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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 16. Labor And Employment
Agency 15. Department of Labor And Industry
Chapter 70. Local Government Union Requirements and Employee Protections
9/18/2025

16VAC15-70-10. Definitions.

The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Commissioner" means the same as that term is defined in § 40.1-2 of the Code of Virginia.

"Employee" means the same as that term is defined in § 40.1-2 of the Code of Virginia.

"Labor organization" means the same as that term is defined in § 40.1-54.3 A of the Code of Virginia.

"Local government public employer" means any county, city, town, or governing body of a locality, including any local school board.

"Secret ballot" means the expression by ballot, voting machine, or otherwise, but in no event by proxy, of a choice with respect to any election or vote taken upon any matter, which is cast in such a manner that the person expressing such choice cannot be identified with the choice expressed.

Statutory Authority

§§ 40.1-2.1 and 40.1-6 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 23, eff. July 30, 2025.

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