Iowa Code

Iowa Code § 35C.1 (2026)

Appointments and employment — applications

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1. In every public department and upon all public works in the state, and of the counties, cities, and school corporations of the state, veterans who are citizens and residents of the United States are entitled to preference in appointment and employment over other applicants of no greater qualifications. The preference in appointment and employment for employees of cities under a municipal civil service is the same as provided in section 400.10. For purposes of this section, “veteran” means as defined in section 35.1 except that the requirement that the person be a resident of this state shall not apply. 2. a. In all jobs of the state and its political subdivisions, an application form shall be completed. The application form shall contain an inquiry into the applicant’s military service during the wars or armed conflicts as specified in subsection 1. b. The department of administrative services shall inform the agency to which the person is seeking employment of the person’s military service as specified in subsection 1. 3. In all jobs of political subdivisions of the state which are to be filled by competitive examination or by appointment, public notice of the application deadline to fill a job shall be posted at least ten days before the deadline in the same manner as notices of meetings are posted under section 21.4. 4. For jobs in political subdivisions of the state that are filled through a point-rated qualifying examination, the preference afforded to veterans shall be equivalent to that provided for municipal civil service systems in section 400.10. [S13, §1056-a15; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1159; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §70.1] 85 Acts, ch 50, §1; 92 Acts, ch 1238, §17 C93, §35C.1 94 Acts, ch 1189, §16; 2000 Acts, ch 1154, §6; 2003 Acts, ch 145, §286; 2008 Acts, ch 1032, §201; 2009 Acts, ch 150, §1; 2009 Acts, ch 179, §108 Referred to in §35C.2, 35C.5

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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1978–2022 · leading case: Stammeyer v. Div. of Narcotics Enf't of the Iowa Dep't of Pub. Saf., 721 N.W.2d 541 (Iowa 2006).
Stammeyer v. Div. of Narcotics Enf't of the Iowa Dep't of Pub. Saf., 721 N.W.2d 541 (Iowa 2006). · cites it 15× “1 (1985) (now codified in Iowa Code § 35C.1). However, in 1985, the Iowa legislature removed the preference for promotions.”
O'MALLEY v. Gundermann, 618 N.W.2d 286 (Iowa 2000). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 35C.1(1) (providing that honorably discharged Vietnam veterans, among others, who are citizens and residents of this state, are “entitled to preference in appointment and employment over other applicants of no greater qualifications”).”
Kern v. Saydel Cmty. Sch. Dist., 637 N.W.2d 157 (Iowa 2001). · cites it 2× “See Iowa Code § 35C.1(1). The term “hearing” is not defined by statute, nor is it defined in Iowa case law.”
Matthew John Stammeyer Vs. Div. Of Narcotics Enf't Of The Iowa Dep't Of Pub. Saf. (Iowa 2006). · cites it 15× “1 (1985) (now codified in Iowa Code § 35C.1). However, in 1985, the Iowa legislature removed the preference for promotions.”
Benjamin Varela v. City of Muscatine (Iowa Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 4× “” Iowa Code § 35C.1(1) (2019). The Act also precludes termination from employment “except for incompetency or misconduct shown after a hearing, upon due notice, upon stated charges, and with the right .”
Tommy Marion Copeland v. State of Iowa & Iowa Air Nat'l Guard (Iowa Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 2× “2d 473 , 477 (Iowa 2021); accord Iowa Code § 35C.1(1). Among those protections is section 35C.”
Semple v. Vietnam Serv. Comp. Bd., 262 N.W.2d 268 (Iowa 1978). · cites it 4× “The trial court determined plaintiff had not “refused * * * to subject himself to military discipline” so as to bar his entitlement to a veterans’ bonus under § 35C.1, The Code. Under the undisputed facts we agree and affirmed the trial court.”
James MacHamer v. Iowa Dep't of Admin. Servs., Janet Phipps, & Karin Gregor (Iowa Ct. App. 2016). “§§ 35C.1, .6 (providing veterans “are entitled to preference in 4 appointment and employment over other applicants of no greater qualifications” and no veteran “shall be removed from such position or employment except for incompetency or misconduct shown after a hearing, upon…”
— Iowa Code § 35C.1(1) — 6 cases
Stammeyer v. Div. of Narcotics Enf't of the Iowa Dep't of Pub. Saf., 721 N.W.2d 541 (Iowa 2006). “1 (1985) (now codified in Iowa Code § 35C.1). However, in 1985, the Iowa legislature removed the preference for promotions.”
O'MALLEY v. Gundermann, 618 N.W.2d 286 (Iowa 2000). “See Iowa Code § 35C.1(1) (providing that honorably discharged Vietnam veterans, among others, who are citizens and residents of this state, are “entitled to preference in appointment and employment over other applicants of no greater qualifications”).”
Kern v. Saydel Cmty. Sch. Dist., 637 N.W.2d 157 (Iowa 2001). “See Iowa Code § 35C.1(1). The term “hearing” is not defined by statute, nor is it defined in Iowa case law.”
Benjamin Varela v. City of Muscatine (Iowa Ct. App. 2021). “” Iowa Code § 35C.1(1) (2019). The Act also precludes termination from employment “except for incompetency or misconduct shown after a hearing, upon due notice, upon stated charges, and with the right .”
Tommy Marion Copeland v. State of Iowa & Iowa Air Nat'l Guard (Iowa Ct. App. 2022). “2d 473 , 477 (Iowa 2021); accord Iowa Code § 35C.1(1). Among those protections is section 35C.”
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