State Employment Veteran Preference
5-10 bonus points on civil service exams; veterans with 30%+ disability get absolute preference (top of hiring register).
Who qualifies
- Available to any veteran
- Honorable discharge required
- Oklahoma residency
Details
Eligibility
Honorably discharged veterans (or unremarried surviving spouse) receive +5 points on competitive state civil service exams. Veterans with a service-connected disability receive +10 points. Veterans with VA disability rating of 30% or more receive Absolute Preference (placed at top of hiring register and cannot be passed over without cause). All honorably discharged veterans receive guaranteed interviews for matched state executive branch positions through the OMES Office of Veterans Placement (up to two interviews per qualified position with the same job title at each applicable agency within the previous 12 months).
Statute
Title 72 O.S. §§ 67.13a and 67.13b.
Note
Oklahoma also has the Voluntary Veterans' Preference Employment Policy Act (Title 40, Section 801) authorizing private employers to adopt veteran hiring preferences.
How to apply
Register at the OMES Veterans Placement portal or email veteransplacement@omes.ok.gov.
Always confirm current rates and rules with the Oklahoma state agency before applying.
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