Idaho Code 65-504 – Basic Preference and Addition of Points to Competitive Examination Ratings
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(1) An applicant who is preference eligible is entitled to a preference in initial appointment with a public employer over other applicants for the same position who are not more qualified.
(2) Application of preference in civil service positions:
(a) Five (5) points shall be added to the earned rating of any veteran and the widow or widower of any veteran as long as he or she remains unmarried. The names of all five (5) point preference eligible applicants shall be placed on the register in accordance with their augmented rating. The additional points added by reason of veterans’ preference shall be used only for the purpose of initial appointment and not for the purpose of any promotion, transfer or reassignment.
(b) Ten (10) points shall be added to the earned rating of veterans discharged under honorable conditions who qualify as disabled veterans because they have served on active duty in the armed forces at any time and have a current service-connected disability of ten percent (10%) or more. Alternatively, ten (10) points shall be added to the earned rating of the widow or widower of any disabled veteran as long as he or she remains unmarried or the spouse of any eligible disabled veteran who cannot qualify for any public employment because of a service-connected disability. The names of all ten (10) point preference eligible applicants shall be placed on the register in accordance with their augmented rating. The additional points added by reason of veterans’ preference shall be used only for the purpose of initial appointment and not for the purpose of any promotion, transfer or reassignment.
(c) Veterans discharged under honorable conditions who served on active duty in the armed forces at any time and have a current service-connected disability of thirty percent (30%) or more shall be offered an interview if they are one (1) of the qualified applicants on the register for the position. If applicants are not ranked, an interview must be offered to such veterans who fully meet all qualifications for the position. Notwithstanding this subsection, employers shall not be required to interview more than a total of ten (10) applicants regardless of the number of such qualified veteran applicants.
Terms Used In Idaho Code 65-504
- Applicant: means an individual applying for a position with a public employer. See Idaho Code 65-502
- Armed forces: means the army, navy, marine corps, coast guard, air force, and the reserve components thereof. See Idaho Code 65-502
- Disabled veteran: means those veterans separated under honorable conditions who:
Idaho Code 65-502Honorable conditions: means an honorable discharge or a general discharge "under honorable conditions. See Idaho Code 65-502 Initial appointment: means the first time a qualified veteran is hired by a county or a municipal government or the state, provided however, subsequent separation from the county, municipal government or the state shall not result in the award of new preference or preference points with that governmental entity. See Idaho Code 65-502 Position: means a job held by a public employee but shall not include:
Idaho Code 65-502Preference eligible: means an individual eligible for preference under section 65-503, Idaho Code. See Idaho Code 65-502 Public employer: means any government, department or agency mentioned in subsection (13) of this section employing a public employee in a position. See Idaho Code 65-502 Public employment: means employment by the government of this state, or by any county, municipality or other political subdivision of the state, including any department or agency thereof. See Idaho Code 65-502 Register: means a list of names of persons who have been determined to be eligible for employment in a civil service position. See Idaho Code 65-502 Service-connected disability: means that the veteran is disabled due to injury or illness that was incurred in or aggravated by military service as certified by the federal veterans administration or an agency of the department of defense. See Idaho Code 65-502