Veterans Preference Eligibility and Points for Promotional Type of Preference Explanation Recommended Points Documentation Disabled Veteran The disabled veteran, who so Copy 4” of the DD214 “Member elects, is eligible for five points 5 Summary of Benefits letter from provided that: (1) the veteran the United States Department of obtains a passing rating on the Veterans Affairs (USDVA) verifying examination without the five a service-connected disability of at additional points and (2) the least 50% and a compensation veteran is applying for a first amount. promotion after securing public employment. The veteran must have a permanent compensable service-connected disability rating of 50% or more. Spouse of a Disabled Veteran The veteran must be unable to Copy of the Marriage Certificate 5 who has a service- connected qualify for the specific position the Copy 4” of the “Member disability rated at least 50% spouse is applying for due to the veteran’s DD214 nature of the veteran’s service connected disability. Summary of Benefits Letter from USDVA verifying a service- The spouse of a disabled veteran connected disability of at least must be applying for a first promotion after securing public 50% and a compensation amount employment and obtain a passing Award Letter or Statement of the rating on the examination. In order Case from USDVA verifying a to determine if his/her disabled service- connected disability spouse is unable to qualify because related to the position of the disability, there is no clear requirements. test to point to but some analysis by the County is required. To help with this analysis, a County will want to request documentation from the disabled veteran, such as an Award letter from the USDVA, to verify what the disability is in order to determine how it relates to the position requirements. In the event the disabled veteran has, for example, a 100% disability rating, that typically denotes an individual who is not employable. Then the spouse who obtained a passing rating on the examination
Veterans Preference Eligibility and Points for Promotional Type of Preference Explanation Recommended Documentation Points Disabled Veteran The disabled veteran, who so elects, is eligible for five points provided that: (1) the veteran obtains a passing rating on the examination without the five additional points and (2) the veteran is applying for a first promotion after securing public employment. The veteran must have a permanent compensable service-connected disability rating of 50% or more. “Member Copy 4” of the DD214 Summary of Benefits letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA) verifying a service-connected disability of at least 50% and a compensation amount. 5 Spouse of a Disabled Veteran who has a service- connected disability rated at least 50% The veteran must be unable to qualify for the specific position the spouse is applying for due to the nature of the veteran’s service connected disability. The spouse of a disabled veteran must be applying for a first promotion after securing public employment and obtain a passing rating on the examination. In order to determine if his/her disabled spouse is unable to qualify because of the disability, there is no clear test to point to but some analysis by the County is required. To help with this analysis, a County will want to request documentation from the disabled veteran, such as an Award letter from the USDVA, to verify what the disability is in order to determine how it relates to the position requirements. In the event the disabled veteran has, for example, a 100% disability rating, that typically denotes an individual who is not employable. Then the spouse who obtained a passing rating on the examination Copy of the Marriage Certificate “Member Copy 4” of the veteran’s DD214 Summary of Benefits Letter from USDVA verifying a service- connected disability of at least 50% and a compensation amount Award Letter or Statement of the Case from USDVA verifying a service- connected disability related to the position requirements. 5
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