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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, § 7054-B: Veteran preference, 2015

The employing agency must offer an interview to qualified veterans or gold star spouses when filling classified-service positions, and those employees must be retained ahead of other competing employees in state-service…

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Jurisdiction: United States — Maine
Structure: 1 provisions
Official identity: Year 2015
Dates: Enacted 2015 · Source version 1 Oct 2025

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“The employing agency must offer an interview to qualified veterans or gold star spouses when filling classified-service positions, and those employees must be retained ahead of other competing employees in state-service reductions when seniority, status, and performance reviews are equal.”

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1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Gold star spouse" means a surviving spouse of a veteran who is eligible to receive a gold star lapel pin under 10 United States Code, Section 1126 (2010). [RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. B, §70 (COR).] B. "Veteran" means a person who has served on active duty in the United States Armed Forces including the Reserves of the United States Armed Forces and the National Guard and received a discharge other than dishonorable. [PL 2015, c. 438, §2 (NEW).] [RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. B, §70 (COR).] 2. Interview. In filling any position in the classified service, the employing agency shall offer an interview to any veteran or gold star spouse who meets the minimum qualifications established for the position. [PL 2015, c. 438, §2 (NEW).] 3. Retention preference. In any reduction in personnel in the state service, employees who are veterans or gold star spouses must be retained in preference to all other competing employees in the same classification with equal seniority, status and performance reviews. [PL 2015, c. 438, §2 (NEW).]

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