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This law was first created in 2002. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 633<\/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 2012, chapters 803<\/a> and 835<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":80462,"section_number":"2.2-1202.1","catch_line":"Additional powers and duties of Director; employment dispute resolution","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-1202.1\/"},{"id":75224,"section_number":"2.2-3000","catch_line":"Policy of the Commonwealth; responsibilities of state agencies under this chapter","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-3000\/"}],"permalink":{"id":176967,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60944,"identifier":"2.2-4117","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/41.1\/2.2-4117","url":"\/2.2-4117\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-4117\/","token":"2.2\/II\/B\/41.1\/2.2-4117","dublin_core":{"Title":"State agency promotion of dispute resolution proceedings","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-4117","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Each state agency<\/span> shall adopt a written policy that addresses the use of dispute resolution proceedings<\/span> within the agency and for the agency’s program and operations. The policy shall include, among other things, training for employees involved in implementing the agency’s policy and the qualifications of a neutral<\/span> to be used by the agency. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The head of each state agency<\/span> shall designate an existing or new employee to be the dispute resolution coordinator of the agency. The duties of a dispute resolution coordinator may be collateral<\/span> to those of an existing official. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Each state agency<\/span> shall review its policies, procedures and regulations and shall determine whether and how to amend<\/span> such policies, procedures and regulations to authorize and encourage the use of dispute resolution proceedings<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> Any state agency<\/span> may use the services of other agencies’ employees as neutrals<\/span> and an agency may allow its employees to serve as neutrals<\/span> for other agencies as part of a neutral<\/span>-sharing program. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> This chapter does not supersede the provisions of subdivision 2 of § 2.2-1202.1<\/a> and subdivision B 4 of § 2.2-3000<\/a>, which require certain agencies to participate in the mediation program<\/span> administered by the Department of Human Resource Management. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSTATE AGENCY PROMOTION OF DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEEDINGS (\u00a7 2.2-4117)\n\nA. Each state agency shall adopt a written policy that addresses the use of\ndispute resolution proceedings within the agency and for the agency’s\nprogram and operations. The policy shall include, among other things, training\nfor employees involved in implementing the agency’s policy and the\nqualifications of a neutral to be used by the agency.\n\nB. The head of each state agency shall designate an existing or new employee to\nbe the dispute resolution coordinator of the agency. The duties of a dispute\nresolution coordinator may be collateral to those of an existing official.\n\nC. Each state agency shall review its policies, procedures and regulations and\nshall determine whether and how to amend such policies, procedures and\nregulations to authorize and encourage the use of dispute resolution\nproceedings.\n\nD. Any state agency may use the services of other agencies’ employees as\nneutrals and an agency may allow its employees to serve as neutrals for other\nagencies as part of a neutral-sharing program.\n\nE. This chapter does not supersede the provisions of subdivision 2 of §\n2.2-1202.1 and subdivision B 4 of § 2.2-3000, which require certain\nagencies to participate in the mediation program administered by the Department\nof Human Resource Management.\n\nHISTORY: 2002, c. 633; 2012, cc. 803, 835.","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}}