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Veterans and eligible lists
In accordance with General Law Chapter 31, section 26, veterans are given preference on the eligibility list of civil service positions in the following order:
- Disabled Veterans
- Veterans
- Spouses or single parents of veterans who were killing in action or who died from a service-connected disability incurred during wartime service, provided that the spouse or parent has not remarried
This placement is only superseded by General Law Chapter 31, section 58, regarding residency preference, see order of lists
Veterans and no eligible list
Promotional Examinations
Veterans will have two points added to their overall passing score.
Open Competitive Exams
Civil service uses a system of absolute veteran's preference in which someone qualifying as a veteran who passes the open competitive exam is placed higher on the resulting eligible list except in respect to residency preference on Firefighter and Police Officer lists, see order of lists.
Veterans and Labor Service
There is no exam required for labor service positions but you must submit an application and the required documentation proving you are a veteran.
Veterans , whether disabled or not, are placed at the top of the specific labor service eligibility list for State Agencies and the City of Boston.
Spouses and single parents of veterans are placed below veteran but above all other applicants.
Definition of a Veteran
This link will take you to the Mass. Veteran's Services website for the Definition of a Veteran.
Other resources
| Last updated: | November 6, 2023 |
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