| Chapter 348 |
| 2016 -- S 2886 Enacted 07/06/2016 |
| A N A C T |
| RELATING TO MILITARY AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE - EMPLOYMENT OF VETERANS |
| Introduced By: Senators Felag, Walaska, Gallo, Pichardo, and Lynch Prata |
| Date Introduced: March 31, 2016 |
| It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: |
| SECTION 1. Chapter 30-21 of the General Laws entitled "Employment of Veterans" is |
| hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
| 30-21-14. Preference in private employment. -- (a) A private employer may adopt an |
| employment policy that provides a preference in hiring or promotion, or both, to a veteran. |
| (b) A policy adopted under this section shall: |
| (1) Be in writing; and |
| (2) Be uniformly applied to employment decisions regarding hiring and promotion. |
| (c) A private employer may require that a veteran submit a Department of Defense DD |
| Form 214 or similar documentation of separation from the U.S. Armed Forces to be eligible for a |
| preference in hiring or promotion pursuant to this section. |
| (d) As used in this section, "veteran" means an individual who served on active duty in |
| the U.S. Armed Forces and received an honorable or general discharge. |
| SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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