(1) A private sector employer may create a veterans employment preference policy.
(2) A veterans employment preference policy shall be:
(a) in writing; and
(b) applied uniformly to employment decisions regarding hiring, promotion, or retention including during a reduction in force.
(3) A private employer may require a preference eligible individual to submit a discharge document form or proof of current service in the armed forces to be eligible for the preference. If the applicant is the spouse of a veteran or service member, the employer may require that the spouse submit the veteran's discharge document or proof of current service in the armed forces.
(4) A private employer's veterans employment preference policy shall be publicly posted by the employer at the place of employment or on the Internet if the employer has a website or uses the Internet to advertise employment opportunities.