Virginia Personnel Act; hiring preference in state government for persons with disabilities.

Virginia Personnel Act; hiring preference instate government for persons with disabilities. Establishes ahiring preference in state government for persons with disabilities,provided that such person meets all of the knowledge, skill, andability requirements for the available position and such person'sdisability is unrelated to his qualifications for and ability toperform the duties of the available position. The bill defines "personwith a disability" as any person who has a physical or mental impairmentthat substantially limits one or more of his major life activities or who has a record of such impairment.