Wash. Rev. Code § 73.16.010

Current through Chapters 1-163 and 165-376 of the 2024 Regular Session

Section 73.16.010 - [Effective 6/6/2024] Preference in public employment

In every public department, and upon all public works of the state, and of any county thereof, soldiers, sailors, guardians, marines and other members of the uniformed services who are veterans of any war of the United States, or of any military campaign for which a campaign ribbon shall have been awarded with a qualifying discharge as defined in section 4 of this act, and their widows or widowers, shall be preferred for appointment and employment. Age, loss of limb, or other physical impairment, which does not in fact incapacitate, shall not be deemed to disqualify them, provided they possess the capacity necessary to discharge the duties of the position involved: PROVIDED, That spouses of veterans with a qualifying discharge as defined in section 4 of this act and who have a service connected permanent and total disability shall also be preferred for appointment and employment.

RCW 73.16.010

Amended by 2024 c 146,§ 33, eff. 6/6/2024.

1975 1st ex.s. c 198 § 1; 1973 1st ex.s. c 154 § 107; 1951 c 29 § 1; 1943 c 141 § 1; 1919 c 26 § 1; 1915 c 129 § 1; 1895 c 84 § 1; Rem. Supp. 1943 § 10753.

Severability-1973 1st ex.s. c 154: See note following RCW 2.12.030.

Veterans to receive scoring criteria status in competitive examinations for public employment: RCW 41.04.010.

This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.