7802292.2-3004Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Administration Of GovernmentOrganization Of State GovernmentState Officers And EmployeesState Grievance ProcedureGrievances qualifying for a grievance hearing; grievance hearing generally1995, cc. 770, 818, § 2.1-116.06; 1996, cc. 164, 869; 2001, c. 844; 2012, cc. 56, 349, 803, 835.Virginia Dept. of State Police v. Barton2853014573 S.E.2d 3192002-12-17https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064409/virginia-dept-of-state-police-v-barton/ . . . Code § 2.1-116.06 (recodified as amended at § 2.2-3004) before an administrative hearing officer. . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Tatum v. Dept. of Agr. and Consumer Serv.Record No. 2436-02-2582 S.E.2d 4522003-06-24https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1284726/tatum-v-dept-of-agr-and-consumer-serv/ . . . Pursuant to the State Grievance Procedure, Code § 2.2-3004, Tatum requested and received a . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Department of Mental Health v. Horner2553023579 S.E.2d 3722003-04-22https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064270/department-of-mental-health-v-horner/ . . . D),[1] (3) the circuit court misapplied Code § 2.2-3004(D), (4) the court erred by finding the . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr> . . . Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University v. . . . 080976674 S.E.2d 8542009-04-17https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1058341/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university-v-quesenberry/ . . . its affairs and operations as provided by Code § 2.2-3004(B). The University contends that the . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Garraghty v. Virginia Retirement System0695042608 S.E.2d 4772005-02-01https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1063602/garraghty-v-virginia-retirement-system/ . . . specified in Code § 2.2-3004 the types of grievances qualifying for a hearing (Code § 2.2-3004(A)) . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Thomas Eddie Tatum v. Va Dept of Agriculture, etc24360222003-06-24https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064188/thomas-eddie-tatum-v-va-dept-of-agriculture-etc/ . . . Pursuant to the State Grievance Procedure, Code § 2.2-3004, . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Virginia Dept. of Transp. v. Stevens1591081674 S.E.2d 5632009-03-31https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1062507/virginia-dept-of-transp-v-stevens/ . . . developed in the agency proceedings. See Code § 2.2-3004(E) (precluding the admission of new . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Martin-Bangura v. Virginia Dept. of Mental HealthCase No. 1:08cv1001640 F. Supp. 2d 7292009-07-31https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2455111/martin-bangura-v-virginia-dept-of-mental-health/ . . . grievance procedure. In this respect, Virginia Code § 2.2-3004 provides, in pertinent part, that a . . . District Court, E.D. VirginiaCom. v. Needham0344093685 S.E.2d 8572009-12-08https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1062309/com-v-needham/ . . . before a hearing officer, in accordance with Code § 2.2-3004 of the State Grievance Procedure. . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Brooks v. ArthurCivil No. 6:08CV00028-30611 F. Supp. 2d 5922009-04-14https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2003544/brooks-v-arthur/ . . . Human Resources Management. See Va.Code Ann. § 2.2-3004 (providing state employees with the right . . . District Court, W.D. VirginiaVirginia Dept. of State Police v. Barton2853014573 S.E.2d 3192002-12-17https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064409/virginia-dept-of-state-police-v-barton/ . . . Code § 2.1-116.06 (recodified as amended at § 2.2-3004) before an administrative hearing officer. . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Tatum v. Dept. of Agr. and Consumer Serv.Record No. 2436-02-2582 S.E.2d 4522003-06-24https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1284726/tatum-v-dept-of-agr-and-consumer-serv/ . . . Pursuant to the State Grievance Procedure, Code § 2.2-3004, Tatum requested and received a . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Department of Mental Health v. Horner2553023579 S.E.2d 3722003-04-22https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064270/department-of-mental-health-v-horner/ . . . D),[1] (3) the circuit court misapplied Code § 2.2-3004(D), (4) the court erred by finding the . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr> . . . Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University v. . . . 080976674 S.E.2d 8542009-04-17https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1058341/virginia-polytechnic-institute-and-state-university-v-quesenberry/ . . . its affairs and operations as provided by Code § 2.2-3004(B). The University contends that the . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Garraghty v. Virginia Retirement System0695042608 S.E.2d 4772005-02-01https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1063602/garraghty-v-virginia-retirement-system/ . . . specified in Code § 2.2-3004 the types of grievances qualifying for a hearing (Code § 2.2-3004(A)) . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Thomas Eddie Tatum v. Va Dept of Agriculture, etc24360222003-06-24https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064188/thomas-eddie-tatum-v-va-dept-of-agriculture-etc/ . . . Pursuant to the State Grievance Procedure, Code § 2.2-3004, . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Virginia Dept. of Transp. v. Stevens1591081674 S.E.2d 5632009-03-31https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1062507/virginia-dept-of-transp-v-stevens/ . . . developed in the agency proceedings. See Code § 2.2-3004(E) (precluding the admission of new . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Martin-Bangura v. Virginia Dept. of Mental HealthCase No. 1:08cv1001640 F. Supp. 2d 7292009-07-31https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2455111/martin-bangura-v-virginia-dept-of-mental-health/ . . . grievance procedure. In this respect, Virginia Code § 2.2-3004 provides, in pertinent part, that a . . . District Court, E.D. VirginiaCom. v. Needham0344093685 S.E.2d 8572009-12-08https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1062309/com-v-needham/ . . . before a hearing officer, in accordance with Code § 2.2-3004 of the State Grievance Procedure. . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Brooks v. ArthurCivil No. 6:08CV00028-30611 F. Supp. 2d 5922009-04-14https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2003544/brooks-v-arthur/ . . . Human Resources Management. See Va.Code Ann. § 2.2-3004 (providing state employees with the right . . . District Court, W.D. Virginiahttp://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/2.2-3004/2.2-3003Grievance procedure generally/2.2-3003/2.2-3005Hearing officers; duties/2.2-3005/54.1-3904Penalty for practicing without authority/54.1-3904//2.2-3004/2.2/I/E/30/2.2-30042.2-3003A grievance qualifying for a hearing shall involve a complaint or dispute by an employee relating to the following adverse employment actions in which the employee is personally involved, including but not limited to (i) formal disciplinary actions, including suspensions, demotions, transfers and assignments, and dismissals resulting from formal discipline or unsatisfactory job performance; (ii) the application of all written personnel policies, procedures, rules and regulations where it can be shown that policy was misapplied or unfairly applied; (iii) discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, political affiliation, age, disability, national origin or sex; (iv) arbitrary or capricious performance evaluations; (v) acts of retaliation as the result of the use of or participation in the grievance procedure or because the employee has complied with any law of the United States or of the Commonwealth, has reported any violation of such law to a governmental authority, has sought any change in law before the Congress of the United States or the General Assembly, or has reported an incidence of fraud, abuse, or gross mismanagement; and (vi) retaliation for exercising any right otherwise protected by law.sectionAA1Complaints relating solely to the following issues shall not proceed to a hearing: (i) establishment and revision of wages, salaries, position classifications, or general benefits; (ii) work activity accepted by the employee as a condition of employment or which may reasonably be expected to be a part of the job content; (iii) contents of ordinances, statutes or established personnel policies, procedures, and rules and regulations; (iv) methods, means, and personnel by which work activities are to be carried on; (v) termination, layoff, demotion, or suspension from duties because of lack of work, reduction in work force, or job abolition; (vi) hiring, promotion, transfer, assignment, and retention of employees within the agency; and (vii) relief of employees from duties of the agency in emergencies.sectionCC1The hearing pursuant to § 2.2-3005 shall be held in the locality in which the employee is employed or in any other locality agreed to by the employee, employer, and hearing officer. The employee and the agency may be represented by legal counsel or a lay advocate, the provisions of § 54.1-3904 notwithstanding. The employee and the agency may call witnesses to present testimony and be cross-examined.sectionEE1