State Of RI Veterans' Hiring Preference
Program Description
RI General Law 36-4-19 estabilishes a hiring preference for veterans applying for competitive state positions.
Services
- Veterans receive a 5 point credit on competitive civil service entrance exams.
- Disabled veterans receive 10 points.
- Veterans must achieve a passing score before the preference is applied.
Eligibility
- To qualify as a veteran, the applicant must have an other than dishonorable discharge and 30+ days of active duty service (other than training) or have been discharged because of a service-connected disability. Alternatively, a veteran may be a National Guard or Reserve retiree with 20+ years service.
- To qualify as a disabled veteran, the applicant must be a war veteran (have a campaign ribbon or expeditionary medal earned in a conflict war, undeclared war or contingency operation) with an Honorable or General discharge. The veteran must also be physically disabled with VA service-connected rating.