(a) [No text] (1) No preference shall be given in the government service, except that residents of Guam (A) who are physically or mentally impaired, but are physically and mentally able to perform efficiently and safely the duties of the job being applied for as certified by the Director of Public Health and Social Services, or (B) who are veterans of the Armed Forces of the United States, or (C) who are former members of the Guam Police Combat Patrol, as certified by the Chief of Police, or (D) graduates of the Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission Academy operated pursuant to 17 GCA § 32201, as enacted by P.L. 24-331, with respect to employment in those positions identified in 17 GCA § 32301(b), as enacted by P.L. 24-331, shall receive a preferential credit of five (5) points, which shall be added to their competitive examination score, and (2) such veterans or former members who are disabled as a result of their service in the Armed Forces or Combat Patrol, shall receive a preferential credit of ten (10) points which shall be added to their passing score. (3) In addition, if two (2) applicants for government service are equally qualified for the position to be filled, and one (1) is a beneficiary of a preference pursuant to this Subsection, while the other is not, the former shall be given the first offer of position. (b) The points added to an applicant’s passing score shall be added upon if the applicant receives a minimum passing score or higher upon initial employment only. (c) Proof of Eligibility for Veterans Preference Credit. (1) Persons claiming veterans status must submit their DD Form 214, Armed Forces of the United States Report of Transfer or Discharge, DD Form 2 (Military Identification Card), Certificate of Service, Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Veterans Identification Card, or other official verification from the Department of Defense (DOD). (2) A person must have completed at least one hundred eighty (180) cumulative days of service in the Armed Forces of the United States, and must have received other than a dishonorable discharge from such service to be eligible for veterans preference. SOURCE: Added by P.L. 16-023:1 (Aug. 11, 1981) as § 4103. Subsection (a) amended by P.L. 25-033:2 (June 4, 1999) relative to preferences for Police Academy graduates. Subsection (b) amended by P.L. 31-177:6 (Feb. 3, 2012), amended by P.L. 35-003:2 (Mar. 11, 2019). Subsection (c) added by P.L. 32-187:1 (Oct. 13, 2014).
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2024 NOTE: The Compiler has added “no text” to indicate a change in formatting only; the content of the provision has not been altered. 2018 NOTE: Subsection designations added/altered pursuant to authority granted by 1 GCA § 1606.