Voluntary veterans preference employment policy -- Private employment -- Antidiscrimination requirements

(1) A private sector employer may create a veterans employment preference policy. (2) A veterans employment preference policy shall be: (a) in writing; and (b) applied uniformly to employment decisions regarding hiring, promotion, or retention including during a reduction in force. (3) A private employer may require a preference eligible individual to submit a discharge document form or proof of current service in the armed forces to be eligible for the preference. If the applicant is the spouse of a veteran or service member, the employer may require that the spouse submit the veteran's discharge document or proof of current service in the armed forces. (4) A private employer's veterans employment preference policy shall be publicly posted by the employer at the place of employment or on the Internet if the employer has a website or uses the Internet to advertise employment opportunities.