Virginia § 15.2-1509 - Preferences for veterans and people with disabilities in local government employment
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 15.2-1509 — Preferences for veterans and people with disabilities in local government employment, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 15.2-1509. Preferences for veterans and people with disabilities in local government employment
Consistent with the requirements and obligations to protected classes under federal or state law, any locality shall take into consideration or give preference to an individual's status as an honorably discharged veteran of the Armed Forces of the United States or status as a person with a disability in its employment hiring policies and practices, provided that such veteran or person with a disability meets all of the knowledge, skills and eligibility requirements for the available position. Additional consideration shall also be given to veterans who have a service connected disability rating fixed by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. "Veterans" as used in this section refers to the same class as included in § 2.2-2903 with regard to the state service. "Person with a disability" as used in this section refers to the same class as included in § 51.5-40.1.
1988, c. 648, § 15.1-7.5; 1997, c. 587; 2005, c. 413; 2022, c. 306.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 15.2-1509 ("Preferences for veterans and people with disabilities in local government employment") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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