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Veterans' Preference Categories and Documentation

To claim preference one of the following categories must be selected:

Veteran

Form DD-214 (member 4) or
Military discharge papers or equivalent certification from the VA listing:
- military status,
- dates of service,
- discharge type and
- campaign and expeditionary medals awarded

Disabled Veterans

Form DD-214 (member 4) or
military discharge papers or equivalent certification from the DVA listing:
- military status,
- dates of service,
- discharge type and
- campaign and expeditionary medals awarded
documents from the Department of Defense, Department of Veterans' Affairs or the Division of Veterans' Affairs certifying to the existence of a compensable service disability dated within the year

Spouse of Disabled Veteran

Form DD-214 (member 4) or
military discharge papers or equivalent certification from the VA listing:
- military status,
- dates of service and
- discharge type.
Certification from the DVA that the veteran is totally and permanently disabled,
Evidence of marriage to the veteran and a statement that he/she is still married to him/her when applying for employment,
Proof that the disabled veteran cannot qualify for employment because of the service-connected disability

Spouse of Veteran Missing in Action, Captured or Forcibly Detained

A document from the DVA certifying that the person on active duty is listed as:
- missing in action,
- captured in the line of duty, or
- forcibly detained/interned in the line of duty by a foreign government or power
Evidence of marriage to the veteran and a statement that he/she is married to the person in active duty when applying for employment

Spouse of Deceased Veteran

Document from the DOD or DVA certifying the service-connected death of the veteran
Evidence of marriage and a statement that the widow or widower has not remarried

Wartime periods as defined by law include:

World War II - From December 7, 1941 to December 31, 1946
Korean Conflict - From June 27, 1950 to January 31, 1955
Vietnam Era - From February 28, 1961 to May 7, 1975
Persian Gulf War - From August 2, 1990 to January 2, 1992
Operation Enduring Freedom-October 7, 2001 to present
Operation Iraqi Freedom-March 19, 2003 to present
Such other wartime periods as may be added by state law

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