2015 Wyoming Code
TITLE 19 - Defense Forces and Affairs
CHAPTER 14 - VETERANS
SECTION 19-14-102. - Employment; preference in public departments or public works; qualifications and residence.

19-14-102. Employment; preference in public departments or public works; qualifications and residence.

(a) In every public department and upon all public works in Wyoming, members of the United States military establishment in any war or conflict as defined in section 101, title 38, United States Code, honorably discharged from service, and the widows of members during widowhood, shall be preferred for appointment or employment. Age or other physical impairment which does not in fact materially incapacitate shall not disqualify them from receiving preference if they possess the business capacity, competency, education or other qualifications for discharge of the duties required. If the disabilities do not materially interfere with performance of the duties, the disabled veterans or widows shall be given preference over employment of able-bodied veterans and widows. A veteran or widow who has not been a resident of the state of Wyoming for a period of one (1) year or more immediately preceding date for appointment or employment is not entitled to preference under this section and for municipal or county employment, no preference shall be granted unless the applicant under this section is a resident of the municipality or county in which employment is sought.

(b) Each official or person having power of appointment in the public service is charged with the faithful compliance with the duties herein prescribed.

(c) Whenever a veteran of any war or conflict as defined in section 101, title 38, United States Code, takes any examination under the merit system of Wyoming, the veteran shall be allowed a five (5) point advantage over any nonveteran competitor for the same position or proposed employment, and if the veteran has a service connected disability of ten percent (10%) or more the advantage given shall be ten (10) points. This section applies only to bona fide residents of Wyoming at the time of their entry into the armed service of the United States and who are at the time of taking the examination bona fide residents of Wyoming.