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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>69265</law_id><section_number>2.2-3012</section_number><catch_line>Application of state or local grievance procedure; other remedies</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>2.2-3011</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="2.2">Administration of Government</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="I">Organization of State Government</unit><unit label="part" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="E">State Officers and Employees</unit><unit label="chapter" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="30.1">The Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Protection Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Any <span class="dictionary">whistle blower</span> covered by the state grievance procedure (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Policy of the Commonwealth; responsibilities of state agencies under this chapter" href="/2.2-3000/">2.2-3000</a> et seq.) or a local grievance procedure established under &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Establishment of grievance procedure, personnel system and uniform pay plan for employees" href="/15.2-1506/">15.2-1506</a> may initiate a grievance alleging retaliation and requesting relief through that procedure. <a id="paragraph-250614" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-3012/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Any <span class="dictionary">whistle blower</span> disclosing information of <span class="dictionary">wrongdoing</span> or <span class="dictionary">abuse</span> under this chapter where the disclosure results in a recovery of at least $5,000 may file a claim for reward under the <span class="dictionary">Fraud</span> and <span class="dictionary">Abuse</span> <span class="dictionary">Whistle Blower</span> Reward Fund established in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Fraud and Abuse Whistle Blower Reward Fund" href="/2.2-3014/">2.2-3014</a>. <a id="paragraph-250615" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-3012/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> Except for the provisions of subsection F of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Discrimination and retaliatory actions against whistle blowers prohibited; good faith required; remedies" href="/2.2-3011/">2.2-3011</a>, nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the remedies provided by the Virginia <span class="dictionary">Fraud</span> Against Taxpayers Act (&#xA7; <a class="law" title="Citation" href="/8.01-216.1/">8.01-216.1</a> et seq.). <a id="paragraph-250616" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/2.2-3012/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2009, c. 340; 2014, c. 403; 2016, cc. 292, 293.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
