Alabama Code 25-1-51. Definitions

As used in this article, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) DD 214. A Department of Defense Report of Separation form or its predecessor or successor forms.

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Terms Used In Alabama Code 25-1-51

following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
person: includes a corporation as well as a natural person. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
United States: includes the territories thereof and the District of Columbia. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

(2) PRIVATE EMPLOYER. An employer who is not the federal or state government, a school district, or a public institution of higher education.

(3) VETERAN. A person who has served on active duty in the United States Armed Forces and was discharged or released with an honorable discharge.

(4) VETERANS’ PREFERENCE EMPLOYMENT POLICY. A private employer’s voluntary preference for hiring, promoting, or retaining a veteran over another qualified applicant or employee.

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