West Virginia Code Chapter 6. General Provisions Respecting Officers § 6-13-1. Definitions

(a) “Active duty” or “active-duty service” means full-time duty in the armed forces of the United States, as defined in 10 USC § 101(d) or 32 USC § 502, § 503, or § 904.

(b) “Active duty for training” means full-time duty in the armed forces of the United States for a period of more than 90 consecutive days for training purposes performed by members of the National Guard or Military Reserves.

(c) “Armed forces” shall have the same definition as provided in 5 U.S.C. § 2101(2) and means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Space Force.

(d) “Certification” means any written document from the armed forces that certifies that a service member is expected to be discharged or released from active-duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted for consideration in the hiring process, at the time and in the manner prescribed by the applicable job opportunity announcement. Prior to appointment, the service member’s character of service and qualifying discharge release must be verified through a DD Form 214 or equivalent documentation.

(e) “Disabled veteran” means a person who has been discharged or released from active-duty service under honorable conditions performed at any time, or who has a certification as defined in subsection (c) of this section, and who has established the present existence of a service-connected disability or is receiving compensation, disability retirement benefits, or a pension because of a statute administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs or by a military department.

(f) “Rule of 3” refers to the rule under which managers are required to select new employees from among the top three available candidates rated and referred to them by an examining office.

(g) “Veteran” means a person who has been discharged or released from active-duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions, or who has completed active duty for training for a period of more than 90 consecutive days as a member of the National Guard or Military Reserves.