2.48.050 Veteran's preference in examinations.
In all competitive examinations, unless otherwise provided for herein or in state law, to determine the qualifications of applicants for civil service positions, a preference shall be given to all veterans as defined in RCW 41.04.005 by adding to the passing mark, grade or rating only, based upon a possible rating of one hundred (100) points as perfect a percentage in accordance with the following:
1. Ten percent to a veteran who is not receiving any veterans retirement payments and said percentage shall be utilized in said veteran's competitive examinations and not in any promotional examination until one of such examinations results in said veteran's first appointment: provided, that said percentage shall not be utilized in any promotional examination;
2. Five percent to a veteran who is receiving any veterans retirement payments and said percentage shall be utilized in said veteran's competitive examination only and not in any promotional examination until one of such examinations results in said veteran's first appointment: provided, that said percentage shall not be utilized in any promotional examination;
3. Five percent to a veteran who, after having previously received employment with the state or any of its political subdivisions or municipal corporations, shall be called, or recalled, to active military service for a period of one year, or more, during any period of war, for his first promotional examination only, upon compliance with RCW 73.16.035 as it now exists or may hereafter be amended;
4. There shall be no examination preferences other than those which have been specifically provided for above and all preferences above specified in subsections (1), (2) and (3) of this section must be claimed by a veteran within eight years of the date of his release from active service.