• Date Due: December 01, 2026
  • Author: Department of Rail and Public Transportation
  • Enabling Authority: Chapter 1058 Enactment Clause 3. (Regular Session, 2026)
  • Description:
    Report on the findings and recommendations of the work group convened to develop recommendations on how to implement the provisions of § 15.2-947 of the Code of Virginia, including (i) how to calculate the equivalent qualifications of an employee of the county or city holding a position requiring equivalent qualifications based on such employee's years of service; (ii) how to calculate county or city wage progression for transit employees at a private company providing a system of public transportation; (iii) how to appropriately calculate what compensation at an hourly rate equivalent to the hourly rate paid to an employee of a county or city with a position requiring equivalent qualifications and years of service would be for a transportation commission made up of multiple localities; (iv) how to appropriately calculate benefits, including health and retirement benefits, that are, at a minimum, actuarially equivalent to the benefits provided to an employee of a county or city with a position requiring equivalent qualifications and years of service; (v) the feasibility of and timeline for implementing the requirements described in clauses (i) through (iv); and (vi) how to implement the requirements of § 15.2-947 of the Code of Virginia for a transportation commission made up of multiple localities. [Reporting requirements of Chapter 1026, Enactment Clause 3., 2026 Acts of Assembly, are identical.]