SB750 • 2026

Officers and employees of the Fort Monroe Authority; eligibility for transitional severance benefit.

<p class=ldtitle>A BILL to amend and reenact § 2.2-3202 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Workforce Transition Act of 1995; eligibility for transitional severance benefit; officers and employees of the Fort Monroe Authority.</p>

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Locke
Last action: 2026-02-03
Official status: Continued
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide specific details on when the bill will take effect, leaving this as an unknown.

Fort Monroe Authority Employees Eligibility for Severance Benefits

This bill amends Virginia law to include officers and employees of the Fort Monroe Authority in eligibility criteria for transitional severance benefits under specific conditions.

What This Bill Does

Amends the eligibility rules for transitional severance benefits under the Workforce Transition Act of 1995.
Includes officers and employees of the Fort Monroe Authority as eligible for these benefits if reemployment with the Commonwealth is not possible due to lack of qualified positions or relocation/reduction in salary requirements, and involuntary separation was unrelated to job performance or misconduct.

Who It Names or Affects

Employees and officers of the Fort Monroe Authority who lose their jobs under certain conditions.

Terms To Know

transitional severance benefit: A type of financial support given to employees when they are laid off or let go from a job, especially if they cannot find another suitable position within the same organization.
Fort Monroe Authority: An agency responsible for managing and developing Fort Monroe, a former military installation in Virginia.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify when it will take effect.
It only applies to employees of the Fort Monroe Authority who meet specific criteria.

Bill History

2026-02-03 Finance and Appropriations
Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
2026-01-23 Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB750)
2026-01-19 Senate
Presented and ordered printed 26104949D
2026-01-19 Finance and Appropriations
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations

Official Summary Text

Workforce Transition Act of 1995; eligibility for transitional severance benefit; officers and employees of the Fort Monroe Authority.
Provides that employees of the Fort Monroe Authority are eligible for transitional severance benefits conferred by the Workforce Transition Act of 1995 if (i) reemployment with the Commonwealth is not possible because there is no available position for which the employee is qualified or the position offered to the employee requires relocation or a reduction in salary and (ii) involuntary separation was due to causes other than job performance or misconduct.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL to amend and reenact §
2.2-3202
of the Code of Virginia, relating to Workforce Transition Act of 1995; eligibility for transitional severance benefit; officers and employees of the Fort Monroe Authority.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That §
2.2-3202
of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§
2.2-3202
. Eligibility for transitional severance benefit.

A. Any full-time employee of the Commonwealth (i) whose position is covered by the Virginia Personnel Act (§
2.2-2900
et seq.), (ii) whose position is exempt from the Virginia Personnel Act pursuant to subdivisions 2, 4 (except those persons specified in subsection C of this section), 7, 15 or 16 of §
2.2-2905
, (iii) who is employed by the State Corporation Commission, (iv) who is employed by the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission, (v) who is employed by the Virginia Retirement System, (vi) who is employed by the Virginia Lottery, (vii) who is employed by the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals or the University of Virginia Medical Center, (viii) who is employed at a state educational institution as faculty (including, but not limited to, presidents and teaching and research faculty) as defined in the Consolidated Salary Authorization for Faculty Positions in Institutions of Higher Education,
1994-95
, or (ix) whose position is exempt from the Virginia Personnel Act pursuant to subdivision 3, 20, 23,
or
28
, or 29
of §
2.2-2905
; and (a) for whom reemployment with the Commonwealth is not possible because there is no available position for which the employee is qualified or the position offered to the employee requires relocation or a reduction in salary and (b) whose involuntary separation was due to causes other than job performance or misconduct, shall be eligible, under the conditions specified, for the transitional severance benefit conferred by this chapter. The date of involuntary separation shall mean the date an employee was terminated from employment or placed on leave without pay-layoff or equivalent status.

B. An otherwise eligible employee whose position is contingent upon project grants as defined in the Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance, shall not be eligible for the transitional severance benefit conferred by this chapter unless the funding source had agreed to assume all financial responsibility therefor in its written contract with the Commonwealth.

C. Members of the Judicial Retirement System (§
51.1-300
et seq.) and officers elected by popular vote shall not be eligible for the transitional severance benefit conferred by this chapter.

D. Eligibility shall commence on the date of involuntary separation.

E. Persons authorized by §
2.2-106
or
51.1-124.22
to appoint a chief administrative officer or the administrative head of an agency shall adhere to the same criteria for eligibility for transitional severance benefits as is required for gubernatorial appointees pursuant to subsection A.