year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
(1) Any incentivized company that employed, in the prior year, at least 12 percent of its [ employees as veterans who received an honorable or general discharge. [(2) Any incentivized company [with a qualifying project located within a former active duty military installation closed by the Base Realignment and Closure process.(b)(1) Any incentivized company described by subdivision (1) of subsection (a) shall receive an additional 0.5 percent jobs credit provided in Section 40-18-375(a) on the wages paid during the prior year to [ Alabama resident employees who are veterans.(2) Any incentivized company described by subdivision (2) of subsection (a) shall receive an additional 0.5 percent jobs credit provided in Section 40-18-375(a) on the wages paid during the prior year to [ Alabama resident employees.(c) No incentivized company claiming the credit provided by subdivision (1) of subsection (b) shall also claim the credit provided by Article 13 of this chapter for any portion of the project.(d) The Department of Labor shall periodically verify the actual number of veterans employed by the incentivized company described in subdivision (1) of subsection (a) and the wages of the veterans during the relevant year. If the Department of Labor is not able to provide the verification utilizing all available resources, it may request any additional information from the incentivized company as may be necessary.
