Richmond, Va., City Code ch. 2, art. V, div. 8 — PERSONNEL BOARD | Code of the City of Richmond, Virginia, 2026 (Recodification codified through Ordinance No. 2025-207, adopted October 14, 2025) — City of Richmond

Richmond, Va., City Code § 2-1099 Created; composition; appointment and terms of members; officers; organization.

Sec. 2-1099. - Created; composition; appointment and terms of members; officers; organization. (a) Pursuant to Code of Virginia, § 15.2-1131, there shall be a Personnel Board consisting of ten persons appointed by the Council who reside within the City, except that the two Board members who are members of the classified system of the City shall not be subject to this subsection's residency requirement. The term of office shall be for three years, excepting members of classified service, who shall serve for five years. No person shall serve more than two consecutive terms, except that a person appointed to fill a vacancy shall be eligible for appointment to two complete terms. Vacancies shall be filled by the Council by appointment for the unexpired portion of the term. Two members of the Board shall be members of the classified service nominated by the members thereof in a manner prescribed by the Council. (b) The Board shall choose one of its members to be Chairperson for a term of two years and one of its members to Vice-Chairperson for a like period, beginning with the first Tuesday in September of each even-numbered year. (c) Six members of the Board shall constitute a quorum for general meetings, and five members shall constitute a quorum for grievance hearings. (d) The Director of Human Resources shall designate an employee of the Department of Human Resources to act as Secretary of the Board who shall keep a full and accurate record of all proceedings of the Board. (e) Members of the Board, other than the two persons who are members of the classified system of the City, shall be entitled to receive $125.00 per meeting attended as compensation for attendance at such meetings. (Code 1993, § 2-241; Code 2004, § 2-936; Code 2015, § 2-926; Code 2020, § 2-926; Ord. No. 2006-132-103, § 1, 5-8-2006; Ord. No. 2014-69-48, § 1, 4-14-2014)

Richmond, Va., City Code § 2-1100 General powers and duties.

Sec. 2-1100. - General powers and duties. The Personnel Board shall have the power and shall be required to serve as a hearing panel and hear appeals of grievances filed by any employee in the classified service pursuant to procedures established by the City in compliance with Code of Virginia, § 15.2-1507. The hearing decisions of the personnel board shall be in writing and shall contain findings of fact as to the material issues in each case and the basis for the Board's findings. (Code 1993, § 2-242; Code 2004, § 2-937; Code 2015, § 2-927; Code 2020, § 2-927; Ord. No. 2004-360-330, § 1, 12-13-2004; Ord. No. 2006-90-93, § 4, 4-24-2006; Ord. No. 2020-220, § 1, 11-9-2020; Ord. No. 2023-075, § 2, 5-8-2023)