Vermont § 471 - Definitions As used in this subchapter:

§ 471. Definitions As used in this subchapter:

• (1) “Bereavement leave” means a leave of absence from employment or self-employment by
  an individual due to the death of the individual’s family member that occurs not more
  than one year after the family member’s death. Bereavement leave includes leave taken
  in relation to the administration or settlement of the deceased family member’s estate.
  Leave taken in relation to the administration or settlement of the deceased family
  member’s estate shall not occur more than one year after the family member’s death. (2) “Domestic partner” means an individual with whom the employee has an enduring domestic
  relationship of a spousal nature, provided the employee and the domestic partner: (A) have shared a residence for at least six consecutive months; (B) are at least 18 years of age; (C) are not married to or considered a domestic partner of another individual; (D) are not related by blood closer than would bar marriage under State law; and (E) have agreed between themselves to be responsible for each other’s welfare. (3) “Domestic violence” has the same meaning as in 15 V.S.A. § 1151 and includes the definition of “abuse” in 15 V.S.A. § 1101. (4) “Employer” means a person who for the purposes of parental leave, bereavement leave,
  safe leave, and leave for a qualifying exigency employs 10 or more individuals who
  are employed for an average of at least 30 hours per week during a year and for the
  purposes of family leave employs 15 or more individuals for an average of at least
  30 hours per week during a year. (5) “Employee” means a person who, in consideration of direct or indirect gain or profit,
  has been continuously employed by the same employer for a period of one year for an
  average of at least 30 hours per week or meets the service requirement set forth in
  29 C.F.R. § 825.801. (6) “Family leave” means a leave of absence from employment by an employee for one of
  the following reasons: (A) the serious health condition of the employee; or (B) the serious health condition of the employee’s family member. (7) “Family member” means: (A) regardless of age, an employee’s biological, adopted, or foster child; an employee’s
  stepchild or legal ward; a child of the employee’s spouse or civil union or domestic
  partner; or a child to whom the employee stands in loco parentis, regardless of legal
  documentation; an individual to whom the employee stood in loco parentis when the
  individual was under 18 years of age; or any individual for whom the employee provides
  caregiving responsibilities similar to those of a parent-child relationship; (B)