Claim the preference when you apply for competitive state employment and submit your supporting documents with the application.

• You are applying for competitive Rhode Island state employment
• You served 30 or more days on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces and received a discharge other than dishonorable, or you served less than 30 days and were discharged because of a service-connected disability, or you retired from the National Guard or the U.S. Armed Forces Reserves after 20 or more years of service
• You achieved a passing score on the civil service entrance exam
• If you are claiming the 10-point disabled wartime veteran credit, you were awarded a campaign ribbon or expeditionary medal earned in a conflict, war, undeclared war or contingency operation, you received an honorable or general discharge, and you have a service-connected disability rating from the VA