{"data":{"id":"us-va/22vac40-675-50","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"22VAC40-675-50","heading":"Adoption of specific policies of the local jurisdiction","body":"A. A local department, upon approval by the local board, may request approval to  follow specific local jurisdiction policies instead of  the personnel policies and procedures outlined in the  administrative manual. The following local policy options may be requested on the Local Policy Request Form:\n\n1. Performance evaluation;\n\n2. Standards of conduct;\n\n3. Leave policies;\n\n4. Holiday schedule;\n\n5. Inclement weather;\n\n6. Probationary period;\n\n7. Layoff;\n\n8. Classification, compensation, or classification and compensation;\n\n9. Affirmative action; or\n\n10. Political activity.\n\nB. When the local department wants to exercise one or more of the allowable options, it must obtain required approvals and submit the required forms to the department in accordance with the  administrative manual. The commissioner will provide his analysis to the board, and the deviation request shall be presented to the board for action.\n\nC. When  a local department desires to revert from the previously approved local jurisdiction human resources policy to the personnel policy set forth in the administrative manual, the local department shall  notify the department by submitting an updated Human Resource Policy Record form.","path":["Title 22. Social Services","Agency 40. Department of Social Services","Chapter 675. Personnel Policies for Local Departments of Social Services","Part I. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title22/agency40/chapter675/section50/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:54:04Z","sha256":"6dcfe3fd0593e9bc21cb8f95735b682bcc038d76fe898ec46d66d96fd3e9802c","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/22vac40-675-40","next":"us-va/22vac40-675-60"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}