If you claim Veterans' Preference, check the type below. Attach copies of the required documents to your application to support your claim (Documents will not be returned.)
1. Veteran of a wartime era - Requires (A) DD214 or other document showing dates of service and type of discharge.
2.Disabled Veteran - Requires (A) and (B) letter of service-connected disability from the V.A.
3.Veterans' Widow - Requires (A) and marriage and death certificates, and statement saying not remarried.
4. Disabled Veterans' Spouse - Requires (A) and (B), evidence of marriage to the veteran, a statement that the spouse is still married at the time of application, and proof that the disable veteran cannot qualify for employment because of disability.
5.Permanently Disabled Veteran - Requires (A) indicating veteran is permanently disabled, or (A) and letter from V.A., indicating the veteran is permanently disabled.
6. Receipt of any Armed Forces Expeditionary Metal - Requires (A) DD214.
Veterans' Preference documentation must be submitted at the time of initial application. If any preference-eligible applicant claiming Veterans Preference for a vacant position is not selected for the position, they have the right to an investigation by the Division of Veterans' Affairs if a non-preference-eligible applicant is appointed to a position. In order to commence the investigation, the applicant must file a written compliant addressed to the Division of Veterans' Affairs, POB 1437, St. Petersburg, FL 33731. A complaint shall be filed within 21 days after notice of a hiring decision. If a notice of a hiring decision is not given, it is the responsibility of the veteran to contact the employer within two (2) months of the application to determine if the position has been filled. For further information, contact the Department of Veterans' Affairs.
NOTE: Veterans Preference pertains to all positions, except the following:
1. Elected Officials
2. Board and Commission Members
3. Department Heads
4. Personal secretary of each such office or appointee
5. Temporary employee for the purpose of conducting special studies
6. Positions filled internally by means of promotion, demotion or reassignment