71A-2 - Veterans Preference

Title 71A > 71A-2

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71A-2-101 - Veterans’ preference — Definitions.

71A-2-101(1) As used in this chapter:“Government entity” means the state, any county, municipality, special district, special service district, or any other political subdivision or administrative unit of the state, including state institutions of education.”Individual with a disability” means a veteran or service member who has established the existence of a service-connected disability or is receiving compensation, disability retirement benefits, or a pension because of a public statute administered by the VA or a military department.”Preference eligible” means:any individual who is a veteran or service member;an individual with a disability, regardless of the percentage of disability;the spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran or service member;a purple heart recipient; ora retired member of the armed forces. 71A-2-101(2) Terms defined in Section 71A-1-101 apply to this chapter.

71A-2-102 - Veterans preference.

71A-2-102(1) Each government entity shall grant a veterans preference upon initial application to each preference eligible individual according to the procedures and requirements of this chapter. 71A-2-102(2) The personnel or human resource 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:

5% of the total possible score, if the preference eligible is a veteran or service member; 10% of the total possible score, if the preference eligible is a veteran or service member with a disability or a purple heart recipient; or in the case of a preference eligible spouse or surviving spouse, the same percentage the qualifying veteran or service member is, or would have been, entitled to. 71A-2-102(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 for the position. 71A-2-102(4) Preference eligibility shall be added to a minimum of one step in the process. 71A-2-102(5) The granting of a veterans preference by a government entity in accordance with this chapter is not a violation of: Title 34A, Chapter 5, Utah Antidiscrimination Act; or any other state or local equal employment opportunity law.

71A-2-103 - Veterans preference — Willful failure to give preference a misdemeanor.

71A-2-103(1) An officer, agent, or representative of a government entity who is charged with employment of people may not willfully fail to give preference as provided in this chapter. 71A-2-103(2) Willful failure to extend veterans preference to an applicant is a class B misdemeanor.