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§ 128‑15.  Employmentpreference for veterans and their spouses or surviving spouses.

(a)        It shall be thepolicy of the State of North Carolina that, in appreciation for their serviceto this State and this country during a period of war, and in recognition ofthe time and advantage lost toward the pursuit of a civilian career, veteransshall be granted preference in employment with every State department, agency,and institution.

(b)        As used in thissection:

(1)        "A period ofwar" includes World War I (April 16, 1917, through November 11, 1918),World War II (December 7, 1941, through December 31, 1946), the Korean Conflict(June 27, 1950, through January 31, 1955), the period of time between January31, 1955, and the end of the hostilities in Vietnam (May 7, 1975), or any othercampaign, expedition, or engagement for which a campaign badge or medal isauthorized by the United States Department of Defense.

(2)        "Veteran"means a person who served in the Armed Forces of the United States on activeduty, for reasons other than training, and has been discharged under other thandishonorable conditions.

(3)        "Eligibleveteran" means:

a.         A veteran who servedduring a period of war; or

b.         The spouse of adisabled veteran; or

c.         The surviving spouseor dependent of a veteran who dies on active duty during a period of war eitherdirectly or indirectly as the result of such service; or

d.         A veteran whosuffered a disabling injury for service‑related reasons during peacetime;or

e.         The spouse of aveteran described in subdivision d. of this subsection; or

f.          The survivingspouse or dependent of a person who served in the Armed Forces of the UnitedStates on active duty, for reasons other than training, who dies for service‑relatedreasons during peacetime.

(c)        Hereafter, in allevaluations of applicants for positions with this State or any of itsdepartments, institutions or agencies, a preference shall be awarded to alleligible veterans who are citizens of the State and who served the State or theUnited States honorably in either the army, navy, marine corps, nurses' corps,air corps, air force, coast guard, or any of the armed services during a periodof war. This preference applies to initial employment with the State andextends to other employment events including subsequent hirings, promotions,reassignments, and horizontal transfers.

(d)        The provisions ofthis section shall be subject to the provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 165 ofthe General Statutes, and Parts 13 and 19 of Article 9 of Chapter 143B of theGeneral Statutes. (1939,c. 8; 1953, c. 1332; 1967, c. 536; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1064, s. 2; 2007‑286,s. 1.)

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_128 > GS_128-15

§ 128‑15.  Employmentpreference for veterans and their spouses or surviving spouses.

(a)        It shall be thepolicy of the State of North Carolina that, in appreciation for their serviceto this State and this country during a period of war, and in recognition ofthe time and advantage lost toward the pursuit of a civilian career, veteransshall be granted preference in employment with every State department, agency,and institution.

(b)        As used in thissection:

(1)        "A period ofwar" includes World War I (April 16, 1917, through November 11, 1918),World War II (December 7, 1941, through December 31, 1946), the Korean Conflict(June 27, 1950, through January 31, 1955), the period of time between January31, 1955, and the end of the hostilities in Vietnam (May 7, 1975), or any othercampaign, expedition, or engagement for which a campaign badge or medal isauthorized by the United States Department of Defense.

(2)        "Veteran"means a person who served in the Armed Forces of the United States on activeduty, for reasons other than training, and has been discharged under other thandishonorable conditions.

(3)        "Eligibleveteran" means:

a.         A veteran who servedduring a period of war; or

b.         The spouse of adisabled veteran; or

c.         The surviving spouseor dependent of a veteran who dies on active duty during a period of war eitherdirectly or indirectly as the result of such service; or

d.         A veteran whosuffered a disabling injury for service‑related reasons during peacetime;or

e.         The spouse of aveteran described in subdivision d. of this subsection; or

f.          The survivingspouse or dependent of a person who served in the Armed Forces of the UnitedStates on active duty, for reasons other than training, who dies for service‑relatedreasons during peacetime.

(c)        Hereafter, in allevaluations of applicants for positions with this State or any of itsdepartments, institutions or agencies, a preference shall be awarded to alleligible veterans who are citizens of the State and who served the State or theUnited States honorably in either the army, navy, marine corps, nurses' corps,air corps, air force, coast guard, or any of the armed services during a periodof war. This preference applies to initial employment with the State andextends to other employment events including subsequent hirings, promotions,reassignments, and horizontal transfers.

(d)        The provisions ofthis section shall be subject to the provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 165 ofthe General Statutes, and Parts 13 and 19 of Article 9 of Chapter 143B of theGeneral Statutes. (1939,c. 8; 1953, c. 1332; 1967, c. 536; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1064, s. 2; 2007‑286,s. 1.)


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > North-carolina > Chapter_128 > GS_128-15

§ 128‑15.  Employmentpreference for veterans and their spouses or surviving spouses.

(a)        It shall be thepolicy of the State of North Carolina that, in appreciation for their serviceto this State and this country during a period of war, and in recognition ofthe time and advantage lost toward the pursuit of a civilian career, veteransshall be granted preference in employment with every State department, agency,and institution.

(b)        As used in thissection:

(1)        "A period ofwar" includes World War I (April 16, 1917, through November 11, 1918),World War II (December 7, 1941, through December 31, 1946), the Korean Conflict(June 27, 1950, through January 31, 1955), the period of time between January31, 1955, and the end of the hostilities in Vietnam (May 7, 1975), or any othercampaign, expedition, or engagement for which a campaign badge or medal isauthorized by the United States Department of Defense.

(2)        "Veteran"means a person who served in the Armed Forces of the United States on activeduty, for reasons other than training, and has been discharged under other thandishonorable conditions.

(3)        "Eligibleveteran" means:

a.         A veteran who servedduring a period of war; or

b.         The spouse of adisabled veteran; or

c.         The surviving spouseor dependent of a veteran who dies on active duty during a period of war eitherdirectly or indirectly as the result of such service; or

d.         A veteran whosuffered a disabling injury for service‑related reasons during peacetime;or

e.         The spouse of aveteran described in subdivision d. of this subsection; or

f.          The survivingspouse or dependent of a person who served in the Armed Forces of the UnitedStates on active duty, for reasons other than training, who dies for service‑relatedreasons during peacetime.

(c)        Hereafter, in allevaluations of applicants for positions with this State or any of itsdepartments, institutions or agencies, a preference shall be awarded to alleligible veterans who are citizens of the State and who served the State or theUnited States honorably in either the army, navy, marine corps, nurses' corps,air corps, air force, coast guard, or any of the armed services during a periodof war. This preference applies to initial employment with the State andextends to other employment events including subsequent hirings, promotions,reassignments, and horizontal transfers.

(d)        The provisions ofthis section shall be subject to the provisions of Article 1 of Chapter 165 ofthe General Statutes, and Parts 13 and 19 of Article 9 of Chapter 143B of theGeneral Statutes. (1939,c. 8; 1953, c. 1332; 1967, c. 536; 1987 (Reg. Sess., 1988), c. 1064, s. 2; 2007‑286,s. 1.)