Oregon Veterans’ Preference in Public Employment
Portland Community College (PCC) values the skills and experience military veterans bring to the institution. We are honored you are considering PCC as the next step on your career path.
PCC complies with the Oregon Veterans’ Preference in Public Employment law which provides qualifying veterans and disabled veterans with preference in employment.
Oregon Veterans’ Preference: Description
The Oregon Veterans’ Preference in Public Employment (ORS 408.230) legislation requires that public employers grant a preference in employment to eligible veteran or disabled veteran applicants who meet minimum qualifications and substantially meets the preferred/special qualifications for the position to which they apply.
Read more at https://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/408.230
Public employers in Oregon are also subject to the Interviews of Veteran Applicants for Public Service Position Required (ORS 408.237) legislation. Under ORS 408.237, public employers must interview each eligible veteran who:
- Meets the minimum and special qualifications for the merit based, competitive open position; and
- Submits application materials that the employer determines show sufficient evidence that the veteran has the transferable skills required and requested by the employer for the position.
Eligible veterans that meet minimum and special qualifications are also entitled to receive preference at each stage in the hiring process in which they participate.
Eligibility and Claiming Veterans’ Preference at Portland Community College
A veteran is eligible to use the preference provided for in ORS 408.230 (Veterans’ preference in public employment) for a civil service position for which application is made at any time after discharge or release from service in the Armed Forces.
In order to verify eligibility and claim Veterans’ Preference in the recruitment of this position at Portland Community College, please email the documentation below to vetdocs@pcc.edu (PCC’s Human Resources Department). You may also fax the documentation to PCC HR at 971-722-5055. Please do not send this documentation to the hiring manager directly.
Verification Documentation (email to vetdocs@pcc.edu):
- Veterans: DD214 form
(DD214 form must display your military status, dates of service and discharge type. Character of Service field must list HONORABLE for the most recent separation from the military) - Disabled Veterans: DD214 form and a Letter from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs
If you have any questions, please contact our HR Recruitment Team at pccjobs@pcc.edu or call 971-722-5857.