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It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1952, chapter 246; in 1962, chapter 623; in 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":151855,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64449,"identifier":"15.2-640","token":"15.2\/I\/6\/3\/15.2-640","url":"\/15.2-640\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-640\/","token":"15.2\/I\/6\/3\/15.2-640","dublin_core":{"Title":"Establishing times and conditions of employment, personnel management, etc","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-640","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> may establish and prescribe for all employees of the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> the following provisions applicable to such employees:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> Normal workdays and hours of employment therein; <a id=\"paragraph-234530\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-640\/#1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"2\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> Holidays; <a id=\"paragraph-234531\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-640\/#2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"3\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">3.<\/span> Days of vacation allowed; <a id=\"paragraph-234532\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-640\/#3\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"4\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">4.<\/span> Days of sick leave allowed; <a id=\"paragraph-234533\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-640\/#4\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"5\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">5.<\/span> Other provisions concerning the hours and conditions of employment; <a id=\"paragraph-234534\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-640\/#5\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"6\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">6.<\/span> Plans of personnel management and control.\n\t\t\tThe <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> may establish, alter, <span class=\"dictionary\">amend<\/span> or repeal at will any provision adopted under this section. <a id=\"paragraph-234535\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/15.2-640\/#6\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nESTABLISHING TIMES AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT, PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, ETC (\u00a7\n15.2-640)\n\nThe county may establish and prescribe for all employees of the county the\nfollowing provisions applicable to such employees:\n\n1. Normal workdays and hours of employment therein;\n\n2. Holidays;\n\n3. Days of vacation allowed;\n\n4. Days of sick leave allowed;\n\n5. Other provisions concerning the hours and conditions of employment;\n\n6. Plans of personnel management and control.\n\t\t\tThe county may establish, alter, amend or repeal at will any provision\nadopted under this section.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-334.1; 1952, c. 246; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-658; 1997,\nc. 587.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}