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.
Figure 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. |