Labor Department, Hilton Honors Military Program team up

WETHERSFIELD — The Connecticut Department of Labor has teamed up with Hilton Worldwide and the National Association of State Workforce Agencies (NASWA) to help Connecticut’s veterans with their job search efforts.

The Hilton Honors Military Program, now available to eligible Connecticut veterans and their families, helps pay for necessary accommodation costs when a vet needs to travel out of state for an interview, look for housing that is closer to their new employment, or for related job search activities offered under the program guidelines.

Coordinated through the Labor Department’s Office for Veterans’ Workforce Development (OVWD), the program provides veterans with 100,000 points that are placed into a personal rewards account. Points can be used at Hilton properties that include Hilton, Doubletree, Embassy Suites, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Inn and Homewood Suites for approved stays related to employment or training activities.

A short application form and a veteran’s military DD-214 is all that is needed for veterans or their families to apply. In lieu of the DD-214, other acceptable documentation to show eligibility is a veteran’s designation on a state driver’s license, Form NGB-22 (National Guard), Form DD-256 (traditional Reservist), or a Military ID.

Applications are available by contacting Daniel.Laffin@ct.gov. Upon application approval, veterans’ representatives at the agency will assist vets or their family members in creating a personal online Hilton Honors account so points can be deposited.