79620515.2-1506Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Counties, Cities And TownsPowers Of Local GovernmentLocal Government Personnel, Qualification For Office, Bonds, Dual Office Holding And Certain Local Government OfficersGeneral Provisions For Certain Officers And EmployeesEstablishment of grievance procedure, personnel system and uniform pay plan for employees1973, c. 256, § 15.1-7.1; 1974, cc. 260, 449; 1975, c. 176; 1976, c. 93; 1978, c. 845; 1979, c. 734; 1984, c. 746; 1985, c. 515; 1988, c. 290; 1991, c. 661; 1996, cc. 164, 869; 1997, c. 587; 2000, c. 363.City of Virginia Beach v. Hay981936518 S.E.2d 3141999-09-17https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059733/city-of-virginia-beach-v-hay/ . . . access to an employee grievance procedure. Code §§ 15.2-1506, -1507. One of the permitted . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Murphy v. NORFOLK COMMUNITY SERVICES BD.992764533 S.E.2d 9222000-09-15https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059570/murphy-v-norfolk-community-services-bd/ . . . the City of Norfolk (City) pursuant to Code §§ 15.2-1506 and -1507,[1] and made applicable to the . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Styles v. City of Colonial Heights0803032600 S.E.2d 1742004-08-10https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1063747/styles-v-city-of-colonial-heights/ . . . , 220, 518 S.E.2d 314, 315 (1999). See Code § 15.2-1506. "Under Code § 15.2-1507, grievance . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Stickley v. SUTHERLYCivil Action No. 5:09cv00004667 F. Supp. 2d 6642009-10-30https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2331204/stickley-v-sutherly/ . . . Strasburg Code § 2-157(d)) (emphasis added). Section 15.2-1506 of the Virginia Code requires . . . District Court, W.D. VirginiaAlexandria Redev. & Housing Auth. v. Walker1410852015-06-04https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2805601/alexandria-redev-housing-auth-v-walker/ . . . employee grievance procedure consistent with Code § 15.2-1506 . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-1506//15.2-1506/15.2/II/15/1/15.2-150615.2-150715.2-709.215.2-73815.2-82115.2-8252.2-3012Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, general or special, every locality which has more than fifteen employees shall have a grievance procedure for its employees that affords an immediate and fair method for the resolution of disputes which may arise between the public employer and its employees and a personnel system including a classification plan for service and a uniform pay plan for all employees excluding employees and deputies of division superintendents of schools.Notwithstanding the provisions of any local charter, a locality may establish a personnel system for local administrative officials and employees based on merit and professional ability. Such system shall consist of rules and regulations that provide for the general administration of personnel matters, a classification plan for employees, a uniform pay plan, and a procedure for resolving grievances of employees as provided by general law.section1