Orland Fire Protection District

Preference Points will be awarded as determined by the Orland Fire Protection District for the following: 

• Veterans preference:  Applicants who were engaged in the military service of the United States for a period of at least one (1) year of active duty and who were honorably discharged therefrom, or who are now or have been members on inactive or reserve duty in such military or naval service, shall receive five (5) points.  Proof of such service must include a copy of Military Form DD-214 (long form) as proof of active service and/or, evidence of the honorable discharge and a sworn affidavit by the applicant at the time of application to qualify;(70 ILCS 705/16.06b(h)(1)).   

• Fire cadet preference:  Applicants who have successfully completed two (2) years of study in fire techniques or cadet training within a cadet program established under the rules of the Joint Labor and Management Committee (JLMC), as defined in Section 50 of the Fire Department Promotion Act, shall receive two (2) points.  An official transcript with seal or other comparable documentation must be included with the request for preference points as proof of such experience; (70 ILCS 705/16.06(b)(h)(2)).
  

• Educational preference:  Applicants may receive up to a maximum of two (2) points as follows:  applicants who have successfully obtained an Associate’s Degree in the field of fire service or emergency medical services shall receive one (1) point; applicants who have successfully obtained a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university shall receive two (2) points.  An official transcript with seal must be included with the request for preference points as proof of attainment of degree; (70 ILCS 705/16.06b(h)(3)).  

• Experience preference:  Applicants may be awarded points based on their experience in the fire service, or with the District :Part-time or paid-on-call employees of the District may be awarded up to two (2) experience preference points; however, such applicants may not be awarded more than one-half (0.5) points for each complete year of paid-on-call or part-time service.  Applicants from outside the district who were employed as full-time firefighters or firefighter-paramedics by a fire protection district or municipality for at least two (2) years may be awarded up to two (2) experience preference points; however, such applicants may not be awarded more than one (1) point for each complete year of full-time service.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, no applicant may receive more than two (2) experience preference points by this subsection B.4.  An applicant may not receive the full amount of preference points under this subsection B.4 if the amount of points awarded would place the applicant before any veteran on the eligibility list. If more than one applicant receiving experience preference points is prevented from receiving all of their points due to not being allowed to pass a veteran, those applicants shall be placed on the list below the veteran in rank order based on the totals received if all points under this subsection were to be awarded (any remaining ties on the list shall be determined by lot); (70 ILCS 705/16.06b(h)(5)). 

• Residency preference:  Applicants whose principal residence is located within the jurisdiction of the Orland Fire Protection District shall receive one (1) point. Two forms of documentation showing proof of residency (e.g., utility bills, residential lease, voter registration, driver’s license) must be included with the request for preference points as proof of residency; (70 ILCS 705/16.06b(h)(6)).