Common use of VETERANS EMPLOYMENT Clause in Contracts

VETERANS EMPLOYMENT. Capital Metro is a recipient of Federal financial assistance on this Contract. The Contractor shall give a hiring pref- erence, to the extent practicable, to veterans (as defined in Section 2108 of Title 5 C.F.R.) who have the requisite skills and abilities to perform the construction work required under the Contract. This subsection shall not be under- stood, construed or enforced in any manner that would require an employer to give a preference to any veteran over any equally qualified applicant who is a member of any racial or ethnic minority, female, an individual with a disability, or a former employee.

VETERANS EMPLOYMENT. Capital Metro is a recipient of Federal financial assistance on this Contractcontract. The Contractor shall give a hiring pref- erencepreference, to the extent practicable, to veterans (as defined in Section section 2108 of Title 5 C.F.R.) who have the requisite skills and abilities to perform the construction work required under the Contractcontract. This subsection shall not be under- stoodunderstood, construed or enforced in any manner that would require an employer to give a preference to any veteran over any equally qualified applicant who is a member of any racial or ethnic minority, female, an individual with a disability, or a former employee.