Preference points will be added to the scores of eligible veterans of the United States Armed Forces, as provided in 20 V.S.A. 1543 and 3V.S.A. 310(f). In general, an eligible veteran is any person who served in the United States Armed Forces for at least 90 days and was separated under Honorable or other acceptable conditions. Additional preference points may be claimed if you meet any of the following requirements:
- a veteran with a service connected disability.
- the spouse of a totally disabled veteran with a service connected disability.
- the unmarried widow or widower of a veteran
Recently the Vermont legislature has expanded the veteran's preference law by entitling eligible veterans to apply for jobs that previously were only available to current state employees. Individuals eligible for veteran's preference may now apply and compete for vacant positions that are recruited as "state promotional only".
Any interested veteran can view all job postings at www.vtstatejobs.info. Most vacancies listed are open to "all internal and external applicants". However, some positions are posted as "State Promotional Only" (in the "Who May Apply" section of the job announcement you will see the language: "This position is listed as a STATE PROMOTIONAL ONLY posting. Only current State of Vermont employees who have successfully completed an original probationary period OR non-state employees eligible for veteran's preference are eligible to apply for this position. Your application will not be considered if you do not meet one of these requirements."). If you are eligible for veteran's preference and are interested in a position listed as "State Promotional Only", you are now able to apply.
If you have any questions about this process, feel free to call Employment Services at (802) 241-4380 or (800) 640-1657.
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