WHO IS ELIGIBLE?

Those that fall under the following categories

HOW TO GET THE POINTS?

Provide documentation as outlined below before the eligibility list is established (before the final results are sent)

VETERAN 

An individual who has performed active service, as defined by 10 USC § 101 (d) (3), in the Armed Forces of the United States, as defined by 10 USC § 101 (a) (4), and whose characterization of service upon discharge was determined to be either: “Honorable” or “General (Under Honorable Conditions).”

For purposes of the Commission, individuals discharged under the United States Armed Forces’ (now repealed) Don’t Ask Don’t Tell Policy will be considered to have been released under honorable conditions. 

VETERANS MUST PROVIDE

(5 points)

A DD214 or other such document(s) deemed comparable that includes ALL of the following information:

• Identifying Information
  
  
• Branch of Service
  
  
• Character of Discharge showing “Honorable” or “General (Under Honorable Conditions).”

Typically the DD214 Member 4 copy contains this information.  

CURRENT ACTIVE SERVICE MEMBER NEARING THE END OF THEIR OBLIGATION

An individual currently performing active service in the Armed Forces of the United States, as defined by 10 USC § 101 (a) (4), who is within 180 days of separation and is able to provide proof of an expectation to be discharged with a characterization of service of either “Honorable” or “General (Under Honorable Conditions)” will be considered a veteran for the purposes of veterans’ preference.

CURRENT MEMBERS MUST PROVIDE

(5 points)

An official letter on organizational letterhead that is signed by their current Commanding Officer (holding no lower billet than that of a Battalion Commander or service equivalent) that includes ALL of the following information:

• Basic Demographic Information (e.g. Name, Rank, MOS, Billet)
• Anticipated Separation Date
• Expected Characterization of Service upon discharge
• Statement affirming that they are not under any punitive action or subject to any investigation that could potentially result in a discharge other than “Honorable” or “General (Under Honorable Conditions).”

DISABLED VETERAN

A person who meets the Commission’s definition of veteran under (1) or (2) above and who has established the present existence of a service-connected disability (incurred or aggravated in the line of active service) rated ten percent (10%) or higher, as determined by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or by the applicable military service. 

DISABLED VETERANS MUST PROVIDE

(Additional 5 points for total of 10 points)

The documents required above as well as a present service-connected disability rating provided by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or other such document(s) deemed comparable that attests to their disability percentage.