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

(1) COMBAT VETERAN. A member of the Armed Forces of the United States who served in a United States Department of Defense designated combat zone and was a resident of the State of Alabama at the time of his or her service.

Terms Used In Alabama Code 40-18-320.1

  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • preceding: means next before. 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) RECENTLY DEPLOYED UNEMPLOYED VETERAN. An individual who meets the criteria for an unemployed veteran except that he or she must have received an honorable or general discharge from active, federal military service within the two-year period preceding the date of hire.
(3) UNEMPLOYED VETERAN. An individual who is all of the following:

a. Was a resident of Alabama at the time of entry into military service or was mobilized to active, federal military service while a member of the Alabama National Guard or other reserve unit located in Alabama, regardless of the resident’s home of record.
b. Received an honorable or general discharge from active, federal military service preceding the date of hire.
c. Has certification by the Department of Labor at the time of hire of either of the following:

1. Collecting or eligible to collect unemployment benefits.
2. Having exhausted his or her unemployment benefits.
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