CSHB 80(STA): "An Act relating to a state employment preference for certain members of the Alaska National Guard."
00CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 80(STA) 01 "An Act relating to a state employment preference for certain members of the 02 Alaska National Guard." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 39.25.159(a) is amended to read: 05 (a) A veteran or prisoner of war who possesses the necessary qualifications for 06 a job classification applied for under this chapter is entitled to a preference under this 07 subsection. In an examination to determine the qualification of applicants for the 08 classified service under merit system examination, five points shall be added to the 09 passing grade of a veteran, 10 points shall be added to the passing grade of a disabled 10 veteran, or 10 points shall be added to the passing grade of a prisoner of war. A 11 person may receive preference points under only one of the [THESE] categories 12 described in this subsection or in (d) of this section . A person may use the 13 preference without limitation when being considered for a position for which persons 14 who are not currently state employees are being considered. If consideration of
01 applicants is limited to state employees, preference points under this subsection may 02 not be counted. If a position in the classified service is eliminated, employees shall 03 be released in accordance with rules that give due effect to all factors. If all job 04 qualifications are equal, a veteran or prisoner of war shall be given preference over a 05 person who was not a veteran or prisoner of war , and the veteran or prisoner of war 06 shall be kept on the job. This subsection may not be interpreted to amend the terms 07 of a collective bargaining agreement. 08 * Sec. 2. AS 39.25.159 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 09 (d) A member of the national guard who possesses the necessary qualifications 10 for a job classification applied for under this chapter is entitled to a preference under 11 this subsection. In an examination to determine the qualification of applicants for the 12 classified service under merit system examination, three points shall be added to the 13 passing grade of a member of the national guard. A person may use the preference 14 without limitation when being considered for a position for which persons who are not 15 currently state employees are being considered. If consideration of applicants is 16 limited to state employees, preference points under this subsection may not be counted. 17 If a position in the classified service is eliminated, employees shall be released in 18 accordance with rules that give due effect to all factors. This subsection may not be 19 interpreted to amend the terms of a collective bargaining agreement. In this 20 subsection, "member of the national guard" means a person who is presently serving 21 as a member of the Alaska National Guard and who has at least eight years of service 22 in the Alaska National Guard.