40.345 Private employer may have voluntary veterans' preference
232 words·~1 min read·
/ky/40-345A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.
employment policy -- Registry of employers -- Administrative regulations.
(1)The following definitions apply in this section unless context otherwise
requires:
(a)"Private employer" means a sole proprietor, corporation, partnership,
limited liability company, or other entity with one
(1)or more employees
and excludes the state, a municipality, county, school district, or public
institution of higher education; and
(b)"Veterans' preference employment policy" means a private employer's
voluntary preference for hiring, promoting, or retaining a veteran over
another qualified applicant or employee.
(2)A private employer may have a voluntary veterans' preference employment
policy. The veterans' preference employment policy shall be in writing and
applied uniformly to employment decisions regarding hiring, promotion, or
retention during a reduction in workforce. The private employer may require the
veteran to submit a Department of Defense form DD 214 as proof of eligibility
for the veterans' preference employment policy. Granting preference under this
section does not violate any local or state equal employment opportunity law,
including but not limited to KRS Chapter 344.
(3)The Department of Veterans' Affairs and the Education and Labor Cabinet may
assist a private employer in determining the veteran's status as an applicant.
The Education and Labor Cabinet may maintain an online registry of employers
that have a voluntary veterans' preference employment policy as described in
this section and may promulgate administrative regulations to assist in the
creation of this policy.