Election by University Salaried Nonfaculty Employees. Upon the adoption by the University of a University human resources system, each salaried nonfaculty University employee who was in the employment of the University as of the day prior to the effective date of its initial management agreement with the Commonwealth shall be permitted to elect to participate in and be governed by either (i) the state human resources program set forth in Chapters 28 (§ 2.2-2800 et seq.) and 29 (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.) of Title 2.2 of the Code of Virginia, and administered by the Department of Human Resource Management, or (ii) the University human resources system, as appropriate. A salaried nonfaculty University employee who elects to continue to be governed by the state human resources program described in this subsection above shall continue to be governed by all state human resources and benefit plans, programs, policies, and procedures that apply to and govern state employees. A salaried nonfaculty University employee who elects to participate in and be governed by the University human resources system, by that election, shall be deemed to have elected to be eligible to participate in and to be governed by the University human resources system, authorized alternative insurance, and severance plans, programs, policies, and procedures that are or may be adopted by the University as part of that University human resources system. The University shall provide each of its salaried nonfaculty University employees who were in the employment of the University as of the day prior to the effective date of the University's initial management agreement with the Commonwealth at least 90 days after the date on which the University's human resources system becomes effective for that University employee's classification of employees to make the election required by the prior paragraph. If such a salaried nonfaculty University employee does not make an election by the end of that specified election period, that University employee shall be deemed not to have elected to participate in the University human resources system. If such a salaried nonfaculty University employee elects to participate in the University human resources system, that election shall be irrevocable. At least every two years, the University shall offer to salaried nonfaculty University employees who have elected to continue to participate in the state human resources program set forth in Chapters 28 (§ 2.2-2800 et seq.) and 29 (§ 2.2-2900 et seq.) of Title 2.2 of the Code ...
