Sec. 32. (a) Former members of the armed forces of the United States who meet both of the following requirements shall receive a preference for appointment or reemployment in the state classified service:

(1) The veteran served on active duty in any branch of the armed forces.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-15-2.2-32

  • department: refers to the state personnel department established by section 13 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-15-2.2-6
  • state civil service: means public service by individuals who are subject to this chapter. See Indiana Code 4-15-2.2-10
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • veteran: includes "Hoosier veteran" and applies to the construction of all Indiana statutes, unless the construction is expressly excluded by the terms of the statute, is plainly repugnant to the intent of the general assembly or of the context of the statute, or is inconsistent with federal law. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) The veteran was not discharged or separated from the armed forces under other than honorable conditions, unless the veteran presents appropriate records from:

(A) the United States Department of Defense; or

(B) the appropriate branch of the armed forces;

showing a correction of a separation or discharge to “honorable”.

     (b) When:

(1) preemployment interviews of external candidates are conducted; and

(2) the qualified applicant pool includes veterans;

veterans must be included in the group offered interviews.

     (c) In computing seniority for purposes of a personnel reduction in state civil service, the computation must include the length of time the employee spent on active duty in the armed forces of the United States.

As added by P.L.229-2011, SEC.56.

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