You get points added to your passing score when you apply for Wisconsin state jobs that use a competitive exam or rating. Veterans get 10 points, disabled veterans rated under 30 percent get 15 points, disabled veterans rated over 30 percent get 20 points, the spouse of a veteran rated 70 percent or higher gets 10 points, and an unremarried surviving spouse of a veteran killed in action or who died from a service-connected disability gets 10 points. For positions with no competitive exam, your name is added to the list of eligible applicants. The preference applies to initial employment only.
Claim the preference when you apply for state employment and submit the Wisconsin Veteran Status Form with your application.
Your DD214, plus your VA rating documentation, marriage certificate or the veteran’s death certificate depending on which preference you are claiming.
