5 U.S.C. § 3311 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 5. Government Organization and Employees § 3311. Preference eligibles; examinations; crediting experience

(1) for service in the armed forces when his employment in a similar vocation to that for which examined was interrupted by the service; and

(2) for all experience material to the position for which examined, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether he received pay therefor.