§ 85 — Veterans' Preference

§ 85 Veterans' Preference.

(a) Subject to the provisions of Paragraph (b) of this section, in all tests and examinations held by the civil service commission pursuant to the provisions of this Charter, any person who at the time of taking such test or examination has served in the armed forces of the United States in time of war and who received an honorable discharge therefrom or who after such service to the United States in time of war, has continued in such service or who has been released from active duty because of disability resulting from such service in time of peace or under other honorable conditions, as such persons are defined by state law in effect at that time and who has attained a percentage qualifying such applicant for any position under civil service regulations, shall be allowed an increase of ten points above the credit such applicant has attained in such examination. (b) (1) Any person who has previously received a veteran's preference on an examination for federal employment, or for employment with any public agency in California, and who, by virtue of the preference was certified and subsequently appointed to a position with the federal government or any public agency in California, shall not be entitled to a preference under this section. (2) No preference shall be granted under this section to any veteran who was discharged more than ten years prior to the final filing date stated on the examination announcement, or prior to the date on which an eligible list is established if no final filing date is stated on the announcement; provided, however, that veterans who are declared by the United States Veterans Administration to have a service connected disability of 30% or more at the time of taking such test or examination, it otherwise qualified for the preference provided for by subsection (a). shall be entitled to such preference without limitation as to the time during which such preference may be used. (3) No preference shall be granted under this section to any person who retired from the armed forces at or above the rank of major, or its equivalent. (4) The preference granted under this section shall not apply to promotions, or to promotional examinations (Adopted November 4, 1980)