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Committee reviews proposal to raise veteran preference points in FPC hiring rules
Summary
Committee members discussed a proposal to increase veterans' preference points in FPC hiring rules (proposed alignment with City Service Commission and state statute), and debated raising the aggregate cap on preference points; staff will bring more history and analysis to the full board.
The FPC Testing and Recruitment Committee on March 11 considered a staff communication proposing an amendment to FPC Rule 8, Section 6(a), to increase preference points for veterans on entry‑level and lateral police and fire hiring.
Committee members were told the proposal, requested by city personnel advocates, would increase veterans' preference from the current three points to a scale tied to veterans' status (10 points for qualifying veterans, higher for certain disabled‑veteran categories), aligning FPC…
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