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State law protects the jobs of Massachusetts National Guard members called to active duty and provides tenure for certain veterans in non-civil service positions.
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Massachusetts veterans receive veterans' preference for open competitive civil service exams, receive extra points for promotional exams, and are placed at the top of the registry for labor service. Veterans who are employed by state government may be eligible to buy back up to four years of active service.
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The Department of Veterans' Services has been awarded three DOL/VETS grants for Fiscal Year 2010. They provide training, job placement, housing assistance, other supportive services, and information resources to eligible veterans. The two HVRP (Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Program) grants serve homeless veterans in the South Shore area and the VWIP (Veterans' Workforce Investment Program) grant provides Green training and employment-finding assistance to veterans residing in the Boston-metro/I-495 region. In addition there are currently four HVRP and an additional VWIP grant in the state, administered by DOL/VETS through other grantees.
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Rehabilitation services are designed to help people with disabilities enter and stay in the work force.
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Veterans receive special assistance in their job search at One-Stop Career Centers across the state through the VETS (Veterans Employment & Training Services) program available through the Division Career Services. Disabled veterans may be eligible for Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment assistance through the VA.
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Information from the Human Resource Division about claiming veterans' status and preference, disabled veterans' status and preference, and requesting Vietnam Era veteran certification.
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The Troops to Teachers program assists eligible veterans, active duty, Guard and Reserve individuals in their transition to a new career in public education as a teacher in the K-12 public school system of the United States.
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Resources and training opportunities for veterans who are business owners.
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Links to employment resources
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For-profit employers in Massachusetts that plan to hire certain low-income or disabled veterans may be eligible for a $2400 tax credit.
