2015 Indiana Code TITLE 10. PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE 17. VETERANS' AFFAIRS CHAPTER 15. VOLUNTARY VETERANS' PREFERENCE EMPLOYMENT POLICY
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IC 10-17-15
Chapter 15. Voluntary Veterans' Preference Employment
Policy
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"DD 214"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "DD 214" means a Department of
Defense Report of Separation form or its predecessor or successor
form.
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"Private employer"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "private employer" means a sole
proprietor, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or
other entity with one (1) or more employees. The term does not
include:
(1) the state;
(2) a political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13); or
(3) a state educational institution (as defined in IC 21-7-13-32).
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"Veteran"
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "veteran" means an individual
who:
(1) has served in:
(A) the United States armed forces or their reserves;
(B) the Indiana Army National Guard; or
(C) the Indiana Air National Guard; and
(2) was released from active duty under conditions other than
dishonorable.
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"Veterans' preference employment policy"
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "veterans' preference employment
policy" means a private employer's voluntary veterans' preference
employment policy that gives preference for hiring, promoting, or
retaining a veteran over another qualified applicant or employee.
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Private employer authority
Sec. 5. Except as provided in section 10 of this chapter, a private
employer may have a veterans' preference employment policy.
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Policy requirements
Sec. 6. A veterans' preference employment policy under this
chapter must be in writing and applied uniformly to employment
decisions regarding hiring, promotion, or retention during a reduction
in force.
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Eligibility
Sec. 7. A private employer with a veterans' preference
employment policy may require that a veteran submit a DD 214 to
the private employer to be eligible for the preference.
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Granting of preference
Sec. 8. Granting preference under this chapter does not violate any
local or state equal employment opportunity laws.
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Duties of department
Sec. 9. The Indiana department of veterans' affairs shall assist a
private employer in determining if an applicant is a veteran in a
manner that protects personal privacy consistent with applicable
privacy laws and regulations.
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Policy prohibitions
Sec. 10. Any policy adopted under section 5 of this chapter may
not:
(1) apply to or abrogate a collectively bargained agreement in
effect before the adoption of the policy; and
(2) interfere with an employer's obligations under the federal
National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) or the
federal Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment
Act (38 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.).
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