The following individuals are eligible for preference:
(1)  Veterans as defined in section 65-203, Idaho Code, and disabled veterans as defined in section 65-502, Idaho Code;

Terms Used In Idaho Code 65-503

  • Disabled veteran: means those veterans separated under honorable conditions who:
Idaho Code 65-502
  • Public employment: means employment by the government of this state, or by any county, municipality or other political subdivision of the state, including any department or agency thereof. See Idaho Code 65-502
  • Service-connected disability: means that the veteran is disabled due to injury or illness that was incurred in or aggravated by military service as certified by the federal veterans administration or an agency of the department of defense. See Idaho Code 65-502
    • (2)  A widow or widower of any veteran as long as he or she remains unmarried; and
    (3)  The wife or husband of a service-connected disabled veteran if the veteran cannot qualify for any public employment because of a service-connected disability.