New Hampshire Revised Statutes 99-F:6 – Proof of Eligibility
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I. A public employer shall require an applicant, at the time of application, to provide proof that the applicant is an eligible veteran or disabled veteran in order to be eligible for the veterans’ or disabled veterans’ preference.
II. An applicant for a position with a public employer who claims a veteran’s or disabled veteran’s preference shall submit as proof of eligibility:
(a) A copy of a qualifying document as outlined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21:50, I(b) with the application for employment; and
(b) Disabled veterans shall submit a copy of their veteran’s summary of benefits letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, unless the information is included in the appropriate federal discharge documents.
III. If an applicant’s record appears to show service qualifying for the preference, the public employer may provisionally designate an applicant as an eligible veteran or disabled veteran. However, before the applicant can be appointed, he or she shall submit proof of entitlement to the preference.
II. An applicant for a position with a public employer who claims a veteran’s or disabled veteran’s preference shall submit as proof of eligibility:
Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 99-F:6
- Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
- United States: shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
- Veteran: means any person who:
(1) Served in the United States armed forces for more than 4 years and continues to serve; or
(2) Has been discharged or released from duty in the United States armed forces with:
(A) An honorable discharge; or
(B) An uncharacterized discharge based on a service-connected injury, illness, or disability. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:50
(a) A copy of a qualifying document as outlined in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 21:50, I(b) with the application for employment; and
(b) Disabled veterans shall submit a copy of their veteran’s summary of benefits letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, unless the information is included in the appropriate federal discharge documents.
III. If an applicant’s record appears to show service qualifying for the preference, the public employer may provisionally designate an applicant as an eligible veteran or disabled veteran. However, before the applicant can be appointed, he or she shall submit proof of entitlement to the preference.