<html> <head> <title>Rule 55:10:02:08 Veterans' preference.</title> <META NAME="Keywords" Content="Administrative Rules 55:10:02:08"> <META NAME="Description" Content="Administrative Rules 55:10:02:08 Veterans' preference."> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=windows-1252"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin-top:0in; margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:8.0pt; margin-left:0in; line-height:107%; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;} .MsoChpDefault {font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;} .MsoPapDefault {margin-bottom:8.0pt; line-height:107%;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> </head> <body lang=EN-US> <div class=WordSection1> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>55:10:02:08.&nbsp;&nbsp;Veterans' preference.</b> The commissioner shall grant veterans' preference in accordance with SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=3-3-1">3-3-1</A> to any applicant who is otherwise eligible for state employment and who requests such preference on the application. To receive preference, the veteran shall submit a copy of the veteran's form DD214, DD214R, or NGB22 and, for disability credit, proof from the United States Veterans Benefits Administration that the disability is at least ten percent. Any certified applicant who is eligible for veterans' preference and is otherwise qualified shall be identified on the requisition list as an applicant who must be interviewed by the appointing authority.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Source:</b> 39 SDR 99, effective December 3, 2012; 42 SDR 153, effective May 12, 2016.</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>General Authority:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=3-6D-7">3-6D-7.</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>Law Implemented:</b> SDCL <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=3-3-1">3-3-1</A>, <A HREF="/statutes/DisplayStatute.aspx?Type=Statute&Statute=3-6D-7">3-6D-7.</A></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align: justify;line-height:normal;punctuation-wrap:simple;text-autospace:none; vertical-align:baseline'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>