Northwest Arctic Borough: Veterans’ Preference for Appointment and Employment

In every Northwest Arctic Borough department and on all borough public works, veterans are preferred for appointment and employment. A veteran here is anyone honorably discharged after 181 days or more of active service, or after six years in the Alaska Territorial Guard or Alaska National Guard, or a current Guard member credited with two years.

Also called: hiring preference, veterans preference, public works, Alaska National Guard, Alaska Territorial Guard, NWAB 3.08.080, Kotzebue.

For: Veteran or service member.

Where it applies

Written for the jurisdictions listed here.

Northwest Arctic Borough, AKCounty

Northwest Arctic Borough Code 3.08.080 provides: "In every department and upon all public works of the borough, veterans shall be preferred for appointment and employment. A person claiming such preference shall be required to show proof of such entitlement." Who counts as a veteran (3.08.080(B)): a person who served 181 days or more of active service in the armed forces of the United States and was honorably discharged; a person who served six years in the Alaska Territorial Guard or the Alaska National Guard and received an honorable discharge; or a person now serving in the Alaska National Guard who has been credited with two years of service. The code sets no points or tie-break formula; the preference sits beside the borough's resident preference on public works projects (chapter 2.64) and its preference for Inupiaq fluency (3.08.090). Bring a DD-214 or Guard service record when applying. The borough levies no property tax, so the State's disabled veteran exemption has nothing to exempt here. Contact: Northwest Arctic Borough, 163 Lagoon Street, Kotzebue, AK 99752; (907) 442-2500, or (800) 478-1110 in Alaska.

Thresholds

Thresholds for Northwest Arctic Borough: Veterans’ Preference for Appointment and Employment
Gate	Rule
Honorably discharged veterans and qualifying Alaska Guard members	The preference turns on service and discharge, not a rating, so the rating filter never hides this benefit.

Sources

Northwest Arctic Borough Code 3.08.080, Veterans preference for appointment and employment (eCode360, edition of April 28, 2026)Official

Updated

Last updated 2026-10-16.

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VetTOC is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Defense. Information is for reference only and is not an eligibility determination. Verify with VA, the relevant state or territory, or an accredited VSO.