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This law was first created in 1995. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 152<\/a> and 811<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":84152,"section_number":"2.2-109.01","catch_line":"Signed statements required from appointees","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-109.01\/"},{"id":68418,"section_number":"2.2-1501","catch_line":"Duties of Department","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-1501\/"},{"id":76461,"section_number":"2.2-2831","catch_line":"Payment of severance benefits; exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2831\/"},{"id":64122,"section_number":"23.1-1026","catch_line":"Covered institutions; operational authority; human resources; severance policies","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-1026\/"},{"id":79842,"section_number":"23.1-2415","catch_line":"Employees of the Authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-2415\/"},{"id":73772,"section_number":"23.1-2427","catch_line":"Exemptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/23.1-2427\/"},{"id":86815,"section_number":"37.2-319","catch_line":"Administration of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services Trust Fund","order_by":null,"url":"\/37.2-319\/"},{"id":70232,"section_number":"4.1-101.05","catch_line":"Employees of the Authority","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-101.05\/"},{"id":64169,"section_number":"51.5-39.13","catch_line":"Conversion of the Virginia Office for Protection and Advocacy to a nonprofit entity","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.5-39.13\/"},{"id":59839,"section_number":"62.1-129.1","catch_line":"Employees; employment; personnel rules; health insurance; retirement plans","order_by":null,"url":"\/62.1-129.1\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":176225,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65287,"identifier":"2.2-3200","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/32\/2.2-3200","url":"\/2.2-3200\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-3200\/","token":"2.2\/I\/E\/32\/2.2-3200","dublin_core":{"Title":"Short title; purpose","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-3200","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> This chapter shall be known as the Workforce Transition Act of 1995. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The purpose of this chapter is to provide a transitional severance benefit, under the conditions specified, to eligible state employees who are involuntarily separated from their employment with the Commonwealth. “Involuntary separation<\/span>” includes, but is not limited to, terminations and layoffs from employment with the Commonwealth, or being placed on leave without pay-layoff or equivalent status, due to budget reductions, agency reorganizations, workforce down-sizings, or other causes not related to the job performance or misconduct of the employee, but shall not include voluntary resignations. As used in this chapter, a “terminated employee<\/span>” shall mean an employee who is involuntarily separated from employment with the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSHORT TITLE; PURPOSE (\u00a7 2.2-3200)\n\nA. This chapter shall be known as the Workforce Transition Act of 1995.\n\nB. The purpose of this chapter is to provide a transitional severance benefit,\nunder the conditions specified, to eligible state employees who are\ninvoluntarily separated from their employment with the Commonwealth.\n“Involuntary separation” includes, but is not limited to,\nterminations and layoffs from employment with the Commonwealth, or being placed\non leave without pay-layoff or equivalent status, due to budget reductions,\nagency reorganizations, workforce down-sizings, or other causes not related to\nthe job performance or misconduct of the employee, but shall not include\nvoluntary resignations. As used in this chapter, a “terminated\nemployee” shall mean an employee who is involuntarily separated from\nemployment with the Commonwealth.\n\nHISTORY: 1995, cc. 152, 811, \u00a7 2.1-116.20; 2001, c. 844.","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}}