HB 2423 -- Veteran's Preference in State Hiring

Sponsor:  Kander

This bill requires the Division of Personnel within the Office of
Administration to develop rules and regulations ensuring that the
state adopts a uniform hiring preference for the appointment and
employment of veterans, disabled veterans, and their surviving
spouses.  In its main provisions, the bill:

(1)  Requires nonmerit system agencies to assess positively the
status of veterans, disabled veterans, and surviving spouses of
veterans when considering a qualified candidate for an executive
branch position and to give additional positive consideration to
qualified disabled candidates;

(2)  Excludes certain specified offices and positions within
state government from the provisions of the bill;

(3)  Requires the spouse of a disabled veteran to receive the
same hiring preference as a veteran or surviving spouse if the
veteran is not employed in state service and the disability
renders him or her unqualified to enter state service; and

(4)  Requires military training or experience received by a
person who has been honorably discharged from the United States
armed forces to receive the appropriate credit in any examination
for any training or experience gained if the training or
experience is related to the duties of the class of positions for
which the examination is given.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:14 pm