Article 1 General Provisions for Certain Officers and Employees

This article is comprised of the following sections:
  • §15.2-1500 Organization of local government
  • §15.2-1500.1 Employment discrimination prohibited; sexual orientation or gender identity
  • §15.2-1501 Designation of officers to perform certain duties
  • §15.2-1502 Employment of certain deputies and assistants; delegation of powers and duties
  • §15.2-1503 Tenure of officers and employees; suspension or removal
  • §15.2-1503.1 Background checks required for certain employees and licensees
  • §15.2-1504 Use of tobacco products by government employees
  • §15.2-1505 Employment based on residency prohibited for certain employees
  • §15.2-1505.1 Applicant preemployment information
  • §15.2-1505.2 Personnel policies related to the use of public property
  • §15.2-1505.3 Localities prohibited from inquiring about arrests, charges, or convictions on employment applications; exceptions
  • §15.2-1506 Establishment of grievance procedure, personnel system and uniform pay plan for employees
  • §15.2-1507 Provision of grievance procedure; training programs
  • §15.2-1507.1 Appointment of standing panel in certain counties
  • §15.2-1508 Bonuses for employees of local governments
  • §15.2-1508.1 Traveling expenses on business of town, city or county
  • §15.2-1508.2 Same; where Commonwealth bears portion of expenses
  • §15.2-1508.3 Governing bodies of certain cities and counties may supplement salaries and reimburse traveling expenses of employees of state and local health departments
  • §15.2-1508.4 Certain counties and cities may supplement salaries and reimburse traveling expenses of employees of state mental health clinics
  • §15.2-1509 Preferences for veterans and people with disabilities in local government employment
  • §15.2-1510 Retirement systems
  • §15.2-1510.1 Public announcement of severance packages for certain officials
  • §15.2-1511 Allowances to injured officials and employees and their dependents
  • §15.2-1511.01 Allowances to injured deputy sheriffs
  • §15.2-1511.1 Written benefit information to certain employees
  • §15.2-1512 Oath and bond
  • §15.2-1512.1 Disposition of property received by subdivisions as result of conversion of mutual insurance company to stock corporation
  • §15.2-1512.2 Political activities of employees of localities, firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, and law-enforcement officers and certain other officers and employees
  • §15.2-1512.3 Telecommuting by local government employees
  • §15.2-1512.4 Rights of local employees to contact elected officials
  • §15.2-1512.5 Authority of local government employees to issue summonses for misdemeanor violations of certain local ordinances