Section VI - Employment Matters

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Employment Process - Veterans Preference

To describe the College's policy for Veterans preference

In our hiring decisions Randolph Community College will provide an employment preference for veterans, and their spouses, or surviving spouses, or dependents, as defined in G.S. 128-15 and per the NC Administrative Code. Per G.S. 128-15, “It shall be the policy of the State of North Carolina that, in appreciation for their service to this State and this country during a period of war, and in recognition of the time and advantage lost toward the pursuit of a civilian career, veterans shall be granted preference in employment with every State department, agency, and institution.”

For all otherwise qualified applicants for positions with Randolph Community College, a preference shall be awarded to all eligible veterans who are citizens of the State and who served the State or the United States honorably in either the army, navy, marine corps, nurses' corps, air corps, air force, coast guard, or any of the armed services during a period of war. This preference applies to initial employment with Randolph Community College and extends to other employment events including subsequent hiring, promotion, reassignment, and lateral transfer.

Definition of Terms

  1. Veteran - A person who served in the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty, for reasons other than training, and has been discharged under other than dishonorable conditions.
  2. Eligible veteran:
    1. A veteran who served during a period of war; or
    2. The spouse of a disabled veteran; or
    3. The surviving spouse or dependent of a veteran who dies on active duty during a period of war either directly or indirectly as the result of such service; or
    4. A veteran who suffered a disabling injury for service related reasons during peacetime; or
    5. The spouse of a veteran described in subdivision d. of this subsection; or
    6. The surviving spouse or dependent of a person who served in the Armed Forces of the United States on active duty, for reasons other than training, who dies for service related reasons during peacetime.

 

Adopted: 07/17/2008