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Glossary of Terms and Definitions-Alphabet V
VALIDATION:
The process by which employee selection devices are demonstrated empirically to be predictive of job performance. Under EEOC Guidelines, tests or other selection devices which screen out minorities or women at a greater rate than others must be validated according to procedures which meet the published standards of the American Psychological Association.

VIETNAM ERA VETERAN:
A Vietnam era veteran is a person who served on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, any part of which occurred between 1/1/63 and 5/7/75, and was discharged and/or released with other than a dishonorable discharge.

VETERAN:
A person who served in the Armed Forces of the United States during a period specified and was honorably discharged or was released under honorable circumstances. Armed Forces is defined as the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Coast Guard, including all components thereof, and the National Guard when in the service of the United States pursuant to call as provided by law on a full-time active duty basis, which does not include active duty for training purposes.

The specified periods of service are:
With the U.S. Public Health Service:
12/7/41 - 09/02/45
07/29/45 - 09/02/45
06/26/50 - 01/31/55
06/26/50 - 07/03/52
01/01/63 - 05/07/75


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