Massachusetts State Public Works Employment Preference

Massachusetts state, county, town and district public works employers and their contractors

Hiring preference on public works construction

You get preference when the state, a county, a town or a district hires for public works construction, and when a contractor or subcontractor hires for that work. Veterans with a service-connected disability are preferred first.

Check eligibility

How to apply

There is nothing to file with the state. Tell the hiring contractor or public body that you are claiming the veterans preference for public works construction and show your discharge paperwork.

What you'll need

Your DD214 or other discharge documentation, and your VA rating letter if you are a disabled veteran.

Eligibility

You are a veteran
You are applying for public works construction work for a Massachusetts state, county, town or district body, or for a contractor or subcontractor on that work

Source

Official source

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