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Wash. Rev. Code § 41.04.010 (2026)

Veterans' scoring criteria status in examinations

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In all competitive examinations, unless otherwise provided in this section, to determine the qualifications of applicants for public offices, positions, or employment, either the state, and all of its political subdivisions and all municipal corporations, or private companies or agencies contracted with by the state to give the competitive examinations shall give a scoring criteria status to all veterans as defined in RCW 41.04.007, by adding to the passing mark, grade or rating only, based upon a possible rating of one hundred points as perfect a percentage in accordance with the following:
(1) Ten percent to a veteran who served during a period of war or in an armed conflict as defined in RCW 41.04.005 and does not receive military retirement. The percentage shall be added to the passing mark, grade, or rating of competitive examinations until the veteran's first appointment. The percentage shall not be utilized in promotional examinations;
(2) Five percent to a veteran who did not serve during a period of war or in an armed conflict as defined in RCW 41.04.005 or is receiving military retirement. The percentage shall be added to the passing mark, grade, or rating of competitive examinations until the veteran's first appointment. The percentage shall not be utilized in promotional examinations;
(3) Five percent to a veteran who was called to active military service from employment with the state or any of its political subdivisions or municipal corporations. The percentage shall be added to promotional examinations until the first promotion only;
(4) All veterans' scoring criteria may be claimed:
(a) Upon release from active military service with a qualifying discharge as defined in RCW 73.04.005; or
(b) Upon receipt of a United States department of defense discharge document DD form 214, NGB form 22, or their equivalent or successor discharge paperwork, that characterizes his or her discharge as a qualifying discharge as defined in RCW 73.04.005.
[ 2024 c 146 s 14; 2017 c 97 s 2; 2013 c 83 s 1; 2009 c 248 s 1; 2007 c 449 s 1; 2003 c 45 s 1; 2002 c 292 s 4; 2000 c 140 s 1; 1974 ex.s. c 170 s 1; 1969 ex.s. c 269 s 2; 1953 ex.s. c 9 s 1; 1949 c 134 s 1; 1947 c 119 s 1; 1945 c 189 s 1; Rem. Supp. 1949 s 9963-5.]

Notes:

Intent—2024 c 146: See note following RCW 73.04.005.
Veterans and veterans' affairs: Title 73 RCW.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1979–2022 · leading case: Gossage v. State
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Gossage v. State (2002) Wash. Ct. App. · cites it 29× “Gossage then moved for partial summary judgment, claiming that he had been denied his veteran's preference. The court found it undisputed that Gossage was a veteran as defined by RCW 73.”
Personnel Administrator of Mass. v. Feeney (1979) SCOTUS · cites it 2× “§ 34-30-11 (1953); Wash. Rev. Code §§ 41.04.010 , 73.16.010 (1976).”
Gossage v. State (2002) Wash. Ct. App. · cites it 27× “But the court ruled that because Gossage applied for a competitive job, RCW 41.04.010, not RCW 73.16.010, governed the preference available to him: Applying the ruling in [State ex.”
Wash. Fed'n of State Employees Council 28 v. State (1983) Wash. · cites it 2× “" [5] RCW 41.04.010(8): "(a) `Compensation earnable' for persons who establish membership in the retirement system on or before September 30, 1977, means salaries or wages earned during a payroll period for personal services and where the compensation is not all paid in money,…”
Jeremy Vahle, An Individual v. City Of Lakewood, A Municipal Corporation (2020) Wash. Ct. App. · cites it 5× “The Secretary stated that under RCW 41.04.010, veteran’s preference is calculated based on the percentage of a candidate’s final examination score and not the overall points possible on the examination.”
Foster v. State of Washington (2022) E.D. Wash. “Code § 41.04.010, which Plaintiff argues they have failed to do regarding the 6 application of his promotional points.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 41.04.010(3) — 1 case
Jeremy Vahle, An Individual v. City Of Lakewood, A Municipal Corporation (2020) Wash. Ct. App. “The Secretary stated that under RCW 41.04.010, veteran’s preference is calculated based on the percentage of a candidate’s final examination score and not the overall points possible on the examination.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 41.04.010(4) — 2 cases
Gossage v. State (2002) Wash. Ct. App. “Gossage then moved for partial summary judgment, claiming that he had been denied his veteran's preference. The court found it undisputed that Gossage was a veteran as defined by RCW 73.”
Gossage v. State (2002) Wash. Ct. App. “But the court ruled that because Gossage applied for a competitive job, RCW 41.04.010, not RCW 73.16.010, governed the preference available to him: Applying the ruling in [State ex.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 41.04.010(8) — 1 case
Wash. Fed'n of State Employees Council 28 v. State (1983) Wash. “" [5] RCW 41.04.010(8): "(a) `Compensation earnable' for persons who establish membership in the retirement system on or before September 30, 1977, means salaries or wages earned during a payroll period for personal services and where the compensation is not all paid in money,…”
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