Section 2 – Veterans preference.

• (1) Each government entity shall grant a veterans preference upon initial hiring to each preference eligible veteran or preference eligible spouse according to the procedures and requirements of this chapter.

• (2) The personnel officer of any government entity shall add to the score of a preference eligible who receives a passing score on an examination, or any rating or ranking mechanism used in selecting an individual for any career service position with the government entity:
  • (a) 5% of the total possible score, if the preference eligible is a veteran;
  • (b) 10% of the total possible score, if the preference eligible is a veteran with a disability or a purple heart recipient; or
  • (c) in the case of a preference eligible spouse, widow, or widower, the same percentage the qualifying veteran is, or would have been, entitled to.

• (3) A preference eligible who applies for a position that does not require an examination, or where examination results are other than a numeric score, shall be given preference in interviewing and hiring for the position.

Amended by Chapter 39, 2018 General Session