preference eligible

(3) “preference eligible” means, except as provided in paragraph (4) of this section or section 2108a(c) — (A) a veteran as defined by paragraph (1)(A) of this section; (B) a veteran as defined by paragraph (1)(B), (C), or (D) of this section; (C) a disabled veteran; (D) the unmarried widow or widower of a veteran as defined by paragraph (1)(A) of this section; (E) the wife or husband of a service-connected disabled veteran if the veteran has been unable to qualify for any appointment in the civil service or in the government of the District of Columbia; (F) the parent of an individual who lost his or her life under honorable conditions while serving in the armed forces during a period named by paragraph (1)(A) of this section, if— (i) the spouse of that parent is totally and permanently disabled; or (ii) that parent, when preference is claimed, is unmarried or, if married, legally separated from his or her spouse; (G) the parent of a service-connected permanently and totally disabled veteran, if— (i) the spouse of that parent is totally and permanently disabled; or (ii) that parent, when preference is claimed, is unmarried or, if married, legally separated from his or her spouse; and (H) a veteran who was discharged or released from a period of active duty by reason of a sole survivorship discharge (as that term is defined in section 1174(i) of title 10 ); but does not include applicants for, or members of, the Senior Executive Service, the Defense Intelligence Senior Executive Service, the Senior Cryptologic Executive Service, or the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service;

Source

5 USC § 2108(3)

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Scoping language

None identified, default scope is assumed to be the parent (chapter 21) of this section.

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