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Veteran's Employment Preference

Â鶹AV is committed to providing a preference in employment to eligible veteran or disabled veteran applicants who meet minimum qualifications and any special qualifications for the position to which they apply in compliance with Texas SB805.

We Hire Veterans

The required preferences do not compel the university to appoint a veteran or disabled veteran. However, they do require that an eligible veteran or disabled veteran be appointed when the veteran’s or disabled veteran’s application assessment, combined with the veteran’s or disabled veteran’s preference, is equal to or higher than that of a non-veteran.

For more details regarding a Veteran’s Employment Preference, please email our Veteran’s Employment Liaison in Â鶹AV's Human Resources Department at jobs4vets@lamar.edu.

Who’s Covered?

Senate Bill 805, 84th Legislature, Regular Sessions, Section 657.003 requires State agencies to give veterans preference in employment and retention. The following are entitled to veteran's employment preference:

  • A veteran qualifies for a veteran’s employment preference if the veteran (a) served in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, or Marine Corps of the United States or the United States Public Health Service under 42 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq., as amended; the Texas military forces as defined by Section 437.001; an auxiliary service of one of those branches of the armed forces; and (b) was honorably discharged. Auxiliary services are noted as the women's units (WAF, WAC, WM, and WAV).
  • A veteran’s surviving spouse who has not remarried qualifies for a veteran’s employment preference if the veteran was killed while on active duty.
  • A veteran’s orphan qualifies for a veteran’s employment preference if the veteran was killed while on active duty.

 

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Interviews with Veteran Applicants

An individual who qualifies for a veteran’s employment preference is entitled to a preference in the interview process over other applicants for the same position who do not have a greater qualification. However, the Veteran’s Preference statute does not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions at Â鶹AV are filled with the best-qualified candidate as determined by the hiring manager.

Also, please note that all offers of employment are tentative and based upon the successful completion of a background check. As such, all individuals who qualify for a Veteran’s Preference, and are extended a job offer, will be required to provide a copy of his or her DD214 (or equivalent certification from the Department of Veteran’s Affairs) as part of the background check.

Likewise, unmarried surviving spouses who have not remarried or individuals orphaned due to veterans killed while on active duty will be required to provide a copy of the veteran's DD214 and legally acceptable proof of relationship as a part of the background check.

Additional Information

For more information on the Veteran’s Preference in Employment, or if you have any questions regarding the statutes, email Â鶹AV's Human Resources' Veteran’s Employment Liaison at jobs4vets@lamar.edu. For related information, please visit or .

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