Hire Veterans Act
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- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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Overview
The Hire Veterans Act establishes a five-year pilot program to help veterans with relevant skills find employment with federal land management agencies like the National Park Service and the Forest Service. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) will work with these agencies to identify veterans, assess their abilities through tests, and potentially offer non-competitive career positions. Veterans who don't initially meet the requirements may be referred to training programs for further evaluation.
Key provisions
- Establishes a 5-year pilot program for veteran employment in federal land management agencies.
- The OPM will lead the program in consultation with the Departments of Veterans Affairs, Interior, and Agriculture.
- Federal land management agencies will administer tests to assess veterans' strengths and abilities.
- Veterans who don't initially qualify may be enrolled in training programs.
- Agencies can make non-competitive career-conditional appointments to veterans who demonstrate necessary skills.
- The Director will publish information about the program on the OPM website.
- Guidance will be issued on developing tests to evaluate veterans' skills in various career fields.
- A waiver may be granted for recognized postsecondary credentials if deemed necessary.
Who is affected
- Veterans
- Federal Land Management Agencies (Forest Service, National Park Service, etc.)
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