• Joint Guidance Issued November 10, 2009
  • Veterans Program Letter (VPL) 07-09: Implementing Priority of Service for Veterans and Eligible Spouses in all Qualified Job Training Programs Funded in Whole or in Part by the U.S. Department of Labor
  • Training and Employment Guidance Letter (TEGL) 10-09:
  • Some Key Elements of the Joint Guidance

• Priority of Service Regulations - Final Rule effective January 19, 2009
  • 20 CFR Part 1010, Priority of Service for Covered Persons; Final Rule - PDF
  • News Release - U.S. Department of Labor publishes final rule on priority of service for veterans
  • Fact Sheet - Fact Sheet - Priority of Service Final Rule.doc

Announcements:

• New regulations have been proposed to allow VA to enroll certain Priority Group 8 Veterans who applied for enrollment on or after January 1, 2009 and who may have  been previously denied enrollment in the VA health care system because their income exceeded VA's income thresholds. These Veterans would qualify if their household income does not exceed the current VA income thresholds by more than 10%. The new regulation is expected to take effect in June. To see if you are eligible and to access a calculator to see how you stand against the income thresholds, visit www.va.gov/healtheligibility. If you have any enrollment or eligibility questions, you may call 1-877-222-VETS (8387).

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USERRA Information

• 2007 USERRA Annual Report to Congress (PDF)
• USERRA Fact Sheet
• USERRA Notification (Poster)
  • Final Rule
  • USERRA Poster
  • Title 38 U.S.C. 4301-4335
• Announcement: Department of Labor USERRA 101 - An on-line introduction to the rules and regulations surrounding USERRA. To sign up for the course, proceed to USERRA 101 at http://www.nvti.cudenver.edu/userra101 . You will need to provide your business information to register for and access the course material.
• Employers of, and employees who are, members of the National Guard or Reserves may access information relative to their rights and responsibilities.

• VETS has developed a system that allows Veterans’ Preference and USERRA claimants to officially submit a claim using an electronic version of Forms 1010 (E-1010).