A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the agency administrator of each executive branch agency, except those that by law are appointed by their respective boards, shall employ the personnel necessary for the proper performance of all responsibilities of their agency subject to the Virginia Personnel Act (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.) and within the limits of appropriations made therefor by law.
B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any employee of an agency in the executive branch of state government, who is (i) promoted within the same agency to a higher position classification and (ii) required to serve a period of time in a probationary status incident to such promotion, shall be offered to be returned to such employee's previous classified position or an equivalent position for which a vacancy exists if, for any reason other than misconduct, the probationary period of employment is not satisfied or completed.
1984, c. 744, § 2.1-20.01; 1997, c. 31; 2001, c. 844; 2011, c. 259.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 2.2 - Administration of Government
Chapter 28 - General Provisions
§ 2.2-2800. Disability to hold state office
§ 2.2-2801. Disability to hold state office; exceptions
§ 2.2-2804. Selective Service compliance
§ 2.2-2805. Members of armed forces; reserve forces
§ 2.2-2806. Holding other office by officers of state institutions
§ 2.2-2807. Prohibition against holding two elected offices simultaneously; exceptions
§ 2.2-2808. Acts under color of office; contracts in violation of chapter
§ 2.2-2809. Bonds of certain officers required; condition
§ 2.2-2810. Premiums on such bonds
§ 2.2-2812. Employment of personnel
§ 2.2-2814. How salaries, expenses and other allowances paid; time of payment
§ 2.2-2815. Increase in salaries
§ 2.2-2817. Defense of employees
§ 2.2-2817.1. State agencies to establish alternative work schedules; reporting requirement
§ 2.2-2817.2. Employees of the University of Virginia Medical Center
§ 2.2-2818. Health and related insurance for state employees
§ 2.2-2818.01. Employer contributions
§ 2.2-2818.2. Application of mandates to the state employee health insurance plan
§ 2.2-2820. Purchase of health insurance coverage by part-time state employees
§ 2.2-2821.1. Leave for bone marrow or organ donation
§ 2.2-2821.2. Leave for volunteer fire and volunteer emergency medical services
§ 2.2-2821.3. Leave for volunteer members of Civil Air Patrol
§ 2.2-2823. Traveling expenses on state business; public or private transportation
§ 2.2-2824. Monitoring travel expenses while on state business
§ 2.2-2825. Reimbursement for certain travel expenditures; restrictions on reimbursement
§ 2.2-2826. Travel expense accounts; review by Comptroller
§ 2.2-2827. Restrictions on state employee access to information infrastructure
§ 2.2-2829. Disappearance of public officer; when office presumed vacant