Notice:
This handbook does not create any rights or benefits.
This handbook is not a contract, nor is it an invitation to contract.
The rights or benefits of employees of the Commonwealth of Virginia are set forth in
the state Policies and Procedures Manual, administered by the Department of Human Resources
Management (DHRM). The manual is also available in the Human Resources Department. The
official policies, some of which are discussed in this handbook, are subject to change at
any time. In the event that the policies discussed in this handbook differ from the policies
and procedures contained in the Policies and Procedures Manual, the manual governs.