Missouri Private Employer Veterans Hiring Preference

Private employers in Missouri, authorized under state law

Employers may lawfully prefer veterans and eligible spouses in hiring and promotion

Missouri law lets private employers adopt a veterans preference policy for hiring and promotion. The policy can cover veterans, the spouse of a disabled veteran with a service-connected total and permanent disability, and the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran.

Check eligibility

How to apply

There is nothing to apply for with the state. Ask an employer whether they have a veterans preference policy and how to claim it.

What you'll need

Your DD214, or your marriage certificate plus the veteran's VA disability or death documentation, if the employer asks for proof.

Eligibility

You are a veteran, the spouse of a veteran with a service-connected total and permanent disability, or the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran
You are applying to or working for a Missouri private employer that has adopted a veterans preference policy

Source

Official source

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