Astia LeBron | Public Information Officer
U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Labor
Office of the Commissioner| 340-773-1994
VIDOL Commissioner opens dialogue with business owners to better understand Territory’s employment security needs.
The Virgin Islands Department of Labor (VIDOL) Commissioner, partners with the U.S. Department of Labor, to host a series of forums to discuss a new methodology for assigning individual Employer Unemployment Insurance Tax Rate, as administered by the Virgin Islands Department of Labor’s Division of Unemployment Insurance.
VIDOL’s Commissioner, Gary Molloy, encourages local employers to attend. “The week of information sessions, will begin with a forum for policymakers to discuss the impact of possible legislation. The remaining forums will educate the business community about the new proposed methodology. The United States Department of Labor, (USDOL) will be onsite to provide additional details on the topic. Businesses are encouraged, to take this opportunity to understand the proposed legislation and how it affects them.”
The information sessions aim to answer frequently asked questions surrounding Bill #33-0090. This is a bill to be sponsored by Senator Stedmann Hodge Jr. This proposed legislation is an Act amending Title 24, Chapter 12, Sections 302 and 308 of the Virgin Islands Code.
See details regarding sessions below:
- St. Croix | Wednesday, July 24, 2019 – 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – UVI Great Hall
- St. Thomas | Thursday, July 25, 2019 – 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Small Business Development Center
- St. John | Friday, July 26, 2019 – 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. – Julius E. Sprauve Cafeteria
The department looks forward to partnering with the community to support the stabilization of employment security in the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information contact VIDOL’s Office of the Commissioner on St. Croix at (340)773-1994 or on St. Thomas at 340-776-3700. You may also visit us online at www.vidol.gov.
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