Pertinent State & Territory Employment Laws Governing Military Affairs
| State | Governing Law | Web Site |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Alabama Code · Title 31 (Military Affairs and Civil Defense) Chapter 12 (Preservation of Rights and Benefits During Military Service) · Title 36 (Public Officers and Employees) Chapter 8 (Military Service During War and National Emergencies) Section 2 (Entry into military service not to be deemed vacation of office or holding, etc., of office of profit.) | http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/alison/codeofalabama/1975/coatoc.htm |
| Alaska | Alaska Statute · Title 26 (Military Affairs, Veterans, and Disasters) § 26.05.075 - Reemployment Rights of the Organized Militia · Title 39 (Public Officers and Employees) § 39.25.159 - Employment Preference For Veterans and Former Prisoners of War | http://www.touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/Statutes/Title26/Chapter05/Section075.htm http://www.touchngo.com/lglcntr/akstats/Statutes/Title39/Chapter25/Section159.htm |
| Arizona | Arizona Revised Statutes · Title 26 (Military Affairs and Emergency Management) §§ 167 to 169 · Title 38 (Public Officers and Employees) §§ 491 to 494 – Preferences · Title 23 (Labor) 495.01 - Voluntary veterans' performance employment policy; private employers; eligibility | https://www.azleg.gov/arsDetail/?title=26 https://www.azleg.gov/viewDocument/?docName=http://www.azleg.gov/ars/38/00492.htm https://www.azleg.gov/viewDocument/?docName=http://www.azleg.gov/ars/23/00495-01.htm |
| Arkansas | Arkansas Code Annotated · Title 12 (Law Enforcement, Emergency Management, and Military Affairs) § 12-62-413 - Employment protection for members of armed forces, Subchapter 8 (Military Service Protection Act) · Title 11 (Labor and Industrial Relations) Chapter 15 (Voluntary Veterans' Preference Employment Policy) · Title 21 (Public Officers and Employees), Chapter 3 (Recruiting, Hiring, and Appointment), Subchapter 3 (Veterans Preferences) | https://advance.lexis.com/container?config=00JAA3ZTU0NTIzYy0zZDEyLTRhYmQtYmRmMS1iMWIxNDgxYWMxZTQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2cubRW4ifTiwi5vLw6cI1uX&crid=0c0aac29-d812-47ad-bd34-cec9db54f0f7&prid=70176f5d-1d93-47e9-9a30-5e30ad636257 |
| California | · California Military and Veterans Code, Division 2 (The Military Forces of the State), Part 1 (The State Militia), Chapter 7 (Privileges and Penalties) §§ 389 to 399.5. · Government Code o Title 2 (Government of the State of California) Division 5 (Personnel) Part 2 (State Civil Service) Chapter 4 (Employment Lists) Article 4 (Veterans’ Preference) §§ 18973 to 18979 o Title 5 (Local Agencies) Division 1 (Cities and Counties) Part 1 (Powers and Duties Common to Cities and Counties) Chapter 1 (General) Article 4 (Officers and Employees) §§ 50080 to 50089 | https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displayText.xhtml?lawCode=MVC&division=2.&title=&part=1.&chapter=7.&article= https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=18976.&article=4.&highlight=true&keyword=veteran+preference |
| Colorado | Colorado Revised Statutes · Title 28 (Military and Veterans) Article 3 (National Guard) Part 6 (Public and Private Employees – Duties) · Title 29 (Government-Local) Article 5.5 (Political Subdivision Veteran’s Preference Enforcement Act) | https://advance.lexis.com/container?config=0345494EJAA5ZjE0MDIyYy1kNzZkLTRkNzktYTkxMS04YmJhNjBlNWUwYzYKAFBvZENhdGFsb2e4CaPI4cak6laXLCWyLBO9&crid=217c3786-8ade-498d-8a93-98edffd7b254 |
| Connecticut | Connecticut General Statutes Annotated · Title 27 (Armed Forces and Veterans) §§ 27-33 to 27-34a · Title 5 (State Employees) Chapter 67 (State Personnel Act) §§ 5-224 - Credit for military service on examinations held for original appointments. | https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_504.htm https://www.cga.ct.gov/current/pub/chap_067.htm#sec_5-224 |
| Delaware | Delaware Code Annotated · Title 20 (Military and Civil Defense) § 905 - Leaves of absence for members of reserve on temporary active duty · Title 19 (Labor) Chapter 18 (Volunteer Emergency Responders Job Protection Act) | http://delcode.delaware.gov/title20/c009/index.shtml http://delcode.delaware.gov/title19/c018/index.shtml http://www.delawarestatejobs.com/explore/veterans-preference.shtml |
| Florida | Florida Statutes Annotated · Title XVII (Military Affairs and Related Matters) Chapter 250 – Military Affairs · Chapter XXXVII (Insurance) Chapter 627 (Insurance Rates and Contracts) §§ 627.6692(5) – Continuation of Coverage Under Group Health Plans · Title X (Public Officers, and Records) §§ 110.2135 - Preference in employment, reemployment, promotion, and retention · Title XX (Veterans) §§ 295.188 - Preference in hiring veterans for private employers | http://www.leg.state.fl.us/STATUTES/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&URL=0200-0299/0250/0250ContentsIndex.html&StatuteYear=2017&Title=%2D%3E2017%2D%3EChapter%20250 http://www.leg.state.fl.us/STATUTES/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0600-0699/0627/Sections/0627.6692.html http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=veteran+preference&URL=0100-0199/0110/Sections/0110.2135.html http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?mode=View%20Statutes&SubMenu=1&App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=veteran+preference&URL=0200-0299/0295/Sections/0295.188.html |
| Georgia | Georgia Code Annotated · Title 38 (Military, Emergency Management, and Veterans Affairs) Chapter 2 (Military Affairs) Part 4 (Rights, Privileges and Prohibitions); · Title 34 (Labor and Industrial Relations) § 34-1-8 – Veterans’ preference employment policy; use not a violation; · Title 45 (Public Officers and Employees) § 45-2-21 - Veteran entitled to additional five points on civil service examination score | https://advance.lexis.com/container?config=00JAAzZDgzNzU2ZC05MDA0LTRmMDItYjkzMS0xOGY3MjE3OWNlODIKAFBvZENhdGFsb2fcIFfJnJ2IC8XZi1AYM4Ne&crid=5dadca00-1e1f-4299-a549-34e055612868 |
| Hawaii | Hawaii Revised Statues · Title 10 (Public Safety and Internal Security) § 121-43 - Nonforfeiture for absence; · Title 7 (Public Officers and Employees) §76-103 - Veteran's preference | https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol03_Ch0121-0200D/HRS0121/HRS_0121-0043.htm http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol02_Ch0046-0115/HRS0076/HRS_0076-0103.htm https://dhrd.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Important-Information-for-job-announcement_MASTER.pdf |
| Idaho | Idaho Code · Title 46 (Militia and Military Affairs) §§ 46-216 to 46-226, §§ 46-407. · Title 65 (Soldiers and Sailors), Chapter 5 (Rights and Privileges of Veterans) | https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title46/T46CH2/ https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title46/T46CH4/ https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/Title65/T65CH5/ |
| Illinois | Illinois Compiled Statutes · Title 20 (Military Code of Illinois) §§ 1805 · Title 330 (Veterans and Service Members) §§ 60 (Service Member's Employment Tenure Act) §§ 55 (Veterans Preference Act) §§ 56 (Veterans Preference in Private Employment Act) | http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=315&ChapterID=5 http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs2.asp?ChapterID=33 |
| Indiana | Indiana Code Annotated · Title 10 (Public Safety) §§ 17-4 - Leave of Absence for Military Training, §§ 17-15 - Voluntary Veterans' Preference Employment Policy · Title 22 (Labor and Safety) §§ 4.1-4-3.3 - Employment and training programs priority for veterans · Title 4 (State Offices and Administration) §§ 15-2.2-32 - Classified service; veteran preference | http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2017/ic/titles/010#10-17 http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2017/ic/titles/022#22-4.1-4-3.3 http://iga.in.gov/legislative/laws/2017/ic/titles/004/#4-15-2.2-32 |
| Iowa | Iowa Code Title I (State Sovereignty and Management) · Chapter 29A (Military Code) § 29A.43 - Discrimination prohibited — leave of absence — continuation of health coverage · Chapter 35 (Veterans Affairs) § 35.3 - Veterans preference in private employment permitted; Chapter 35C (Veterans Preference) | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/law/iowaCode/sections?codeChapter=29A&year=2018 https://www.legis.iowa.gov/publications/search/document?fq=id:1161894&pdid=1158061&q=Chapter+35C+(Veterans+Preference)#35C.9 |
| Kansas | Kansas Statutes Annotated · Chapter 48 (Militia, Defense, and Public Safety) §§ 48-517 - Reemployment of persons called to duty, when required, 48-222 - Annual muster and camp of instruction; duty to attend; unlawful acts by employer, penalty · Chapter 73 (Soldiers Sailors and Patriotic Emblems) §§ 73-201 - Preference in governmental employment and promotion, 73-231 - Permissive preference in private employment | http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2017_18/statute/048_000_0000_chapter/048_005_0000_article/048_005_0017_section/048_005_0017_k/ http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2017_18/statute/048_000_0000_chapter/048_002_0000_article/048_002_0022_section/048_002_0022_k/ http://www.kslegislature.org/li_2016/b2015_16/statute/073_000_0000_chapter/073_002_0000_article/073_002_0001_section/073_002_0001_k/ http://www.kslegislature.org/li_2016/b2015_16/statute/073_000_0000_chapter/073_002_0000_article/073_002_0031_section/073_002_0031_k/ |
| Kentucky | Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated · Title V (Military Affairs) §§ 38 – National Guard, §§ 40 – Veterans, §§ 40.345 - Private employer may have voluntary veterans' preference employment policy · Title III (Executive Branch) §§ 18A.150 -Preference points for active or honorably or generally discharged members of the active military, military reserves, or National Guard | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/chapter.aspx?id=37194 https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/chapter.aspx?id=37209 https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=52327 https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=48896 |
| Louisiana | Louisiana Revised Statutes Annotated · Title 29 (Military, Naval, and Veterans’ Affairs) § 38 - Reemployment of persons called to duty in state military forces and national guard of other states, § 38.1 - Prohibition against discrimination in employment of members of Armed Forces Reserve or National Guard · Title 23 (Labor and Workers’ Compensation) § 1001 – Preference in hiring veterans for private employers · Title 29 (Military, Naval, and Veteran’s Affairs) §251.3 - War periods; eligibility for certain veterans' benefits | http://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=85567 http://legis.la.gov/Legis/Law.aspx?d=85568 http://legis.la.gov/Legis/law.aspx?d=83313 http://legis.la.gov/Legis/law.aspx?d=85489 |
| Maine | Maine Revised Statutes Annotated · Title 37-B (Defense, Veterans and Emergency Management) § 342 – Prohibited acts; penalties · Title 26 (Labor and Industry) § 811-814 – Leave relating to reserve training or military service · Title 5 (Administrative Procedures and Services) §7054-B - Veteran preference · Title 26 (Labor and Industry) §878 - Veteran preference employment policy | http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/37-B/title37-Bsec342.html http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/26/title26ch7sec0.html http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/5/title5sec7054-B.html http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/26/title26sec878.html |
| Maryland | Maryland Code Annotated · Title 13 (Militia) § 13-704 to 13-706 · Title 3 (Employment Standards and Conditions) § 3-714 - Hiring and promotion preferences -- Veterans and veterans' spouses · Title 2 (State Employment Generally) § 2-701 to 2-707 - Reinstatement benefits, § 2-205 - Noncompetitive selection process for disabled veterans | https://advance.lexis.com/container?config=00JAA1NTM5MzBmZC02MTg2LTQzNmEtYmI5Yy0yZWEwYzA1OGEwNTYKAFBvZENhdGFsb2fdgr2eooaZj7MpSZGOIwWq&crid=dc7328b6-df80-45a4-932e-139c4d53c9b2 |
| Massachusetts | Massachusetts General Laws · Chapter 33 (Militia) § 13 - Entitlement to rights, protections, privileges and immunities afforded under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act; action against private employer; service time exempted from calculation of cumulative period of absence from a position of employment · Chapter 151B (Unlawful Discrimination Because of Race, Color, Religious Creed, National Origin, Ancestry or Sex) § 4 - Unlawful practices · Chapter 149 (Labor and Industries) § 443/4 - Preference in promoting or hiring veteran, spouse of honorably discharged disabled veteran or surviving spouse of veteran · Chapter 31 (Civil Service) § 28 - Labor service applicants; eligibility; age limit; veteran's preference | https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleV/Chapter33/Section13 https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXI/Chapter151B/Section4 https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXXI/Chapter149/Section443~4 https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIV/Chapter31/Section28 |
| Michigan | Michigan Compiled Laws · Chapter 32 (Military Establishment) § 271 to 274 – Military Leaves; Reemployment Protection · Chapter 35 (Veterans and Members of the Armed Forces) § 35.401 to 404 – Preference in Employment; Act 508 of 2014 (Private Employer’s Veterans’ Preference Policy Act) § 35.1201 - Short title; definitions. | http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(blk4tbywrve1y5o2b1kofwlg))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=mcl-Act-133-of-1955 http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(ru4vd4l0xxikikhlumyvegmf))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=mcl-Act-205-of-1897&highlight=veterans http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(ixtw0c5q53uzzmevm0w2pslr))/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&objectname=mcl-35-1201&query=on&highlight=veteran%20AND%20preference |
| Minnesota | Minnesota Statutes Annotated · Chapters 190-195 (Military Affairs) § 192 – National Guard · Chapter 43A (State Personnel Management) § 43A.11 – Veteran’s Preference · Chapter 197 (Veterans, Rewards, Privileges) §197.455 to 197.481 | https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=192 https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=43A.11 https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=197 |
| Mississippi | Mississippi Code Annotated · Title 33 (Military Affairs) § 33-1 – Definitions and General Provisions Relating to the Military Forces · Title 25 (Public Officers and Employees; Public Records) § 25-9-303 - Preference for veterans in appointment, promotion and layoffs; additional preference for veterans with disabilities | https://advance.lexis.com/container?config=00JAAzNzhjOTYxNC0wZjRkLTQzNzAtYjJlYS1jNjExZWYxZGFhMGYKAFBvZENhdGFsb2cMlW40w5iIH7toHnTBIEP0&crid=8fd0138c-26bd-448b-9fd6-cac4c6056c91&prid=42ba82ef-8e1c-4332-9eef-b75e3ecd3f9a |
| Missouri | Missouri Revised Statues · Title V (Military Affairs and Police) § 41 – Military Forces · Title IV (Executive Branch) § 36.220 - Preference ratings for veterans | http://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneChapter.aspx?chapter=41 http://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=36.220&bid=978&hl= |
| Montana | Montana Code Annotated · Title 10 (Military Affairs and Disaster and Emergency Services) § 10 - Montana Military Service Employment Rights · Title 39 (Labor) § 29 – Veterans’ Employment Preference | http://www.leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0100/chapter_0010/part_0100/sections_index.html http://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0390/chapter_0290/parts_index.html |
| Nebraska | Nebraska Revised Statutes · Chapter 55 (Militia) § 160 to 166, · Chapter 48 (Labor) § 48-238 - Veterans preference in private employment; policy; notice to Commissioner of Labor; registry, § 48-225 to 231. | https://www.nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/browse-chapters.php?chapter=55 https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=48-238 https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=48-226 |
| Nevada | Nevada Revised Statutes Annotated · Title 36 (Military Affairs and Civil Emergencies) § 412.139 to 412.1395 and § 412.606 · Title 53 (Labor and Industrial Relations) § 613.385 - Preferential treatment in hiring veteran or spouse of veteran permitted · Title 23 (Public Officers and Employees) § 284.260 - Preferences for veterans, certain surviving spouses and members of Nevada National Guard: Additional credits on examination | https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-412.html https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-613.html#NRS613Sec385 https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-284.html#NRS284Sec260 |
| New Hampshire | New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated · Title VIII (Public Defense and Veterans’ Affairs) §§ 110-B:65 and §§ 110-C:1 · Title VI (Public Officers and Employees) §§ 99-F (Veterans and Disabled Veterans’ Preference in Public Employment) · Title XXIII (Labor) §§ 283:4 - Employment of Veterans | http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/VIII/110-B/110-B-65.htm http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/VIII/110-C/110-C-1.htm http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/vi/99-f/99-f-mrg.htm http://gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXIII/283/283-4.htm |
| New Jersey | New Jersey Statutes Annotated · Title 38 (Militia – Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines) § 38:23C-20 - Reemployment of persons after completion of military service · Title 38A (Military and Veterans Law) § 38A:3-12 to 38A:3-14 - Veterans' preference · Title 11A (Civil Service) § 11A:5-1 to 11A:5-15 | https://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/2022/title-38/section-38-23c-20/ https://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/2022/title-38a/ https://law.justia.com/codes/new-jersey/2022/title-11a/ |
| New Mexico | New Mexico Statutes Annotated · Chapter 20 Military Affairs Article 4 - National Guard · Chapter 28 Article 15 - Reemployment of Persons in Armed Forces · Chapter 10 Article 9 Section13.2 - Veteran's preference | https://law.justia.com/codes/new-mexico/2021/chapter-20/ https://law.justia.com/codes/new-mexico/2021/chapter-28/article-15/ https://law.justia.com/codes/new-mexico/2021/chapter-10/article-9/section-10-9-13-2/ |
| New York | New York Code of Rules and Regulations · Military Law Article 13 (New York State Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act) §§ 317 - Reemployment in private industry, §§ 318 – Policy of the state · Civil Service Law Article 4 (Recruitment of Personnel) §§ 55-C - Employment of veterans with disabilities by the state | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/MIL/A13 https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/CVS/55-C |
| North Carolina | North Carolina General Statutes · Chapter 127A (Militia) Article 16 (National Guard Reemployment Rights) § 201 to 203 · Chapter 127B (Military Affairs) Article 2 (Discrimination Against Military Personnel); · Chapter 128 Article15 (Employment preference for veterans and their spouses or surviving spouses) · Chapter 95 Article 28.4 (Veterans preference) | https://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByArticle/Chapter_127A/Article_16.pdf https://www.ncga.state.nc.us/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/PDF/ByArticle/Chapter_127B/Article_2.pdf https://www4.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bysection/chapter_128/gs_128-15.html https://www4.ncleg.net/enactedlegislation/statutes/html/bysection/chapter_95/gs_95-28.4.html |
| North Dakota | North Dakota Century Code · Title 37 (Military) § 29 - Volunteer Emergency Responder Job Protection · Title 37 (Military) § 19.1 Veterans’ Preferences | http://www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t37c29.html http://www.legis.nd.gov/cencode/t37c19-1.pdf |
| Ohio | Ohio Revised Code Annotated · Title 59 (Veterans – Military Affairs) § 5903 – Veterans’ Rights | http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/5903 |
| Oklahoma | Oklahoma Statutes Annotated · Title 44 (Militia) § 71 - Duty to attend assembly - Refusal of employer to permit attendance - Drills, exercises, etc., § 208 to 209 · Title 74 (State Government) § 74-840-4.14 – Preferences | http://www.oklegislature.gov/osstatuestitle.html |
| Oregon | Oregon Revised Statutes · §§ 659A.082 to 659A.096 – Unlawful Employment Discrimination and Required Leave Related to Military Service · §§ 408.225 to 408.290 – Advantages Given Veterans in Public Employment · §§ 408.497 - Preference in private employment | https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors659A.html https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors408.html |
| Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Annotated · Title 51 (Military Affairs) Chapter 73 (Military Leave of Absence) §§ 7302 to 7309, Chapter 72 (Voluntary Veterans' Preference in Private Employment) § 7201 to 7205 · Title 11 (Cities) Chapter 144 (Civil Service) § 14405.1 -Veterans' preference | http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=51&div=0&chpt=73 http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=51&div=0&chpt=72 http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=11&div=0&chpt=144&sctn=5&subsctn=1 |
| Rhode Island | Rhode Island General Laws · Title 30 (Military Affairs and Defense) § 11 - Employment Rights of Members of Armed Forces, § 21 - Employment of Veterans · Title 36 (Public Officers and Employees) § 36-4-19 - Placement of names on employment lists – Listing of veterans. | http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE30/30-11/INDEX.HTM http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE30/30-21/INDEX.HTM http://webserver.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE36/36-4/36-4-19.HTM |
| South Carolina | South Carolina Code Annotated · Title 25 (Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs) § 1-2310 to 1-2350 | http://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t25c001.php |
| South Dakota | South Dakota Codified Laws Annotated · Title 33A (Veterans Affairs) § 2-9 - National Guard members ordered to active duty--Federal protections · Title 3 (Public Officers and Employees) § 3-3 – Veterans’ Preference in Employment | https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/2056002 https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/Codified_Laws/2032725 |
| Tennessee | Tennessee Code Annotated · Title 58 (Military Affairs, Emergencies, and Civil Defense) § 1-604 - Discrimination against members of the national guard · Title 50 (Employer and Employee) § 50-1-107 - Veterans preference · Title 8 (Public Officers and Employees) § 8-30-307 - Invitations to interview candidates who are armed forces veterans -- Preference to veterans -- Spouse or surviving spouse of veteran. | https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=660a2e66-ab46-456e-9529-d00d425c8df2&title=58-1-604.+Discrimination+against+members+of+the+national+guard.&nodepath=%2FROOT%2FACF%2FACFAAB%2FACFAABAAG%2FACFAABAAGAAE&nodeid=ACFAABAAGAAE&config=025054JABlOTJjNmIyNi0wYjI0LTRjZGEtYWE5ZC0zNGFhOWNhMjFlNDgKAFBvZENhdGFsb2cDFQ14bX2GfyBTaI9WcPX5&pddocfullpath=%2Fshared%2Fdocument%2Fstatutes-legislation%2Furn%3AcontentItem%3A4X8K-Y4T0-R03J-W3GX-00008-00&ecomp=g37_kkk&prid=a6f58a1c-531f-4fda-8a39-14b26edabe74 |
| Texas | Texas Government Code Annotated · § 437.202 – Leave of absence for public officers and employees · § 437.204 – Reemployment of service member called to training or duty · § 437.254 – Employees in Texas military forces; emergency leave · § 437.305 – Employees in state guard; emergency leave · § 657 – Veteran’s Employment Preferences · Labor Code § 23.001 to 23.003 – Voluntary Veteran’s Employment Preference for Private Employers | http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/GV/htm/GV.437.htm#437.202 http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/GV/htm/GV.437.htm#437.204 http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/GV/htm/GV.437.htm#437.254 http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/GV/htm/GV.437.htm#437.305 https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.657.htm http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/LA/htm/LA.23.htm#23.002 |
| Utah | Utah Code Annotated · Title 39 (Militia and Armories) § 1-36 - Reserve member of armed forces -- Leave of absence from employment -- Liability of employers · Title 71 (Veterans) § 71-10-1 to 71-10-3 – Veteran’s Preference · Title 34 (Labor in General) § 50 Veterans Preference in Private Employment Act | https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title39/Chapter1/39-1-S36.html?v=C39-1-S36_1800010118000101 https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title71/Chapter10/71-10.html https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title34/Chapter50/34-50.html |
| Vermont | Vermont Statutes Annotated · Title 20 (Internal Security And Public Safety) § 608 - Civilian leave option, § 1543 - Preferences in appointment to state positions; · Title 21 (Labor) § 491 to 493 - Employment Rights For Reserve And National Guard Members | https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/20/029/00608 https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/20/083/01543 https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/21/005 |
| Virginia | Virginia Code Annotated · Title 44 (Military and Emergency Laws) Article 10 (Privileges of United States Reserve, National Guard, and Naval Militia) § 93.2 to 93.5, § 102.1 · Title 40.1 (Labor and Employment) § 40.1-27.2 - Preference for veterans and spouses · Title 15.2 (Counties, Cities, and Towns) § 15.2-1509 - Preferences for veterans in local government employment · Title 2.2 (Administration of Government) § 2.2-2903 - Grade or rating increase and other preferences for veterans and their surviving spouses and children, and members of the National Guard | https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title44/chapter1/ https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title40.1/chapter3/section40.1-27.2/ https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title15.2/chapter15/section15.2-1509/ https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/2.2-2903/ |
| Washington | Washington Revised Code Annotated · Title 73 (Veterans and Veterans’ Affairs) o § 16.010 - Preference in public employment o § 16.032 to 16.035, § 16.053 to 16.061, § 16.110 – Employment and Reemployment o § 16.110 -Preference in private employment—Permissive. | http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=73.16.010 http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=73.16 http://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=73.16.110 |
| West Virginia | West Virginia Code · Chapter 15 (Public Safety) Article 1F (Privileges and Prohibitions) · Chapter 9A (Veterans’ Affairs) Article 4 (Veterans Employment Training Priority) · Chapter 6 (General Provisions Respecting Officers) §6-13-1 - Preference rating of veterans on written examinations for positions in state departments filled under nonpartisan merit system · Chapter 5 (General Powers and Authority of the Governor, Secretary of State and Attorney General; Board of Public Works; Miscellaneous Agencies, Commissions, Offices, Programs, Etc.) §5-11-9a - Veterans preference not a violation of equal employment opportunity under certain circumstances. | http://www.wvlegislature.gov/WVCODE/Code.cfm?chap=15&art=1F#01F http://www.wvlegislature.gov/WVCODE/Code.cfm?chap=09A&art=4#04 http://www.wvlegislature.gov/WVCODE/Code.cfm?chap=06&art=13#13 http://www.wvlegislature.gov/WVCODE/ChapterEntire.cfm?chap=05&art=11§ion=9A#11#11 |
| Wisconsin | Wisconsin Statutes Annotated · Chapter 111 (Employment Relations) §§ 111.321 - Prohibited bases of discrimination · Chapter 321 (Department of Military Affairs) Subchapter V (Rights of Service Members) §§ 321.63 to 321.66 · Chapter 66 (General Municipality Law) §§ 66.0509 - Civil service system; veterans preference | http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/111/II/321 http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/321/V/63 http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/66/V/0509 |
| Wyoming | Wyoming Statutes • Title 19 (Defense Forces and Affairs), Chapter 14 (Veterans), §§ 19-14-102 - Interview preference in public departments; qualifications, §§ 19-14-111 - Employment; permissive preference in private employment • Title 19 (Defense Forces and Affairs), Chapter 11 (Military Service Member Protections), Article 1 (Military Service Relief Act) | https://wyoleg.gov/NXT/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm https://wyoleg.gov/NXT/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm |
| District of Columbia | District of Columbia Official Code · Title 49 (Military) · Title 32 (Labor) § 32-754 – Grant applications and priorities · Title 1 (Government Organization) § 1-607.03 -Veterans preference in employment | https://advance.lexis.com/documentpage/?pdmfid=1000516&crid=3d979eff-838b-4600-a8a5-52cbd951bea2&config=00JABiNDg1YzdlZi1kMDFiLTQ5YmQtYjM2Yi03ZWY3MmNiNmE1NTEKAFBvZENhdGFsb2f7r915sHTEilgUZv8sJAwq&pddocfullpath=%2Fshared%2Fdocument%2Fstatutes-legislation%2Furn%3AcontentItem%3A5CDK-B2S1-6NSS-B0HJ-00008-00&pddocid=urn%3AcontentItem%3A5CDK-B2S1-6NSS-B0HJ-00008-00&pdcontentcomponentid=234184&pdteaserkey=sr1&pditab=allpods&ecomp=g3J_kkk&earg=sr1&prid=468da6d9-a1fd-4c53-adf8-f89f1dbe9574 |
| Guam | Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations · Title 20 (Military and Veterans Affairs) | http://www.guamcourts.org/compileroflaws/GAR/020gar.html |
| Northern Mariana Islands | · Title 1: Government Division 2 (Executive Branch) § 20124. Discrimination Against Veterans Prohibited. | https://cnmilaw.org/pdf/cmc_section/T1/20124.pdf |
| Puerto Rico | Laws of Puerto Rico Annotated · Title 25 (Internal Security) Subtitle 2 (Military Matters) · Title 3 (Executive) Chapter 30B (United States Armed Forces Members Protection Act) § 714d - Employment preferences | https://advance.lexis.com/container?config=0151JABiZDY4NzhiZS1hN2IxLTRlYzUtOTg3Yi1hNzIxN2RlMDM1ZDIKAFBvZENhdGFsb2eo3IN9q6nyuOdhcatJGdcs&crid=7de3629d-8a6c-418c-a5ad-19d9008b2fb3 |
| American Samoa | TBD | |
| Virgin Islands | Virgin Islands Code · Title 23 (Internal Security and Public Order) § 1524 to 1525, 1531 · Title 10 (Civil Rights) § 70 - Veterans' special rights or preference | https://advance.lexis.com/container?config=024453JABiMWFjOTk0OS1hNTVlLTQ1MDctYmZkOS1mNGRkY2I0ZTg2YzQKAFBvZENhdGFsb2fNaUTUAugmXPqNctTcuqLy&crid=74f06fac-45a8-4a9d-801c-5b4b6060e9e1 |