15.2-1512.4 - Rights of local employees to contact elected officials. - Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-1512.4. Rights of local employees to contact elected officials.

Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit or otherwise restrictthe right of any local employee to express opinions to state or local electedofficials on matters of public concern, nor shall a local employee be subjectto acts of retaliation because the employee has expressed such opinions.

For the purposes of this section, "matters of public concern" means thosematters of interest to the community as a whole, whether for social,political, or other reasons, and shall include discussions that disclose any(i) evidence of corruption, impropriety, or other malfeasance on the part ofgovernment officials; (ii) violations of law; or (iii) incidence of fraud,abuse, or gross mismanagement.

(2006, c. 597.)