You get preference for appointment, employment and promotion in South Dakota government jobs at state, county and city level. At state level, if you are eligible you are automatically added to the interview list once the top qualified applicants have been identified. Preference runs in this order: disabled veteran, spouse of a disabled veteran, veteran, then unremarried surviving spouse. You still need the skills and qualifications the job requires.
Claim the preference when you apply for a state, county or city government job in South Dakota and submit your supporting documents with the application.
Your DD214, plus your VA disability documentation, marriage certificate or the veteran’s death certificate depending on which preference you are claiming.
