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U.S. Office of Personnel Management 1. Name (Last, First, Middle)

APPLICATION FOR 10-POINT VETERAN PREFERENCE (TO BE USED BY VETERANS & RELATIVES OF VETERANS)

Form Approved O.M.B. No. 3206-0001

PERSON APPLYING FOR PREFERENCE
2. Name of Civil Service or Postal Service exam and/or job announcement number you have applied for or position which you currently occupy

3. Home address (Street Number, City, State Zip Code) 4. Social Security Number 5. Date exam was held or application submitted

VETERAN INFORMATION (to be provided by person applying for preference)
6. Veteran's name (Last, first, middle)(Exactly as it appears on Service Records) 7. Veteran's periods of service Branch of Service From To Service Number 9. VA claim number, if any 8. Veteran's Social Security Number

TYPE OF 10-POINT PREFERENCE CLAIMED INSTRUCTIONS: Check the block which indicates the type of preference you are claiming. Answer all questions associated with that block. The Documentation Required column refers you to the back of this form for the documents you must submit to support your resume. (Please Note: Eligibility for veteran's preference is governed by 5 U.S.C. 2108 and 5 CFR Part 211. All conditions are not fully described in this form because of space restrictions. The office to which you apply can provide additional information. )
DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED (See reverse of this form)

10. Veteran's Claim for Preference based on non-compensation service-connected disability; award of the Purple Heart; or receipt of disability pension under public laws administered by the VA. 11. Veteran's Claim for Preference based on eligibility for or receipt of compensation from the VA or disability retirement from a Service Department for service-connected disability.
A. ARE YOU PRESENTLY MARRIED 12. Preference for a Spouse of a living veteran based on the fact that the TO THE VETERAN? veteran, because of a service-connected disability, has been unable to qualify for a Federal or D.C. Government job, or any other position along the lines of his/her usual occupation. (If your answer to item "A" is "NO", you are ineligible for preference and need not submit this form.) YES NO

A and B A and C

C and H

13. Preference for a Widow or Widower of a veteran. (If your answer is "NO" to item "A" or "YES" to item "B", you are ineligible for preference and need not submit this form.) 14. Preference for (Natural) Mother of a service-connected permanently and totally disabled, or deceased veteran provided you are or were married to the father of the veteran, and your husband (either the veteran's father or the husband of a remarriage) is totally and permanently disabled, or you are now widowed, divorced, or separated from the veteran's father and have not remarried, or you are widowed or divorced from the veteran's father and have remarried, but are now widowed, divorced, or separated from the husband of your remarriage. (If your answer is "NO" to item "C" or "D", you are ineligible for preference and need not submit this form.)
PRIVACY ACT AND PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: The Veterans' Preference Act of 1944 authorizes the collection of this information. The information will be used, along with any accompanying documentation, to determine whether you are entitled to 10-point veterans' preference. This information may be disclosed to: (1) the Department of Veterans Affairs, or the appropriate branch of the Armed Forces to verify your claim; (2) a court, or Federal;, State, or local agency for checking on law violations or for other related authorized purposes; (3) a Federal, State, or local government agency, if you are participating in a special employment assistance program; or (4) other Federal, State, or local government agencies, congressional offices, and international organizations for purposes of employment consideration, e.g., if you are on an Office of Personnel Management list of eligibles. Executive order 9397 authorizes Federal agencies to use the Social Security Number (SSN) to identify individual records in Federal personnel records or systems. Your SSN will be used to ensure accurate retention of records pertaining to you and

A. WERE YOU MARRIED TO VETERAN WHEN HE OR SHE DIED? B. HAVE YOU REMARRIED? (Do not count marriages that were annulled.) A. ARE YOU MARRIED? B. ARE YOU SEPARATED? (If "YES", do not complete "C" Go to "D") C. IF MARRIED NOW, IS YOUR HUSBAND TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED? D. IF THE VETERAN IS DEAD DID HE/SHE DIE IN ACTIVE SERVICE?

YES

NO

A, D, E, and G (Submit G when applicable.)

YES YES YES YES YES

NO NO NO NO NO

DISABLED VETERAN: C,F, and H (Submit F when applicable.) DECEASED VETERAN: A, D, E, and F (Submit F when applicable.)

may also be used to identify you to others from whom information about you is sought. Furnishing your SSN and the other information sought is voluntary. However, failure to provide any part of the information may result in a ruling that you are not eligible for 10-point veterans' preference or in delaying the processing of your resume for employment. Public burden reporting for this collection of information is estimated to take approximately 10 minutes per response, including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Reports and Forms Management Officer, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, 1900 E Street, N.W., Room 6410, Washington, D.C. 20415; and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (3206-0001), Washington, D.C. 20503.

I certify that all of the statements made in this claim are true, complete, and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief and are made in good faith. [A false answer to any question may be grounds for not employing you, or for dismissing you after you begin work, and may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title18, Section 1001).] FOR USE BY APPOINTING OFFICER ONLY Signature of Appointing Officer Title

This form must be signed by all persons claiming 10-Point peference
Signature of person claiming preference DATE SIGNED (Month, Day, Year)

Preference entitlement was verified Name of Agency

DATE SIGNED (Month, Day, Year)

Previous editions not usable

Standard Form 15 Revised December 2004

(PLEASE SUBMIT PHOTOCOPIES OF DOCUMENTS BECAUSE THEY WILL NOT BE RETURNED)
A. DOCUMENTATION OF SERVICE AND SEPARATION UNDER HONORABLE CONDITIONS Submit any of the documents listed below as documentation, provided that they are dated on or after the day of separation from active duty military service: 1. Honorable or general discharge certificates 2. Certificate of transfer to Navy Fleet Reserve, Marine Corps Fleet Reserve, or enlisted Reserve Corps. 3. Orders of Transfer to Retired List 4. Report of Separation from a branch of the Armed Forces 5. Certificate of Service or release from active duty, provided honorable separation took place. 6. Official Statement from a branch of the Armed Forces showing that honorable separation took place. 7. Notation by the Department of Veterans Affairs or a branch of the Armed Forces on an official statement, described in B or C below, that the veteran was honorably separated from military service. 8. Official statement from the Military Personnel Records Center that official service records show that honorable separation took place. B. DOCUMENTATION OF SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY (NONCOMPENSABLE, I.E., LESS THAN 10%); PURPLE HEART; AND NONSERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY PENSION Submit one of the following documents: 1. An official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying to the present existence of the veteran's service-connected disability of less than 10%. 2. An official citation, document, or discharge certificate, issued by a branch of the Armed Forces, showing the award to the veteran of the Purple Heart for wound or injuries received in action. 3. An official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs, certifying that the veteran is receiving a nonservice-connected disability pension. C. DOCUMENTATION OF SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY (COMPENSABLE, I.E., 10% OR MORE) If you checked Item 11 on the front of this form, submit one of the following documents: 1. An official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying to the veteran's present receipt of compensation for service-connected disability or disability retired pay. 2. An official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying that the veteran has a service-connected disability of 10% or more.
1. Is the veteran currently working? YES NO (If "NO," go to item 3.) 4. What was the veteran's military occupation at the time of separation?

DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED - READ CAREFULLY

3. An official statement or retirement orders from a branch of the Armed Forces, showing that the retired serviceman was retired because of permanent service-connected disability or was transferred to the permanent disability retirement list. The statement or retirement orders must indicate that the disability is 10% or more. For spouses and mothers of disabled veterans checking items 12 or 14, submit the following: An official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces, certifying: 1) the present existence of the veterans service-connected disability, 2) the percentage and nature of the service-connected disability, or disabilities (including the combined percentage), 3) a notation as to whether or not the service-connected disability is rated as permanent and total. Please Note: When a veteran dies on active duty, the family does not receive a DD Form 214; the family receives a DD Form 1300, Report of Casualty, on which there is no place to record the character of service. Thus, when a veteran dies on active duty, his or her service should be presumed to be under honorable conditions unless the military service specifically indicates otherwise. D. DOCUMENTATION OF VETERAN'S DEATH 1. If on active military duty at time of death, submit official notice, from a branch of the Armed Forces, of death occurring under honorable conditions. 2. If death occurred while not on active military duty, submit certified copy of death certificate. E. DOCUMENTATION OF SERVICE OR DEATH DURING A WAR, IN A CAMPAIGN OR EXPEDITION FOR WHICH A CAMPAIGN BADGE IS AUTHORIZED, OR DURING THE PERIOD OF APRIL 28, 1952, THROUGH JULY 1, 1955 Submit documentation of service or death during a war or during the period April 28, 1952, through July 1, 1955, or during a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge is authorized. F. DOCUMENTATION OF DECEASED OR DISABLED VETERAN'S MOTHER'S CLAIM FOR PREFERENCE BECAUSE OF HER HUSBAND'S TOTAL AND PERMANENT DISABILITY Submit a statement from Husband's Physician showing the prognosis of his disease and percentage of his disability. G. DOCUMENTATION OF ANNULMENT OF REMARRIAGE BY WIDOW OR WIDOWER OF VETERAN Submit either: 1. Certification from the Department of Veterans Affairs that entitlement to pension or compensation was restored due to annulment. 2. A certified copy of the court decree of annulment. H. DOCUMENTATION OF VETERAN'S INABILITY TO WORK BECAUSE OF A SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY Answer Questions 1-7 below:
2. If currently working, what is the veteran's present occupation?

3. What was the veteran's occupation, if any, before military service?

5. Has the veteran been employed, or is he/she now employed, by the Federal civil service or D.C. Government? A. Title and Grade of position most recently, or currently, held B. Name and address of agency

YES

NO C. Dates of employment From To

6. Has the veteran resigned from, been disqualified for, or separated from a position in the Federal civil service or D.C. Government along the liens of his/her usual occupation because of service-connected disability ? (If "YES," submit documentation of the resignation, disqualification, or separation.) 7. Is the veteran receiving a civil service retirement pension? YES NO

YES

NO

(If "YES," give the Civil Service or Federal Employee retirement annuity number)

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Standard Form 15 (Back) Revised December 2004