{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-738","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-738","heading":"Modification of grievance procedure","body":"Notwithstanding the provisions of §§ 2.2-1202.1, 15.2-1506, and 15.2-1507 to the contrary, in any county which has the county manager plan of government provided for in this chapter, a grievance procedure may be established which permits an Equal Employment Opportunity officer, except the Director of the Department of Human Resource Management appointed pursuant to § 2.2-1200 and any employees thereof, to be present at any step of a grievance procedure established under § 15.2-1506. Such officer shall not be an advocate or representative on behalf of either the grievant or management.1989, c. 622, § 15.1-687.16; 1991, c. 143; 1995, cc. 770, 818; 1996, cc. 164, 869; 1997, c. 587; 2000, cc. 947, 1006; 2012, cc. 803, 835.","path":["Title 15.2. COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS","Subtitle I. GENERAL PROVISIONS; CHARTERS; OTHER FORMS AND ORGANIZATION OF COUNTIES","Chapter 7. COUNTY MANAGER PLAN OF GOVERNMENT","Article 2. GENERAL POWERS; COUNTY MANAGER PLAN"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-738/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"a7bb49cd4b3cb692d4dbdf2e674dc52a388afcd750c6b1df70953b26b95e0e01","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-737","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-739"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}