Senators gave first-round approval Jan. 24 to a bill that would update laws pertaining to preferences for veterans seeking employment.<\/p>\n
LB588, introduced by Syracuse Sen. Dan Watermeier, would create the Veterans Preference Act. A Government, Military and Veterans Affairs amendment, adopted 37-0, replaced the bill.<\/p>\n
Watermeier said the amended bill reflects language currently in use by the state Department of Labor and is meant to modernize Nebraska\u2019s long-standing policy of offering employment preference to veterans.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe current program was put in place more than 40 years ago,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Lincoln Sen. Bill Avery supported the bill, saying it would compliment recent efforts by the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce to recruit military veterans to the state.<\/p>\n
As amended, LB588 would require that 5 percent be added to all parts of an examination or numerical scoring if a veteran receives a passing score and makes a claim for the preference on the application.<\/p>\n
If no examination or numerical scoring is used, preference would be given to a qualifying veteran if two or more equally qualified candidates were being considered for a position.<\/p>\n
Notices of all positions of employment available for veterans preference would be required to state that the position is subject to the preference. A veteran desiring to use the preference would be required to provide the hiring authority with a copy of his or her Defense Department Form 214.<\/p>\n
The bill also would allow the spouse of a veteran who has a 100 percent permanent disability to claim the preference. The spouse would be required to provide a copy of the veteran’s DD214 form, disability verification and proof of marriage.<\/p>\n
A Watermeier amendment, adopted 40-0, delayed the bill\u2019s operative date to Jan. 1, 2015.<\/p>\n
The bill was advanced to select file on a 37-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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