51 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 71 - Veterans' Preference

Chapter Notes
Section 7101 - Soldier Defined
As used in this chapter, "soldier" means a person who served or hereafter serves in the armed forces of the United States, or in...
Section 7102 - Credits In Civil Service Examinations
(a) General rule.--When any soldier shall take any civil service appointment or promotional examination for a public position under the Commonwealth, or under any...
Section 7103 - Additional Points In Grading Civil Service Examinations
(a) Commonwealth examinations.--Whenever any soldier shall successfully pass a civil service appointment or promotional examination for a public position under this Commonwealth, or any...
Section 7104 - Preference In Appointment Or Promotion
(a) Non-civil service.--Whenever any soldier possesses the requisite qualifications and is eligible to appointment to or promotion in a public position, where no such...
Section 7105 - Lack Of Training, Age Or Physical Impairment
The lack of academic or scholastic training or experience, age, loss of limb or other physical impairment which does not in fact incapacitate any...
Section 7106 - Preferential Rating Provision In Public Works Specifications
Whenever the Commonwealth issues specifications for the construction, alteration or repair of any public works, such specifications shall include a provision under which the...
Section 7107 - Computation Of Seniority For Reduction In Force
Whenever a reduction in force is necessary in any public position, or on public works of the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions, and personnel...
Section 7108 - Preference Of Spouses
The same preferential rating given to soldiers under the provisions of this chapter shall be extended to include the spouses of deceased or disabled...
Section 7109 - Law Exclusive
This chapter shall be construed as being the exclusive law applying to the Commonwealth, and its political subdivisions, in giving preference to soldiers in...

Last modified: October 8, 2016