Common use of Veteran’s Preference Clause in Contracts

Veteran’s Preference. Employees who have completed probation and who are veterans or the unmarried widows/widowers of veterans will have added to their seniority their total active military service (or that of their deceased spouse), not to exceed (5) years. For purposes of this article, the term “veteran” means any person who has one (1) or more years of active military service in any branch of the armed forces of the United States or who has less than one (1) years’ service and is discharged with a disability incurred in the line of duty or is discharged at the convenience of the government and who, upon termination of such service, has received an honorable discharge, a discharge for physical reasons with an honorable record, or a release from active military service with evidence of service other than that for which an undesirable, bad conduct, or dishonorable discharge is given.

Veteran’s Preference. Employees who have completed probation and who are veterans or the unmarried widows/widowers of veterans will have added to their seniority their total active military service (or that of their deceased spouse), not to exceed (5) years. For purposes of this article, the term “veteran” means any person who has one (1) or more years of active military service in any branch of the armed forces of the United States or who has less than one (1) years’ year’s service and is discharged with a disability incurred in the line of duty or is discharged at the convenience of the government and who, upon termination of such service, has received an honorable discharge, a discharge for physical reasons with an honorable record, or a release from active military service with evidence of service other than that for which an undesirable, bad conduct, or dishonorable discharge is given.