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Veterans Preference
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Veterans Preference can be indicated on the Personal Information Registration Form and the Employment Application Form. As the FORM is processed, the veterans' preference request will be recorded in SHARP. The agency advertising the vacancy should determine if any veterans show a status of claimed before beginning the interview process. Agencies should instruct applicants who have claimed veteran’s preference to send their DD-214 to the Division of Personnel Services. Following a determination, veterans' preference status will be entered in SHARP.


Each veteran who meets the minimum requirements for a vacant position shall be offered an interview for that vacancy when all of the following conditions are met:

1. The vacancy is a regular classified position.
2. A notice of vacancy, including a notice of an internal or agency only vacancy has been posted for that position.
3. No individuals who are eligible for the Kansas Employee Preference Program have applied for that vacancy.
4. The military service member was dismissed or did not resign in good standing from state service.
5. The military service member’s active duty is not for the Reserves or National Guard training.
6. The military service member is separated and not on active service at the time of application.

How To Determine Eligibility

State Law – K.S.A. 75-2955 allows veterans’ preference for veterans who separated with honorable conditions or under honorable conditions from active service.

For additional information on Veterans Preference go to: http://www.da.ks.gov/ps/aaa/recruitment/veterans.htm

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