CITY OF LODI

                            ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL

 

 

 

 

 

SUBJECT:                                           :           Veterans Preference Points - Policy

 

DATE ISSUED:                                   :           November 21, 2001

 

SECTION:                                           :           V

 

REFERENCE:                                     :           California Government Code Section

                                                                         50088 & 18973

 

 

 

SECTION 1:                                        PURPOSE

 

                                                            Veterans preference points for applicants for entry jobs into city service are, in part, a reward for service in defense of the nation and state and in part,  compensation for postponed or interrupted civilian careers.  The city supports the efforts of veterans and wishes to attract individuals who have served in the military to public service because of their skills and work ethics.

 

SECTION 2:                                        ELIGIBILITY

 

                                                            Veterans will be defined in accordance with California Government Code 18973 which states that a veteran shall mean any person who has served full time for 30 days or more in the armed forces in time of war or in time of peace in a campaign or expedition for service in which a medal has been authorized by the government of the United States, or during the period September 16, 1940 to January 31, 1955, or who has served at least 181 consecutive days since January 31, 1955, and who has been discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable.  It does not include any person who served only in auxiliary or reserve components of the armed forces whose service therein did not exempt him or her from the operation of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940.

 

 

SECTION 3:                                        APPLICATION         

 

                                                            Veterans shall apply like all other applicants, completing a City of Lodi job application and filling out the appropriate attachments if necessary.  Upon applying veterans shall attach documentation (DD214) providing the Human Resources Department with proof of military status as defined above. 

 

SECTION 4:                                        VETERANS PREFERENCE POINTS

 

                                                            Veterans will be eligible for five percentage points for entry jobs into city service (see attached list of eligible positions), which are recruited through an open examination process (non-promotional). Preference points will not be given for unranked eligible lists or for positions recruited through a promotional examination process.  This system would apply the five percentage points at the time a ranked eligible list is established, to all qualifying veterans as defined, who have received a qualifying score on exams up to the point of eligibility.  The attached list of positions is subject to change based upon the addition or deletion of classifications defined as entry level.  Preference will be given on a one-time only basis.