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CITY OF NAPLES PERSONNEL POLICIES & PROCEDURES MANUAL Section No.: 3-III SUBJECT: EMPLOYMENT ISSUES: VETERANS' PREFERENCE RevisionDate: 12/26/97 Effective Date: 06/01/95 POLICY: The City of Naples shall comply with federal and state laws as well as established City and depa...

CITY OF NAPLES PERSONNEL POLICIES & PROCEDURES MANUAL Section No.: 3-III SUBJECT: EMPLOYMENT ISSUES: VETERANS' PREFERENCE RevisionDate: 12/26/97 Effective Date: 06/01/95 POLICY: The City of Naples shall comply with federal and state laws as well as established City and department policies regarding employment practices and procedures. Also, the City of Naples will not discriminate against any person in recruitment, examination, hiring, training, promotion, discipline or any other benefit or condition of employment because of race, color, national origin, age, sex, marital status, or disability. VETERANS' PREFERENCE The City of Naples will ensure that preference in employment and reemployment is provided to eligible veterans for covered positions as prescribed in Florida State Statutes and by the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs. In order for an applicant to claim preference in the employment process, he or she must meet the minimum job qualifications, provide the required documentation, AND be included in one of the four eligible categories as follows: A veteran with compensable service-connected disability who is eligible for or receiving compensation, disability retirement, or pension under public laws administered by the U.S. Veterans' Administration and the Department of Defense. The spouse of a veteran who cannot qualify for employment because of a total and permanent disability, or the spouse of a veteran missing in action, captured, or forcibly detained by a foreign power or government. A veteran of any war who was discharged or separated therefrom with an honorable discharge from the Armed Forces of the United States of America if any part of such active duty was performed during a wartime era, excluding active duty training. The unremarried widow or widower of a veteran who died of a service connected disability. VETERANS' PREFERENCE OPERATING PROCEDURES EMPLOYMENT: Human Resources will ensure that applicants have provided the required documentation, are eligible for veterans' preference, and have not exhausted their preference. Supervisors should interview all eligible veterans when the applicant meets the minimum requirements for the position. Sufficient documentation concerning the interview should be retained by Human Resources. In the event that an eligible veteran is not hired for a covered position, a statement justifying the hiring decision and/or the how the veteran's disability would have interfered with performance of the position's duties will be required. The Human Resources Director or designee will respond to any inquiries from an applicant, or conduct and coordinate the investigation of claims filed by an eligible applicant, employee, Department of Veterans' Affairs, Public Employee Relations Commission (PERC), or any other party concerning this rule. REEMPLOYMENT: Reemployment rights shall be provided to employees who are drafted and who voluntarily enlist, and members of the Armed Forces Reserves and National Guard, who are called to active duty. These persons shall, upon honorable discharge from active duty, be entitled to return to their previous employment in the same position or a position of like seniority, status, and pay. Section 3-III Page - 2 -