Minnesota Statutes State Employment (Ch. 43, 43A) § 43A.121. Ranking of the applicant pool

Applicants referred from a layoff list shall be ranked as provided in the collective bargaining agreement or plan established under section 43A.18, under which the layoff list was established. All other names in an applicant pool shall be ranked according to the veteran's preference provisions of section 43A.11, subdivision 7, and then in descending order of the number of skill matches for the vacant position. If any ties in rank remain, those names shall appear in alphabetical order.