CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1537

Chapter 83, Laws of 2013

63rd Legislature
2013 Regular Session

PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT--VETERANS--PREFERENCE

EFFECTIVE DATE: 07/28/13

Passed by the House March 13, 2013 Yeas 97 Nays 0 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate April 12, 2013 Yeas 48 Nays 0 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate		CERTIFICATE I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1537 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. BARBARA BAKER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk
Approved April 25, 2013, 2:14 p.m. JAY INSLEE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington		FILED April 25, 2013 Secretary of State State of Washington

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SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1537
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Passed Legislature - 2013 Regular Session

State of Washington

63rd Legislature

2013 Regular Session

By House Government Operations & Elections (originally sponsored by Representatives O'Ban, Angel, Hayes, Green, Zeiger, Bergquist, Johnson, Ryu, Morrell, and Shea)

READ FIRST TIME 02/22/13.

AN ACT Relating to a veteran's preference for the purpose of public employment; and amending RCW 41.04.010.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 41.04.010 and 2009 c 248 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:
     In all competitive examinations, unless otherwise provided in this section, to determine the qualifications of applicants for public offices, positions, or employment, either the state, and all of its political subdivisions and all municipal corporations, or private companies or agencies contracted with by the state to give the competitive examinations shall give a scoring criteria status to all veterans as defined in RCW 41.04.007, by adding to the passing mark, grade or rating only, based upon a possible rating of one hundred points as perfect a percentage in accordance with the following:
     (1) Ten percent to a veteran who served during a period of war or in an armed conflict as defined in RCW 41.04.005 and does not receive military retirement. The percentage shall be added to the passing mark, grade, or rating of competitive examinations until the veteran's first appointment. The percentage shall not be utilized in promotional examinations;
     (2) Five percent to a veteran who did not serve during a period of war or in an armed conflict as defined in RCW 41.04.005 or is receiving military retirement. The percentage shall be added to the passing mark, grade, or rating of competitive examinations until the veteran's first appointment. The percentage shall not be utilized in promotional examinations;
     (3) Five percent to a veteran who was called to active military service from employment with the state or any of its political subdivisions or municipal corporations. The percentage shall be added to promotional examinations until the first promotion only;
     (4) All veterans' scoring criteria may be claimed upon release from active military service or upon receipt of separation orders indicating an honorable discharge, issued by the respective military department.

         Passed by the House March 13, 2013.
         Passed by the Senate April 12, 2013.
         Approved by the Governor April 25, 2013.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 25, 2013.