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HIRE Vets
Medallion Program

Recognizing employers for their investments in recruiting, employing, and retaining our nation’s heroes.

 
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2025 Award Recipients Released
Gold and Platinum HVMP Award medallions

Honoring the Employers who
Hire our Nation's Heroes

The HIRE Vets Medallion Award is the only federal-level veterans’ employment award that recognizes a company or organization’s commitment to veteran hiring, retention, and professional development. Review the criteria for the 2025 award cycle.

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Gov. Stein encourages employers to apply for HIRE Vets Medallion program

Ashe Post & Times – Apr. 6, 2025 – RALEIGH — “North Carolina is home to approximately 700,000 veterans, who bring great skills and experience to our state’s workforce,” said Governor Stein. “The HIRE Vets program recognizes companies for their support for our nation’s heroes, cementing North Carolina’s position as the most military-friendly state.”...

US Department of Labor accepting applications from employers for 2025 HIRE Vets ...

U.S. Department of Labor – Mar. 20, 2025 – WASHINGTON D.C. - The U.S. Department of Labor is accepting employers’ applications for the 2025 HIRE Vets Medallion Award through April 30, 2025, as part of its annual program to recognize employers for excellence in the recruitment, hiring, and retention of America’s military veterans. Initiated by the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act, the award recognizes…

FedPoint Partners With DOD Program on Military Spouse Employment - ExecutiveBiz 

ExecutiveBiz – Mar. 12, 2025 - Based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, FedPoint… operates as a third-party service provider offering digital benefits marketplaces to federal and military customers, including spouses of active-duty service members. Close to 10 percent of the company’s employees is either a military spouse or a veteran. With its veterans hiring, FedPoint has been presented with the Department of Labor’s HIRE Vets Medallion Award.

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Program Criteria

The Department of Labor will begin accepting applications for the 2025 HIRE Vets Medallion Award on January 31, 2025. View the 2025 timeline. To get started, select your company size below to view the gold and platinum award criteria or download a table with all criteria.

A table listing the Gold and Platinum HIRE Vets Medallion Program award criteria for medium employers

Medium Employer Requirements

HIRE Vets Platinum MedallionPlatinum

HIRE Vets Gold MedallionGold

Percentage of new hires who are veterans

10%

7%

OR

  

Percentage of veterans who were retained

85%

75%

AND

  

Veteran employee percentage

10%

7%

Veteran integration assistance programs

Must have BOTH of the following:

  • Veteran organization or resource group
  • Leadership program

AND ONE of the following:

  • Human resources veterans’ initiative
  • Pay differential program
  • Tuition assistance program

Must have ONE of the following:

  • Veteran organization or resource group
  • Leadership program

Application Fee

$250

$250

Download Sample Medium Platinum Application
Download Sample Medium Gold Application

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