Veterans Preference
Participating departments give candidates who claim Veterans Preference extra points in their ranking system.
Veterans Preferences is defined as:
| Veteran | a person separated under honorable conditions who has served on active duty for at least 181 days, or honorably discharged by reason of disability incurred while on active duty |
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| Disabled Veteran | a veteran having a compensable service connected disability as adjudicated by the U.S. Veterans Administration or the retirement board of one of the branches of the Armed Forces, which disability is currently existing. |
| Spouse of deceased veteran | |
| Spouse of disabled veteran | who is unable to use preference due to disability. |
If you elect to use a veteran’s preference, you are strongly encouraged to attach a copy of your DD214 form.
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