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DKAB- Hiring Preference of Veterans and Veterans’ Spouses

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Approval Date: April 28, 2020
Updated: November 12, 2024

DKAB- Hiring Preference of Veterans and Veterans’ Spouses

Hiring of Veterans and Veterans’ Spouses—

For purposes of this policy “veteran” means the same as the term is defined in Utah Code § 68-3-12.5.

“Service member” means a currently serving member of the armed forces. An “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 United States Department of Veterans affairs or a military department.
Utah Code § 68-3-12.5(42)(a) (2024)
Utah Code § 71A-1-101(7), (9), (10) (2023)
Utah Code § 71A-2-101(1)(b) (2024)

For purposes of this policy “preference eligible” means any individual who is a veteran or service member, an individual with a disability, the spouse or surviving spouse of a veteran or service member, a purple heart recipient, or a retired member of the armed forces.
Utah Code § 71A-2-101(1)(c) (2024)

Veterans Preference

When considering candidates for employment in the District, the District shall grant a veteran’s preference to each preference eligible veteran or preference eligible spouse. The Human Resource Director of the District shall add to the score of a preference eligible person who receives a passing score on an examination, or any rating or ranking mechanism used in selecting individuals for employment in the District the following:

  1. Five percent (5%) of the total possible score if the person is a veteran.
  2. Ten percent (10%) of the total possible score if the person is a disabled Veteran or a purple heart recipient.
  3. If the candidate is an eligible spouse, widow or widower, the same percentage increase that the qualifying veteran would have been entitled to.

A preference eligible person who applies for a position that does not require an examination shall be given preference in interviewing and hiring for the position. If all other circumstances relevant to employment are equal among candidates, then a preference shall be given to the veteran applying for a position with the District.

Utah Code § 71-10-2 (2018)