                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PREFERENCES FOR VETERANS AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYMENT (§ 15.2-1509)

Consistent with the requirements and obligations to protected classes under
federal or state law, any locality shall take into consideration or give
preference to an individual&#8217;s status as an honorably discharged veteran of
the Armed Forces of the United States or status as a person with a disability in
its employment hiring policies and practices, provided that such veteran or
person with a disability meets all of the knowledge, skills and eligibility
requirements for the available position. Additional consideration shall also be
given to veterans who have a service connected disability rating fixed by the
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. &#8220;Veterans&#8221; as used in this
section refers to the same class as included in § 2.2-2903 with regard to the
state service. &#8220;Person with a disability&#8221; as used in this section
refers to the same class as included in § 51.5-40.1.

HISTORY: 1988, c. 648, § 15.1-7.5; 1997, c. 587; 2005, c. 413; 2022, c. 306.