Fresno County Civil Service Credit for Military Service

Five percent of the maximum rating is added to the passing score of a wartime veteran discharged or released under honorable conditions on a competitive county entrance examination. There is no credit on promotional examinations and none extra for a disability.

Also called: county job, veterans preference, preferential credit, civil service, 3.08.070, 5 percent, wartime.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Fresno County, CACounty

Fresno County Ordinance Code section 3.08.070 gives a preferential credit of five percent of the maximum rating on a competitive entrance examination, once the passing mark is reached, to anyone who served in the military or naval service "during a war as defined in the Military and Veterans Code" and was honorably discharged or released from active duty under honorable conditions. No credit is allowed on a promotional examination, and the section has no separate credit for a disability. On a 100-point examination that is five points. A general discharge under honorable conditions qualifies, but peacetime service outside a war period as the State defines it does not. Bring the DD-214 with the application. Section 3.08.080 separately keeps reinstatement and civil service status for a county employee who leaves for military service, as the Military and Veterans Code provides.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Fresno County Civil Service Credit for Military Service
Gate	Rule
Wartime service under honorable conditions	Service during a war as the Military and Veterans Code defines it and a discharge or release under honorable conditions. No rating is needed.

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Last updated 2026-10-02.

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VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.