11A:5-8 - Preference in appointment in noncompetitive division

11A:5-8  Preference in appointment in noncompetitive division.

11A:5-8.  Preference in appointment in noncompetitive division.  From among those eligible for appointment in the noncompetitive division, preference shall be given to a qualified veteran.  Before an appointing authority shall select a nonveteran and not appoint a qualified veteran, the appointing authority shall show cause before the Civil Service Commission why a veteran should not be appointed.  In all cases, a disabled veteran shall have preference over all others.

Amended 2008, c.29, s.44.