification of State Personnel"],"source_url":"https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/03/013/00327","current_through":"2025 session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:04:51Z","sha256":"f6f70f1a55f3c43689baf00f67031f0f16d6ef2fe6e58cdaac7ab77d7dbe09a5","source_id":"us-vt","stale":false,"prev":"us-vt/3-v.s.a.-326","next":"us-vt/3-v.s.a.-328"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}