MO HB239

Establishes the "Veteran Workforce Act" requiring all executive branch departments and agencies to adopt uniform hiring preferences for veterans, disabled veterans, and surviving spouses.

Adds five points to the final examination scores of veterans and surviving spouses on merit system agency registers of eligibles, and ten points for disabled veterans.

Requires nonmerit system agencies to assess veteran status, disabled veteran status, and surviving spouse status positively when considering qualified candidates, with additional consideration for disabled veterans.

Exempts elective offices, higher education institutions, board members, departmental directors, division directors, chaplains, interns, and other policy-making positions from the hiring preference requirements.

Allows spouses of disabled veterans to receive the same hiring preference as veterans or surviving spouses if the disabled veteran is not employed in state service and the disability renders them unqualified for state employment.