22VAC40-675-220. Outside employment of local department employees.
A. Employees in local departments shall not engage in any other employment, any private business, or in the conduct of a profession that interferes with their usefulness as employees or with their work performance during normal working hours or be in violation of Chapter 31 (§ 2.2-3100 et seq.) of Title 2.2 of the Code of Virginia.
B. If an employee desires to seek or be engaged in outside employment, the employee must first obtain approval from the local director. If the local director desires to seek or be engaged in outside employment, the local director must first obtain approval from the local board. A local director who serves as the local board and desires to seek or be engaged in outside employment must first obtain approval from the elected governing body or its designee.
C. If an employee accepts employment outside the local department without receiving prior approval, the employee will be subject to disciplinary action under the standards of conduct.
Statutory Authority
§§ 63.2-217 and 63.2-219 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 20, Issue 8, eff. February 1, 2004; amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 20, eff. July 15, 2016.