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Georgia State Employment Veterans’ Hiring Preference

Georgia state hiring rules provide preference to eligible Veterans with qualifying service and discharge documentation. Passing numerically scored entrance exams receive five points, or ten for specified disabled Veterans and eligible spouses or unmarried survivors. Where no numerical exam is used, preference applies when qualifications equal those of the most suitable non-Veteran applicant; it does not guarantee a job. Service-era, disability and documentation rules apply, and ordinary promotion, demotion and transfer are excluded. The rule also provides a separate reduction-in-personnel preference: qualifying wartime Veterans with a Successful Performer or higher rating are protected from layoff or salary reduction before competing non-Veterans, subject to the rule's terms.

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An agency must make the actual eligibility decision.

The program is source-verified, but its eligibility rules are not automated in this record.

Program overview

Administering agency
Georgia Department of Administrative Services
Source verification
official document text
Rating relationship
No rating threshold is inferred; confirm any program-specific disability rule with the administering agency.
P&T requirement
P&T is not inferred from the program title or summary; verify the current official requirements.
TDIU treatment
Manual verification required.
Temporary-rating treatment
Manual verification required.
Residency requirement
This record does not automatically screen by state of residence. School, employment, property, service-entry, or other jurisdiction requirements may still apply; confirm with the agency.

Why this result appeared

No personal scenario was used. This neutral catalog view does not imply that you qualify.

Manual requirements

  • The linked official source confirms that this program or service exists, but the app has not converted every requirement into automatic eligibility logic.
  • Confirm current residency, service, discharge, disability, dependent or survivor status, deadlines, benefit amount, and required documents with the administering agency.

Suggested application steps

  1. Open the linked program source and review the current requirements.
  2. Contact the administering agency if any eligibility term, deadline, benefit value, or local procedure is unclear.
  3. Apply only through the administering agency’s process after confirming that the program fits your circumstances.

Documents to consider

  • Military discharge or service record, when requested
  • Proof of residence or other jurisdiction connection, when requested
  • VA decision or benefit summary letter, when disability status is part of the program
  • Dependent, survivor, vehicle, property, education, or income records relevant to the program

Limits and caveats

  • This is an official-source program record, not an agency eligibility decision.
  • Program terms can change between review dates; use the linked official source before relying on a deadline, amount, waiver, exemption, or qualification path.
  • The program description was checked against text from the linked official page or document.

Application, timing, and local administration

Application requirement
The administering agency may require an application, supporting records, or local filing.
Filing deadline
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Renewal
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Benefit value or formula
Varies under the official program rule
Local warning
Local administration may vary; manual verification may be required
Source language
en
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Official sources

Source record and freshness

Georgia State Personnel Board Rule 478-1-.18 — Veterans’ preference

Georgia Department of Administrative Services · Reviewed 2026-10-14

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Georgia Military and Veterans Benefits

U.S. Department of the Army · Reviewed 2026-08-29

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Data version 2026.10.14 · Record version effective 2026-08-29 · Next review due 2026-12-27

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