2.21.3602    POLICY AND OBJECTIVES

(1)  It is the policy of the state of Montana, executive, legislative, and judicial branches, the Montana university system, and covered local governments to provide preference in employment to veterans, disabled veterans, and eligible relatives, as required in 39-29-101 et seq., MCA.

(2) It is the objective of this policy to establish uniform practices and procedures for the administration of the veterans' public employment preference by all public employers covered by 39-29-101 et seq., MCA.

(3) It is not the intention of this policy to dictate selection procedures to be used but rather to explain how the preference should be applied.

History: 39-29-112, MCA; IMP, 39-29-101, et seq. , MCA; NEW, 1990 MAR p. 478, Eff. 3/16/90; AMD, 2000 MAR p. 450, Eff. 2/11/00.