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OK SB195
Bill
AI Summary
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Allows private employers in Oklahoma to voluntarily adopt written veterans' preference employment policies for hiring, promotion, and retention decisions.
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Defines "veteran" as a person who served on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and received an honorable discharge.
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Permits employers to require veterans to submit a DD 214 (Department of Defense discharge form) to prove eligibility for the preference.
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Establishes that granting veterans' preference under this policy does not violate state or local equal employment opportunity laws.
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Directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to assist private employers in verifying veteran status to the extent permitted by law; effective November 1, 2015.
Legislative Description
Labor; creating Voluntary Veterans' Preference Employment Policy Act. Effective date.
Last Action
Approved by Governor 04/10/2015
4/13/2015