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8. Examination Security: Any candidate who receives or gives unauthorized assistance
designed to aid a candidate in the examination process will be disqualified from the
examination and may be barred from future examinations. Examination material shall not be
removed by applicants from the examination area. Photo identification with a signature may
be used as a positive means of identifying applicants.
9. Veterans Preference Points: In any open competitive examination a veteran shall be allowed
an additional credit on the eligibility list after having attained the passing mark(s) established
for the examination. Veterans Preference Points will not be given for positions recruited
through a promotional process.
a. For the purposes of this section, “veteran” shall mean an individual who meets the
eligibility requirements in section 2108 of title 5, United States Code.
b. Five points will be added to the passing examination score or rating of a veteran who
served, during a war; during the period April 28, 1952 through July 1, 1955; for more
than 180 consecutive days, other than for training, any part of which occurred after
January 31, 1955, and before October 15, 1976; during the Gulf War from August 2,
1990, through January 2, 1992; for more than 180 consecutive days, other than for
training, any part of which occurred during the period beginning September 11, 2001,
and ending on the date prescribed by Presidential proclamation or by law as the last
day of Operation Iraqi Freedom; In a campaign or expedition for which a campaign
medal has been authorized. Any Armed Forces Expeditionary medal or campaign
badge, including El Salvador, Lebanon, Grenada, Panama, Southwest Asia, Somalia,
and Haiti, qualifies for preference. A campaign medal holder or Gulf War veteran
who originally enlisted after September 7, 1980, (or began active duty on or after
October 14, 1982, and has not previously completed 24 months of continuous active
duty) must have served continuously for 24 months or the full period called or
ordered to active duty. The 24-month service requirement does not apply to 10-point
preference eligibles separated for disability incurred or aggravated in the line of duty,
or to veterans separated for hardship or other reasons under 10 U.S.C. 1171 or 1173.
c. Ten points will be added to the passing examination score of a veteran who served
any time and who (1) has a present service- connected disability or (2) is receiving
compensation, disability retirement benefits, or pension from the military or the
Department of Veterans Affairs. Individuals who received a Purple Heart qualify as
disabled veterans, an unmarried spouse of certain deceased veterans, a spouse of a
veteran unable to work because of a service-connected disability, and a parent of a
veteran who died in service or who is permanently and totally disabled.
RULE VII. EMPLOYMENT LISTS
1. Employment Lists: As soon as possible after the completion of an examination, the