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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 1230<\/a> and 1275<\/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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":82207,"section_number":"51.1-1100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-1100\/"},{"id":55138,"section_number":"51.1-1150","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-1150\/"},{"id":84519,"section_number":"51.1-125","catch_line":"Persons composing membership; persons holding more than one position","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-125\/"}],"permalink":{"id":205297,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80981,"identifier":"33.2-290","token":"33.2\/I\/2\/6\/33.2-290","url":"\/33.2-290\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-290\/","token":"33.2\/I\/2\/6\/33.2-290","dublin_core":{"Title":"Executive Director; agents and employees","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-290","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall employ an Executive Director of the Authority<\/span>, who shall not be a member of the Board<\/span> and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board<\/span>, to direct the day-to-day operations and activities of the Authority<\/span> and carry out the powers and duties conferred upon him as may be delegated to him by the Board<\/span>. The Executive Director’s compensation from the Commonwealth shall be fixed by the Board<\/span> in accordance with law<\/span>. This compensation shall be established at a level that will enable the Authority<\/span> to attract and retain a capable Executive Director. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Executive Director shall employ or retain such other agents or employees subordinate to the Executive Director as may be necessary, subject to the Board<\/span>’s approval. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Employees of the Authority<\/span> shall be employed on such terms and conditions as established by the Authority<\/span> and shall be considered employees of the Commonwealth. Employees of the Authority<\/span> shall be eligible for membership in the Virginia Retirement System or other retirement plans authorized by Article 4 (§ 51.1-125<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title 51.1 and participation in all health and related insurance and other benefits, including premium coverage and flexible benefits, available to state employees and provided by law<\/span>. The Board<\/span> shall develop and adopt personnel rules, policies, and procedures to give its employees grievance rights, ensure that employment decisions shall be based upon merit and fitness of applicants, and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability. Notwithstanding any other provision of law<\/span>, the Board<\/span> shall develop, implement, and administer a paid leave program, which may include annual, personal, and sick leave or any combination thereof. All other leave benefits shall be administered in accordance with Chapter 11 (§ 51.1-1100<\/a> et seq.) or Chapter 11.1 (§ 51.1-1150<\/a> et seq.) of Title 51.1, except as otherwise provided in this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR; AGENTS AND EMPLOYEES (\u00a7 33.2-290)\n\nA. The Board shall employ an Executive Director of the Authority, who shall not\nbe a member of the Board and who shall serve at the pleasure of the Board, to\ndirect the day-to-day operations and activities of the Authority and carry out\nthe powers and duties conferred upon him as may be delegated to him by the\nBoard. The Executive Director’s compensation from the Commonwealth shall\nbe fixed by the Board in accordance with law. This compensation shall be\nestablished at a level that will enable the Authority to attract and retain a\ncapable Executive Director.\n\nB. The Executive Director shall employ or retain such other agents or employees\nsubordinate to the Executive Director as may be necessary, subject to the\nBoard’s approval.\n\nC. Employees of the Authority shall be employed on such terms and conditions as\nestablished by the Authority and shall be considered employees of the\nCommonwealth. Employees of the Authority shall be eligible for membership in the\nVirginia Retirement System or other retirement plans authorized by Article 4\n(§ 51.1-125 et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title 51.1 and participation in all\nhealth and related insurance and other benefits, including premium coverage and\nflexible benefits, available to state employees and provided by law. The Board\nshall develop and adopt personnel rules, policies, and procedures to give its\nemployees grievance rights, ensure that employment decisions shall be based upon\nmerit and fitness of applicants, and prohibit discrimination on the basis of\nrace, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related\nmedical conditions, age, sexual orientation, marital status, or disability.\nNotwithstanding any other provision of law, the Board shall develop, implement,\nand administer a paid leave program, which may include annual, personal, and\nsick leave or any combination thereof. All other leave benefits shall be\nadministered in accordance with Chapter 11 (§ 51.1-1100 et seq.) or Chapter\n11.1 (§ 51.1-1150 et seq.) of Title 51.1, except as otherwise provided in\nthis section.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, cc. 1230, 1275.","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}}