2005 Minnesota Statutes

     197.455 Veteran's preference applied. 

    Subdivision 1.    Application.  This section shall 
 govern preference of a veteran under the civil service laws, 
 charter provisions, ordinances, rules or regulations of a 
 county, city, town, school district, or other municipality or 
 political subdivision of this state.  Any provision in a law, 
 charter, ordinance, rule or regulation contrary to the 
 applicable provisions of this section is void to the extent of 
 such inconsistency.  Sections 197.46 to 197.48 shall not apply 
 to state civil service. 

    Subd. 2.    Creation.  Recognizing that training and 
 experience in the military services of the government and 
 loyalty and sacrifice for the government are qualifications of 
 merit which cannot be readily assessed by examination, a 
 veteran's preference shall be available to a veteran as defined 
 in section 197.447. 

    Subd. 3. Repealed, 2005 c 95 s 1; 2005 c 156 art 4 s 12 

    Subd. 4.    Nondisabled veteran's credit.  There shall 
 be added to the competitive open examination rating of a 
 nondisabled veteran, who so elects, a credit of five points 
 provided that the veteran obtained a passing rating on the 
 examination without the addition of the credit points. 

    Subd. 5.    Disabled veteran's credit.  There shall be 
 added to the competitive open examination rating of a disabled 
 veteran, who so elects, a credit of ten points provided that the 
 veteran obtained a passing rating on the examination without the 
 addition of the credit points.  There shall be added to the 
 competitive promotional examination rating of a disabled 
 veteran, who so elects, a credit of five points provided that 
 (1) the veteran obtained a passing rating on the examination 
 without the addition of the credit points; and (2) the veteran 
 is applying for a first promotion after securing public 
 employment. 

    Subd. 6.    Disabled veteran; definitions.  For the 
 purpose of the preference to be used in securing appointment 
 from a competitive open examination, "disabled veteran" means a 
 person who has a compensable service-connected disability as 
 adjudicated by the United States Veterans Administration, or by 
 the retirement board of one of the several branches of the armed 
 forces, which disability is existing at the time preference is 
 claimed.  For purposes of the preference to be used in securing 
 appointment from a competitive promotional examination, 
 "disabled veteran" means a person who, at the time of election 
 to use a promotional preference, is entitled to disability 
 compensation under laws administered by the Veterans 
 Administration for a permanent service-connected disability 
 rated at 50 percent or more. 

    Subd. 7.    Preference for spouses.  A preference 
 available pursuant to this section may be used by the surviving 
 spouse of a deceased veteran and by the spouse of a disabled 
 veteran who because of the disability is unable to qualify. 

    Subd. 8.    Ranking of veterans.  An eligible with a 
 rating augmented by veteran's preference shall be entered on an 
 eligible list ahead of a nonveteran with the same rating. 

    Subd. 9.    Notification.  A governmental agency, when 
 notifying eligibles that they have passed examinations, shall 
 show the final examination ratings and preference credits and 
 shall notify eligibles that they may elect to use veteran's 
 preference to augment passing ratings. 

    Subd. 10.    Rejection; explanation.  If the appointing 
 authority rejects a certified eligible who has received 
 veteran's preference, the appointing authority shall notify the 
 eligible in writing of the reasons for the rejection and file 
 the notice with the appropriate local personnel officer. 

    HIST: 1975 c 45 s 4; 1981 c 210 s 54; 2004 c 207 s 29