35.3 Veterans preference in private employment permitted.
1. A private employer may grant preference in hiring and promotion to an individual who is a veteran.
2. a. A private employer may grant preference in hiring and promotion to the spouse of a veteran who has sustained a permanent, compensable service-connected disability as adjudicated by the United States veterans administration or by the retirement board of one of the armed forces of the United States.
b. A private employer may grant preference in hiring and promotion to the surviving spouse of a deceased member of the United States armed forces who died while serving on active duty during a time of military conflict or who died as a result of such service.
3. Granting a hiring or promotion preference under this section does not violate any state law or local ordinance regarding equal employment opportunity, including but not limited to chapter 216.
4. The hiring and promotion preferences allowable under this section shall only be granted if consistent with applicable federal laws and regulations.
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Structure Iowa Code
Title I - STATE SOVEREIGNTY AND MANAGEMENT
Section 35.2 - Proof of veteran status for certain veterans.
Section 35.3 - Veterans preference in private employment permitted.
Section 35.6 - Contract with United States department of veterans affairs.
Section 35.8 - War orphans educational assistance fund.
Section 35.9 - Expenditure by department.
Section 35.10 - Eligibility and payment of assistance.