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Title 71 - Veterans
Chapter 10 - Veteran's Preference
Section 2 - Veteran's preference.
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UT Code § 71-10-2 (2017)
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71-10-2. Veteran's preference.
Amended by Chapter 366, 2011 General Session
- (1) Each government entity shall grant a veteran's 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 366, 2011 General Session
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