Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3002

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Exemptions from chapter

Official statutory text

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to:

1. Appointees of elected groups or individuals except as provided in subsection B of § 2.2-3001 ;

2. Agency heads or chief executive officers of government agencies and public institutions of higher education appointed by boards and commissions;

3. Law-enforcement officers as defined in § 9.1-500 whose grievances are subject to Chapter 5 (§ 9.1-500 et seq.) and who have elected to resolve such grievances under those provisions; and

4. Employees in positions designated in § 2.2-2905 as exempt from the Virginia Personnel Act (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.).

1995, cc. 770 , 818 , § 2.1-116.013; 2001, c. 844 .

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