{"id":1754,"date":"2025-04-27T07:31:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-27T07:31:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/hr\/?page_id=1754"},"modified":"2025-05-06T16:52:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T16:52:22","slug":"hiring-a-veteran","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/human-resources\/employees\/talent-acquisition\/hiring-a-veteran\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiring a Veteran"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In addition to being compliant with Texas regulation on veteran’s employment preferences there are many ways to ensure the University’s commitment to hiring veterans becomes a significant part of the recruitment process. Included here is a compilation of resources to assist in understanding federal and state regulation and best practices in considering and hiring a protected veteran or veteran who qualifies for Texas state employment preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Veteran’s Employment Preferences – Interviewing<\/h4><\/div>
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Please refer to\u00a0Hiring Preference<\/a>\u00a0for specific instruction regarding state regulation and the hiring process for candidates with veteran\u2019s employment preference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Texas state regulation–Texas Statutes; Government Code; Title 6 Public Officers and Employees; Chapter 657 Veteran’s Employment Preferences<\/a>, will inform the hiring manager of preferences required to be given during the interview process under circumstances as outlined in the following document.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What does veteran’s employment preference mean in the Tarleton State University recruitment and hiring process?<\/h4><\/div>
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Veteran Recruitment and Hiring<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Affirmative Action Program and Protected Veterans<\/h4><\/div>
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Tarleton State University is governed by a strong commitment to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. This commitment is clearly expressed in its formal\u00a0Affirmative Action Plan<\/a>\u00a0(AAP) and is embodied in the University\u2019s mission to create a working and learning environment that encourages success. It is the policy of Tarleton State University to provide employment, training, levels of compensation, transfer and promotion opportunities, demotion, layoffs, terminations, and other employment actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, genetic information or status as a Protected Veteran.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Texas A&M System Regulation on Employment Practices<\/h4><\/div>
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33.99.01 Employment Practice<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n