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How Veteran's Preference Works
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If you meet the criteria for preference and achieve a score of 70 or higher either by a written examination or an evaluation of your experience and education, you will have 5 or 10 points added to your numerical ratings depending on the nature of their preference.
For scientific and professional positions in grade GS-9 or higher, names of all eligibles are listed in order of ratings, augmented by veteran preference, if any. For all other positions, the names of 10-point preference eligibles who have a compensable, service-connected disability of 10 percent or more are placed ahead of the names of all other eligibles on a given register. The names of other 10-point preference eligibles, 5-point preference eligibles, and non-veterans are listed in order of their numerical ratings.
Entitlement to veterans’ preference does not guarantee a job. There are many ways an agency can fill a vacancy other than by appointment from a list of eligibles.
Return to main Veteran’s Preference Guide.
joatmon
about 1 year ago
88 comments
True, there are many ways an agency can fill a vacancy and counting on Veterans' Preference should not be ones' ace in the whole. You should stack your resume with relavant skills and abilities as your ace, then let any preference be the extra shine you may need. M2C