Directors Memoranda Directory

Last Update: July 10, 2009

DM Number Date DM Title

12-09

07/10/09

State Director (DVET) Position Description. This DM supersedes DM 07-09 dated April 3, 2009.

11-09

07/10/09

Veterans' Preference (VP) Operations Manual - Change 1.

10-09

06/05/09

Updates to USERRA Procedures and UIMS Data Requirements Related to Implementation of Public Law 110-389.

09-09

05/29/09

Guidance for Reviewing and Processing the Jobs for VeteransState Grant Plans for Fiscal Years 2010 - 2014 and the FiscalYear 2010 Annual Budget Forecast.

09-09, Attch 1

05/29/09

JVSG Budget Information Summary.

09-09, Attch 2

05/29/09

JVSG Budget Information Summary Instructions.

09-09, Attch 3

05/29/09

JVSG Staffing Directory.

09-09, Attch 4

05/29/09

JVSG Staffing Directory Instructions.

09-09, Attch 5

05/29/09

JVSG TAP Workshop Forecast.

09-09, Attch 6

05/29/09

JVSG TAP Workshop Forecast Instructions.

09-09, Attch 7

05/29/09

DVET/RAVET Review Checklist.

09-09, Attch 8

05/29/09

DVET Review Summary.

08-09

04/15/09

Staff Attendance at the JVSG Planning Conference May 5-6.

08-09, Attch 1

04/15/09

JVSG Conference Agenda.

08-09, Attch 2

04/15/09

JVSG Conference Flyer.

07-09 Superseded by DM 12-09

04/03/09

State Director (DVET) Position Description.

07-09 Attch 1

04/03/09

Attachment I - New State Director (DVET) PD.

06-09

12/09/08

Sample closing letters to claimants for closing codes: "Merit, Not Resolved" and "Merit Undetermined".

06-09, Exhibit A

12/09/08

Exhibit A - Sample Closing Letter to Federal Claimant - Merit, Not Resolved (MS Word®)

06-09, Exhibit B

12/09/08

Exhibit B - Sample Closing Letter to Non-Federal Claimant - Merit, Not Resolved (MS Word®)

06-09, Exhibit C

12/09/08

Exhibit C - Sample Closing Letter to Federal Claimant - Merit Undetermined (MS Word®)

06-09, Exhibit D

12/09/08

Exhibit D - Sample Closing Letter to Non-Federal Claimant - Merit Undetermined (MS Word®)

05-09

12/03/08

Implementation of USERRA Case Investigation and Referral Deadlines Imposed by Public Law 110-389 for USERRA Claims and Referral Requests Received BEFORE October 10, 2008.

04-09

11/14/08

Implementation of USERRA Case Investigation and Referral Deadlines Imposed by Public Law 110-389 for USERRA Claims and Referral Requests Received on or after October 10, 2008.

03-09

10/23/08

New Data for FY 2009 USERRA Cases:  “Occupation (Position Claimant Holds/Held/Applied For)” and “Does Claimant Report S/he Has a Service Connected Disability?”

02-09

10/17/08

“Notification of Rights” Letter to Each USERRA Claimant, and Using the Date Form 1010 is Received as “Open Date”

01-09 10/06/08 FY2009 Regional Budget Guidance
12-08 09/22/08 UIMS Data Entry Changes
11-08 09/04/08 The Jobs for Veterans Expert Team (JVET)
10-08 07/02/08 2008 Training Session for HVRP and VWIP
10-08, Attch 1 07/02/08 Attachment 1 PY-08 DV-LV Attendees
09-08 05/12/08 Guidance for Reviewing and Processing Jobs for Veterans State Grant Annual Funding Modification Request
09-08, Attch 1 05/12/08 Attachment I DVET FY 09 Mod Review Summary
09-08, Attch 2 05/12/08 Attachment II - DVET-RAVET FY 2009 Mod Review Checklist
08-08 04/23/08 Reviewing Modification Requests for Adjustments to Jobs for Veterans State Grants
08-08, Attch 1 04/23/08 Attachment I - DVET Review Summary
08-08, Attch 2 04/23/08 Attachment II - Review Checklist
07-08 02/20/08 Guidance for Reviewing JVSG Quarterly Reports
07-08, Attch 1 02/20/08 Attachment I - Quarterly Report and Annual Incentive Award Report Review Checklist
07-08, Attch 2 02/20/08 Attachment II - Regional Office Quarterly Rollup Format Template
06-08 01/03/08 Conclusion of Demonstration Project for Referral of Certain USERRA Claims Against Federal Agencies to the Office of Special Counsel (OSC)
05-08 11/21/07 Guidance to Field Investigators Resultant of Recent Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) Decisions of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)
02-08 10/10/07 Budget Preparation Guidelines
07-07 09/18/07 Jobs for Veterans State Grant Data for the Electronic Reporting System
04-07 05/23/07 Agency-Wide Recruiting Opportunities for Staff to Develop VETS Manual Series
03/07 05/03/07 Revised Standard Operating Procedures for Stand Down Activities
03-07, Attch 1 05/03/07 Stand Down Review Checklist (2007)
03-07, Attch 2 05/03/07 Stand Down After Action Report (03-01-07)
03-07, Attch 3 05/03/07 Assurances Certification Page (03-01-07)
03-07, Attch 4 05/03/07 Survey on Ensuring Equal Opportunity for Applicants
03-07, Attch 5 05/03/07 Technical Assistance Guide (TAG) Stand Down Grant Funding
02-07 Superseded by VPL 06-09 12/12/06 Process for Requesting Off-Site Training by NVTI
01-07 10/30/06 Implementation of the ESGR-VETS Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
20-06 09/26/06 Establishment of the Agency Emergency Operations Cell
15-06 06/09/06 Overseas TAP Program Employment Workshop SOP
14-06 06/09/06 Standard Operating Procedures for Requesting TAP Employment Workshop Manuals
13-06 05/12/06 Guidance for Reviewing and Processing Jobs for Veterans State Quarterly Reports
11-06 06/16/06 OAMB Purchase and procurement Procedure(s) (Internal to National Office)
08-06 02/08/06 Key to Career Success Campaign
07-06 01/30/06 Notification of Changes to Veterans Preference Eligibility Criteria
06-06 01/30/06 National Expert Cluster Workgroups
05-06 12/05/05 USERRA and Veterans Preference Case File Retention and Disposal Procedures
04-06 11/21/05 FEMA National Disaster Medical System (Ndms) Letter to Employers Regarding USERRA Coverage
02-06 11/07/05 Operational Arrangements for the Chicago and Atlanta Regional Lead Centers
01-06 10/11/05 Request for Retention of Records Related to Hurricane Katrina Response
19-05 08/04/05 Reporting TAP Workshop Participants in VOPAR
18-05 08/04/05 VETS Internal Control Evaluation (ICE) Surveys, FY 2005, Correction 1
17-05 07/14/05 Internet Submission of USERRA and Veterans Preference Claims Using E-1010 Form
16-05 07/12/05 State of the Region Letters
13-05 05/27/05 IPA Recruitment Notice
13-05 Attch I 07/16/07 Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) Position Description For VETS
13-05 Attch II 07/16/07 IPA Sample Resume
07-05 02/10/05 Veterans Workforce Investment Program On-Site Technical Assistance Visits
05-05 01/17/05 Requisition and Use of Program Brochures
03-05 12/09/04 Grant Modification Requests for 2nd Year Funding of the FY 2004 Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program Pilot Projects
23-04 09/22/04 Skills Inventory Initiative
17-04 06/16/04 Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program Reporting Procedures and Manual Distribution
16-04 06/07/04 VOPAR Operations Guide
13-04 05/24/04 Technical Assistance Guide for Assessment of the State Workforce Agency
13-04 Attch I 05/24/04 TAG for DVET on the Assessment of the SWA
13-04 Attch II 05/24/04 TAG Assessment Appendices
13-04 Attch III 05/24/04 TAG Common Terminology
13-04 Attch IV 05/24/04 TAG Acronyms
03-04 12/09/03 Veterans Preference Procedures
COOM 10-03 03/10/03 USERRA/VP Investigator Distance Learning for VPA and MSA Staff
COOM 05-03 11/26/02 Guidance to Request Additional LVER Staff at the State Workforce Agency Central Office
20-02 04/02/02 Veterans Preference Procedures
19-02 04/02/02 Change to USERRA/VP Employee/Employer Advisors
14-02 02/14/02 Availability of Veterans Preference Resource Materials On-Line for use by VETS Field Investigative Staff
12-02 01/29/02 Clarification of Veterans Preference Entitlement for Federal Civil Service Annuitants/Federal Civil Service Status Employees
06-02 10/29/01 Additional Source of Information on USERRA Protection for Personnel Activated for the Current Crisis Situation
01-01, Change 1 10/18/01 USERRA Operations Manual Revisions: Closed Case Review Responsibility, Case Referrals, Referral Report, and Reassignment of Case Ownership to the Regional Office (CHANGE)
01-01 10/04/01 USERRA Operations Manual Revisions: Closed Case Review Responsibility, Case Referrals, Referral Report, and Reassignment of Case Ownership to the Regional Office
01-02 10/04/01 New USERRA Technical Assistance (TA) Log and Procedures, Replacing Both the USERRA Briefing Log and the Input Non-Case Related Data Function on the USERRA Information Management System (UIMS)
01-02 Attch 010/04/01 New USERRA Technical Assistance (TA) Log and Procedures, Replacing Both the USERRA Briefing Log and the Input Non-Case Related Data Function on the USERRA Information Management System (UIMS)
01-02, Change 1 10/18/01 New USERRA Technical Assistance (TA) Log and Procedures, Replacing Both the USERRA Briefing Log and the Input Non-Case Related Data Function on the USERRA Information Management System (UIMS)
37-01 10/04/01 USERRA Protection for Personnel Activated for the Current Crisis Situation (Change 1)
22-01 04/02/01 Process for Referral of Meritorious Veterans Preference Cases to Office of Special Counsel for Consideration of Disciplinary Action as a Prohibited Personnel Practice
21-01 04/02/01 USERRA Operations Manual Revision: Retention of USERRA Pension Case Files
17-01 02/08/01 Process for Disposition of Cases in Which a Federal Agency May Have Engaged in a Pattern of Discrimination Against Veterans
16-01 02/08/01 Development and Implementation of a Communications Equipment Inventory
14-01 01/26/01 Memorandum of Understanding Between VETS and the Office of Special Counsel
08-01 12/01/00 VETS Incoming E-Mail Procedures
28-00 07/06/00 Delineation of Duties of the GS-0303-07 Veterans Program Assistant Position
23-00 05/03/00 Merchant Marine Reemployment Rights Protection
20-00 04/26/00 USERRA Case Referral Questions and Answer Fact Sheets
17-00 03/30/00 Supplementing the TAP with ACAP XXI, Previously Known as TAP in the Box
03-00 10/19/99 Policy Concerning Facilities and Support for VETS
44-99 09/21/99 Revised Department of Transportation Regulations Concerning Hours of Service and Duty Status of Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers While Performing Service in the Reserve Component
37-99 07/22/99 Effect of the Supreme Court Decision in Alden v. Maine on USERRA Program
36-99 07/13/99 Veterans Preference Procedures
21-99 03/01/99 Scheduling Priority of Participants at NVTI's Train-the-Trainer Course for the Transition Assistance Program (TAP)
34-98 04/23/98 Working out of Classification
27-98 03/02/98 OFCCP Division of Programs Operations, Advisory 98-2
07-95 11/25/94 Further Guidance on Implementation of the DOL/VETS OPM MOU

Additional Resources

VETS Manual Series
Active Veterans' Program Letter Directory
Active ASVET Memoranda Directory
VETS Glossary of Terms
VETS Common Acronyms