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information may be out of date.
For more information call: (202) 219-5573
Veterans seeking federal government jobs can now determine if they are
eligible for veterans' preference on the Department of Labor's Internet
address.
By answering a series of "yes or no" questions, veterans can determine
if they qualify for five or 10-point preferences, learn about special veterans'
hiring authority authorized by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and
how to file a complaint if they believe they have been denied veterans'
preference. The program also has connecting links to OPM hiring regulations,
authorizing legislation and personnel available to assist veterans in all
aspects of employment.
Two versions of this program are available; an Internet version which
can be browsed on the World Wide Web and a PC version which can be downloaded,
copied, and run on any MS-DOS personal computer. The Internet address for the
veterans' preference program is
http://www.dol.gov/vets/programs/programs/preference/main.htm. It
will also appear under "What's New" on the Labor Department's home page.
"This program is an excellent employment assistance tool," said Preston
M. Taylor Jr., assistant secretary of labor for veterans' employment and
training. "It will allow service providers to work with veterans to determine
preference eligibility and is user friendly so veterans can work with it on
their own."
By law, veterans who are disabled or who serve on active duty in the
Armed Forces during specified time periods or in military campaigns are
entitled to preference over non-veterans in both federal hiring practices and
in retention during reductions in force (RIFs). Preference applies in hiring
from civil service examinations, for most excepted service jobs, and when
agencies make temporary appointments or use direct hire and delegated examining
authorities from OPM. Preference does not apply to promotions or other
in-service employment actions.
The veterans' preference program was produced jointly by the Labor
Department's Veterans' Employment and Training Service and the Office of the
Assistant Secretary for Policy.
Archived News Release--Caution:
information may be out of date.
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