Section 408.235 - Eligibility for preference(1) A veteran is eligible to use the preference provided for in ORS 408.230 for a civil service position for which application is made at any time after discharge or release from service in the Armed Forces.(2) An individual is treated as a veteran for purposes of the preference provided for in ORS 408.230 if the individual: (a) Meets the definition of "veteran" under ORS 408.225 except for the requirement that the individual was discharged or released under honorable conditions; and(b) Submits a certification to the public employer that the individual is expected to be discharged or released from active duty under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the submission of the certification.(3) An individual is treated as a disabled veteran for purposes of the preference provided for in ORS 408.230 if the individual:(a) Meets the definition of "veteran" under ORS 408.225 except for the requirement that the individual was discharged or released under honorable conditions; and(b) Submits a certification to the public employer that the individual is expected to be medically separated from active duty under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the submission of the certification.Amended by 2021 Ch. 195,§ 2, eff. 1/1/2022.1977 c.854 §4; 1989 c.507 §3; 1995 c.777 §2; 1999 c.792 §2; 2007 c. 525, § 3; 2009 c. 370, § 2