
27 Feb Federal Employment Preference Points
Certain survivors of deceased veterans may be eligible for a 10-point preference in the federal hiring process called the derived preference.
Both un-remarried widows/widowers of veterans and mothers of deceased veterans are eligible for the derived preference.
To receive the 10-point derived veterans’ preference, you must fill out the Office of Personnel Management’s Form SF15, “Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference.”
To download a copy of Form SF15, visit https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf15.pdf.
Additional documentation is required, depending on survivor status.
Un-remarried widows/widowers of veterans must provide:
- A marriage license or certificate
- The veteran’s DD Form 214
- The veteran’s death certificate or documentation of death on active duty (Form DD1300)
Mothers of deceased veterans must provide:
- Proof that the veteran was your child (a birth certificate)
- Proof that you were married to the veteran’s father OR proof of remarriage
- Proof of your husband’s total/permanent disability or death
- The veteran’s DD Form 214 indicating discharge for a service-connected disability
- The veteran’s death certificate or documentation of death on active duty (Form DD1300)
For more information, visit https://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/familypref/index.aspx
Bertlisse
Posted at 00:25h, 09 FebruaryWhat about the daughter of the deceased?