(a)
(1) A private employer or local government employer may have a voluntary veterans' preference employment policy.
(2) The veterans' preference employment policy:
(A) Shall be in writing;
(B) Shall be applied uniformly to employment decisions regarding the hiring, promotion, or retention during a reduction in force; and
(C) May be modeled after § 21-3-302 (d)-(g) and § 21-3-303 et seq.
(b) A veteran, spouse of a disabled veteran, or surviving spouse of a veteran shall submit a DD 214 of the veteran to a private employer or local government employer with a veterans' preference employment policy to be eligible for the preference.