54 chapters · 1,347 sections in this title.
Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-2900 Short title; purpose
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Virginia Personnel Act." The purpose of this chapter is to ensure for the Commonwealth a system of personnel administration based on merit principles and objective methods of appointment, promotion, transfer, layoff, removal, d…
Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-2901 Appointments, promotions and tenure based upon merit and fitness
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A. In accordance with the provisions of this chapter all appointments and promotions to and tenure in positions in the service of the Commonwealth shall be based upon merit and fitness, to be ascertained, as far as possible, by the competitive rating of qualifications by the resp…
Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-2901.1 Employment discrimination prohibited
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A. As used in this section: "Age" means being an individual who is at least 40 years of age. "Military status" means status as (i) a member of the uniformed forces, as defined in 10 U.S.C. § 101(a)(5), of the United States or a reserve component thereof named under 10 U.S.C. § 10…
Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-2902 Use of tobacco products by state employees
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No employee of or applicant for employment with the Commonwealth shall be required, as a condition of employment, to smoke or use tobacco products on the job, or to abstain from smoking or using tobacco products outside the course of his employment, provided that this section sha…