A. Each covered institution shall base all appointments, promotions, and tenure decisions upon merit and fitness, to be ascertained, as far as possible, by the competitive rating of qualifications by that institution.
B. No establishment of a position or rate of pay or change in rate of pay shall become effective except on order of the appointing covered institution.
C. No current or prospective participating covered employee of any covered institution shall be required, as a condition of employment, to smoke or use tobacco products on the job or abstain from smoking or using tobacco products outside the course of his employment, provided that this subsection shall not apply to those classes of employees to which § 27-40.1 or 51.1-813 is applicable.
2005, cc. 933, 945, § 23-38.118; 2016, c. 588.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 23.1 - Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions
Chapter 10 - Restructured Higher Education Financial and Administrative Operations Act
§ 23.1-1003. Memoranda of understanding
§ 23.1-1004. Management agreement; eligibility and application
§ 23.1-1005. Approval of a management agreement
§ 23.1-1006. Management agreement; contents and scope
§ 23.1-1007. Management agreement; duration and oversight
§ 23.1-1008. Covered institutions; operational authority generally
§ 23.1-1009. Covered institutions; operational authority; projects
§ 23.1-1011. Covered institutions; operational authority; campus police
§ 23.1-1012. Covered institutions; operational authority; financial operations generally
§ 23.1-1016. Covered institutions; operational authority; financial operations; capital projects
§ 23.1-1017. Covered institutions; operational authority; procurement
§ 23.1-1018. Covered institutions; operational authority; information technology
§ 23.1-1019. Covered institutions; operational authority; property, grants, and loans
§ 23.1-1023. Covered institutions; operational authority; human resources; grievance procedures
§ 23.1-1025. Covered institutions; operational authority; human resources; certain insurance plans
§ 23.1-1026. Covered institutions; operational authority; human resources; severance policies
§ 23.1-1027. Covered institutions; duties; tuition, fees, rentals, and other charges
§ 23.1-1028. Covered institutions; duties; leases of property