To receive Veteran's Preference in employment, applicants must complete a claim form and provide documentation to demonstrate eligibility. Within (5) school days of submitting the job application online, the applicant must contact the school site or the department's director by telephone to inform the hiring supervisor that they are claiming Veteran's Preference.

FAQ - Veteran's Preference

State law requires that employment preference be given to people who have served in the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty, for reasons other than training, during periods of war or any other campaign, expedition, or engagement for which a campaign badge or medal is authorized by the United States Department of Defense.

Who is eligible?

Veteran refers to a person who served in the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty, for reasons other than training, and was discharged under other than dishonorable conditions.

Eligible veteran means:

• A veteran who has served during a period of war

• A veteran with a service-connected disability

• The spouse of a veteran who cannot qualify for employment because of a total and permanent service-connected disability

• The un-remarried widow or widower of a veteran who died of a service-connected disability

Have questions? We're here to help!

Telephone: (772) 219-1200 ext 30240

Jeff Raimann

Director of Talent Acquisition & HR Operations