(a)In every public department veterans or surviving
spouses shall have a preference prior to the interview process.
Age or other impairment which does not in fact materially
incapacitate shall not disqualify them from receiving preference
if they possess the business capacity, competency, education or
other qualifications for discharge of the duties required. If
the disabilities do not materially interfere with performance of
the duties, the disabled veterans shall be given preference over
able-bodied veterans.
(b)Each official or person having power of appointment in
the public service is charged with the faithful compliance with
the duties herein prescribed.
(c)Whenever a veteran or surviving spouse applies for
initial employment with a public department that uses a
numerical scoring
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(a) In every public department veterans or surviving
spouses shall have a preference prior to the interview process.
Age or other impairment which does not in fact materially
incapacitate shall not disqualify them from receiving preference
if they possess the business capacity, competency, education or
other qualifications for discharge of the duties required. If
the disabilities do not materially interfere with performance of
the duties, the disabled veterans shall be given preference over
able-bodied veterans.
(b) Each official or person having power of appointment in
the public service is charged with the faithful compliance with
the duties herein prescribed.
(c) Whenever a veteran or surviving spouse applies for
initial employment with a public department that uses a
numerical scoring system prior to its interview process, the
veteran or surviving spouse shall be allowed a five percent (5%)
advantage over any nonveteran. A veteran that has a service
connected disability of ten percent (10%) or more shall be given
a ten percent (10%) advantage. Whenever a veteran or surviving
spouse applies for initial employment with a public department
and no numerical scoring system is used prior to the interview
process, the veteran or surviving spouse shall be given an
advantage over nonveteran candidates that reasonably
approximates the advantage given to veterans or surviving
spouses applying for initial employment with a public department
that uses a numerical scoring system in the interview process
pursuant to this subsection. No preference under this section
shall be given to a veteran currently employed by a public
department.
(d) As used in this section:
(i) "Public department" includes the state of Wyoming
or any of its branches, agencies, municipalities, counties,
school districts, political subdivisions, special districts,
community college districts and the University of Wyoming;
(ii) "Veteran" means a member of the United States
military establishment honorably discharged from service who has
been a resident of the state of Wyoming for one (1) year or more
at any time prior to the date when the veteran applies for
employment;
(iii) "Surviving spouse" means a person who was
married to a veteran at the time of the veteran's death and who
receives survivor benefits from the federal government based on
the veteran's military service.