Michigan Compiled Laws — PREFERENCE IN EMPLOYMENT (Act 205 of 1897)

Michigan · statute · 205 of 1897, Mich. Comp. Laws · 6 active provisions

Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.401

Veteran; preference for appointment and public employment; effect of physical impairment; vacancy in elective office; qualifications; conflict with MCL 38.401 to 38.428; "veteran" defined.

(1) In every public department and upon the public works of the state and of every county and municipal corporation of this state, a veteran shall be preferred for appointment and employment. Age, loss of limb, or other physical impairment that does not, in fact, incapacitate, does not disqualify them. If it is necessa…

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.401a

Veterans; military experience relevant factor for compensation; "veteran" defined.

If this state or a political subdivision of this state hires a veteran, this state or the political subdivision shall treat the veteran's military experience as relevant professional experience for the purpose of determining the veteran's wage or salary. As used in this section, "veteran" means that term as defined in…

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.402

Veterans; removal, suspension or transfer from public employment; notice, hearing; protest, waiver; reinstatement, compensation.

No veteran or other soldier, sailor, marine, nurse or member of women's auxiliaries as indicated in the preceding section holding an office or employment in any public department or public works of the state or any county, city or township or village of the state, except heads of departments, members of commissions, an…

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.402a

Veterans; military service counted as period of employment.

In the event that it shall become necessary for reasons of public policy to reduce the number of persons in any public employment mentioned in this act, the status of persons removed from employment shall be determined on the basis of seniority of service and on the basis of quality of service as determined by the empl…

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.403

Violation of act; penalty.

A violation of any of the provisions of this act, by a person having the power of appointment to a position, under him, in either of the departments mentioned in section 1, shall be deemed a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction shall be punished by a fine of not less than 50 do…

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 35.404

Veterans; rejection of application for public employment, remedy.

In case the application of any such soldier, sailor or marine, shall be rejected by the person having the power of appointment to the position for which he has applied, he shall be entitled to remedy therefor by mandamus to enforce the provisions of this act.

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