Title 2.2, Title 2.2. Administration of Government

A. To provide for the security of state government electronic information from unauthorized uses, intrusions or other security threats, the CIO shall direct the development of policies, standards, and guidelines for assessing security risks, determining the appropriate security m…

A. Unless specifically exempted by law, VITA shall be responsible for the development, operation, and management of information technology for every executive branch agency, pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. B. The CIO shall have the following powers and duties concerni…

A. The CIO shall develop policies, standards, and guidelines for the procurement of information technology of every description. B. 1. Information technology shall be procured by (i) VITA for its own benefit or on behalf of other executive branch agencies or (ii) such other agenc…

A. For purposes of this section, "supplier" means an offeror with whom the Commonwealth has entered into a contract for a major information technology project. B. Except as provided in subsection C, in any contract for a major information technology project, terms and conditions …

A. There is established the Information Technology and Management Internal Service Fund to be administered by VITA. B. There is established the Acquisition Services Special Fund to be administered by VITA and used to finance procurement and contracting activities and programs una…

A. All executive branch agencies shall prepare and submit information technology strategic plans to the CIO for review and approval. All executive branch agencies shall maintain current information technology plans that have been approved by the CIO. B. The head of each executive…

A. There is hereby created in the executive branch the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement. The Department shall be headed by the Commissioner of the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement who shall be appointed by the Governor, subject to confirmatio…

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Workforce Development and Advancement. "Council" means the Apprenticeship Council. "Department" means the Department of Workforce Development and A…

The Department shall have the power and duty to: 1. Promulgate regulations necessary or incidental to the performance of duties or execution of powers conferred under this chapter. 2. Establish a mission, goals, and objectives for the Department that align with the purpose of thi…

In the administration of this chapter, the Department shall cooperate with the U.S. Department of Labor to the fullest extent consistent with the provisions of this chapter. The Department shall make such reports, in such form and containing such information, as the U.S. Departme…

Subject to the approval of the Governor, the Department is authorized to enter into arrangements with the appropriate agencies of other states or the federal government for the purpose of workforce development and training.

A. Each workforce development program provider shall keep true and accurate training records containing such information as the Department may prescribe. Such records shall be open to inspection and be subject to being copied by the Department or its authorized representatives at…

There is hereby created in the state treasury a special nonreverting fund to be known as the Virginia Health Care Career and Technical Training and Education Fund, referred to in this section as "the Fund." The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller. All funds …

There is established within VITA a Division of Project Management (the Division). The CIO and the Division shall exercise the powers and duties conferred in this article.

A. The CIO shall have the following duties related to the management of information technology projects: 1. Develop policies, standards, and guidelines that require the Division to review and recommend to the CIO Commonwealth information technology projects proposed by executive …

The Division shall have the power and duty to: 1. Implement the approval process for information technology projects developed in accordance with the Commonwealth Project Management Standard; 2. Assist the CIO in the development and implementation of project management policies, …

A. Executive branch agencies shall obtain CIO approval prior to the initiation of any Commonwealth information technology project or procurement. When selecting an information technology investment, executive branch agencies and public institutions of higher education shall submi…

An executive branch agency shall submit a copy of any Invitation for Bid (IFB) or Request for Proposal (RFP) for a procurement related to an information technology project to the Division. The Division shall review the IFB or RFP and recommend its approval or rejection to the CIO…

A. Whenever the project charter has been approved for an enterprise information technology project, the Secretary shall establish an Internal Agency Oversight Committee (IAOC) and a Secretariat Oversight Committee (SOC). The IAOC shall represent all business or functional stakeho…

A. To the extent permitted under state and federal law, the agencies specified in subsection D shall share data from within their respective databases to (i) develop meaningful analyses and evaluations of workforce programs required by subdivision B 8 of § 2.2-214.3 and clause (i…

A. The Department shall develop a tool or process for the uniform tracking of successful job placement and job retention outcomes of workforce development program participants. B. All workforce development program providers shall annually track successful job placement and job re…

A. As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning, "costs" means the reasonable and customary charges for goods and services incurred or to be incurred. B. In order for the Commonwealth to take advantage of technological applications in providing service…

A. The Virginia Technology Infrastructure Fund (the Fund) is created in the state treasury. The Fund is to be used to fund information technology projects and services or to pay private partners as authorized in subsection C of § 2.2-2007. B. The Fund shall consist of: (i) the tr…

The CIO shall prepare a plan that identifies the projects in which the Fund will participate. The plan shall be consistent with the statewide plan for information technology and shall consider the use of existing resources and long-term operation and maintenance costs. Projects h…

As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Apprentice" means a person at least 16 years of age who is covered by a written agreement with an employer and approved by the Commissioner. The agreement shall provide for not less than 2,000 hours of rea…

A. The Governor shall appoint an Apprenticeship Council composed of four representatives each from employer and employee organizations respectively and two representatives of workforce training programs, one of whom shall represent an employee organization, and all of whom shall …

The Council may: 1. Determine standards for apprentice agreements, which standards shall not be lower than those prescribed by this article; 2. Appoint the secretary of the Council to act as secretary of each state joint apprenticeship committee; 3. Review decisions of local join…

A. The Commissioner, with the advice and guidance of the Council, shall be responsible for administering the provisions of this article. B. The Commissioner shall: 1. Approve, if approval is in the best interests of the apprentice, any apprenticeship agreement that meets the stan…

A. A local joint apprenticeship committee may be established in any trade or group of trades in a city or trade area whenever the apprentice training needs of such trade or group of trades justify such establishment. B. When two or more local joint apprenticeship committees have …

A. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Virginia Human Rights Act (§ 2.2-3900 et seq.), for purposes of this article a sponsor of a registered apprenticeship program shall not discriminate against an apprentice or applicant for apprenticeship on the basis of race, color, religio…

Every apprentice agreement entered into under this article shall contain: 1. The names, signatures, and addresses of the contracting parties; 2. The date of birth of the apprentice; 3. The contact information of the program sponsor and the Division of Registered Apprenticeship; 4…

No apprentice agreement under this article shall be effective until approved by the Commissioner. Every apprentice agreement shall be signed by the employer, or by an association of employers or an organization of employees as provided in § 2.2-2052, and by the apprentice, and, i…

When a minor enters into an apprentice agreement under this article for a period of training extending into his majority, the apprentice agreement shall likewise be binding for such a period as may be covered during the apprentice's majority.

For the purpose of providing greater diversity of training or continuity of employment, any apprentice agreement made under this article may in the discretion of the Commissioner be signed by an association of employers or an organization of employees instead of by an individual …

Nothing in this article or in any apprentice agreement approved under this article shall invalidate any apprenticeship provision in any collective agreement between employers and employees establishing higher apprenticeship standards regarding ratios of apprentices to journeymen,…

A. The Department shall have all rights, powers, and duties with respect to the establishment, maintenance, and operation of free employment offices in the Commonwealth and shall possess, exercise, and perform the same through a division known as the Virginia State Job Service. T…

A. For purposes of this section, "veteran" means an individual who has served in the active military, naval, or air service and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable. B. The Department, in cooperation with the Secretary of Commerce and …

The Department shall have the following duties relating to employment stabilization: 1. Establish a viable labor exchange system to promote maximum employment for the Commonwealth with priority given to those workers drawing unemployment benefits; 2. Provide Virginia State Job Se…

Within each employment office, the Department shall post notice of the existence of a human trafficking hotline to alert possible witnesses or victims of human trafficking to the availability of a means to report crimes or gain assistance. The notice required by this section shal…

A. As used in this section, unless the context requires a different meaning: "CDO" means the Chief Data Officer of the Commonwealth. "Commonwealth Data Trust" means a secure, multi-stakeholder data exchange and analytics platform with common rules for data security, privacy, and …

A. There shall be a Department of Veterans Services, which shall be headed by a Commissioner appointed by the Governor subject to confirmation by the General Assembly. The Commissioner shall be a veteran who has received an honorable discharge from the Armed Forces of the United …

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: "Active military, naval, or air service members" means military service members who perform full-time duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, or a reserve component thereof, including the National Gu…

A. The Department shall be responsible to the Secretary of Veterans and Defense Affairs on behalf of the Governor for the establishment, operation, administration, and maintenance of offices and programs related to services for Virginia-domiciled veterans of the Armed Forces of t…

A. The Department, in cooperation with the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services, shall establish a program to monitor and coordinate mental health and rehabilitative services support for military servi…

A. The Department shall develop a comprehensive program to reduce unemployment among veterans and military spouses by assisting businesses to attract, hire, train, and retain veterans and military spouses. Such program shall promote strategies for connecting employers to qualifie…

A. The Virginia War Memorial is established as a division within the Department of Veterans Services. The Virginia War Memorial, its grounds, and all its contents, furnishings, funds, endowments, and other property, now owned or hereafter acquired, are and shall remain property o…