Chisago County Human Resources: Claiming Veteran's Preference

Chisago County takes Minnesota's veterans preference in its own hiring: fill out the Claim for Veteran's Preference portion of the county's application form in UKG - Online Job Opportunities and submit the DD-214 with it; the preference must be claimed when the application is submitted and received by the closing date. Questions: 651-213-8830.

Also called: veterans preference, preference points, UKG, application form, DD-214, closing date, 651-213-8830, 197.455, Human Resources, hiring, Center City, Lindström, Chisago City, North Branch, Rush City, Taylors Falls, Wyoming, Stacy, Shafer, Harris.

For: Veteran or service member, spouse, survivor.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Chisago County, MNCounty

As an employer, Chisago County is bound by the local government preference of section 197.455 and the removal protection of section 197.46; see the Minnesota entries on both. What the county's page says. "If you are applying for Veteran's Preference Points, you must fill out the 'Claim for Veteran's Preference' portion found on the Chisago County Application Form, in our UKG - Online Job Opportunities and submit the necessary document (DD-214)." And: "Veteran's Preference must be claimed at the time the employment application form is submitted and must be received by the closing date." "If you need assistance or have questions on qualifying for veteran's preference, please call 651-213-8830." The page sits under Human Resources beside the county's job opportunities; the statute's covered applicants, points and tie-breaks are the Minnesota entries'.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Chisago County Human Resources: Claiming Veteran's Preference
Gate	Rule
A veteran under 197.447, or a qualifying spouse	The preference is claimed on the county application with the DD-214, received by the closing date; no rating is needed for the preference itself.

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Last updated 2026-10-28.

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