405–Veteran’s Preference; Hiring

POLICY:  405

ADOPTED:  October 2002

Revised:  July 2003

405      VETERAN’S PREFERENCE; HIRING

I. PURPOSE

The purpose of this policy is to comply with Minnesota law mandating preference points for veterans applying for employment with political subdivisions.

II. GENERAL STATEMENT OF POLICY

(1)It is the agency’s policy to comply with Minnesota law regarding veteran’s preference rights and the mandating of preference points to veterans and spouses of deceased veterans or disabled veterans.

(2) Veteran preference points will be applied pursuant to applicable law as follows:

• There shall be added to the competitive open examination rating of a non-disabled veteran, who so elects, a credit of five points provided that the veteran obtained a passing rating on the examination without the addition of the credit points.
• There shall be added to the competitive open examination rating of a disabled veteran, who so elects, a credit of ten points provided that the veteran obtained a passing rating on the examination without the addition of the credit points.
• There shall be added to the competitive promotional examination rating of a disabled veteran, who so elects, a credit of five points provided that (a) the veteran obtained a passing rating on the examination without the addition of the credit points and (b) the veteran is applying for a first promotion after securing public employment.

(3) Eligibility for veteran’s preference and definition of veteran will be pursuant to applicable law.

(4) It is the agency’s policy to use a 100-point hiring system to enable allocation of veteran preference points.

Legal References:      Minn. Stat. 43A.11 (Veterans Preference)

Minn. Stat 197.46 et.seq. (Veterans Preference Act)

Hall v. City of Champlin, 463 N.W. 2d 502 (1990)