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Veteran Status and Preference

The Vet Status & Preference option provides current Veterans Status, Veterans Preference, and Veterans Preference for RIF, if applicable.

Select the Vet Status & Preference component. The Veteran Status and Preference page is displayed.

Veterans PreferenceFigure 103: Veteran Status and Preference Page

The fields are displayed as follows:

Veterans Status Code

Description

A

Veterans, ERA unknown (based on Veterans' Preference).

B Pre-Vietnam-era vet

A veteran whose service ended before the Vietnam era (e.g., before August 5, 1964).

E

Exempt from reporting

N Not a Vietnam-era vet

Employee who may or may not be a veteran, but is not a veteran of the Vietnam era (e.g., employee did not serve during the period August 5, 1964, through May 7, 1975).

P Post-Vietnam-era vet

A veteran whose service began after the Vietnam era (e.g., May 7, 1975).

V Vietnam-era vet

A veteran who served during the Vietnam era (e.g., from August 5, 1964, through May 7, 1975).

X Not a Veteran

Employee who is not a veteran.

Z

Not a veteran (assumption based on Veterans' Preference).

 

Veterans Preference Code

Description

1 None

Employee has no veterans preference.

2 5-Point

Employee has a 5-point veterans preference.

3 10-point disability

Employee has a 10-point veterans preference due to disability.

4 10-point/compensable

Employee entitled to a 10-point preference due to a compensable service-connected disability of less than 30%.

5 10-point other

Persons entitled to a 10-point preference in this category: (1) Both the spouse and mother of veterans occupationally disabled because of a service-connected disability and (2) the widow/widower and mother of a deceased wartime veteran.

6 10-point/30% compensable

Veteran entitled to 10-point preference due to a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.

7 Dishonorable discharge

Veteran not entitled to preference.

 

Veterans Preference RIF Code

Description

1 30% or more Disable

Employee is a veteran with 30% or more disability.

2 Veteran

Employee is a veteran.

3 Non-Veteran

Employee is a non-veteran.

4 Veteran (No Retention Rights)

Employee is a veteran with no retention rights.

5 Non-Veteran (Retention Rights)

Employee is a non-veteran with retention rights.