Federal Hiring Of Nation's Military Veterans Increases

DoD ~ American Forces Press Service ^ | Jan. 14, 2004 | Gerry J. Gilmore

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Federal Hiring Of Nation's Military Veterans Increases

By Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14, 2004 – Hiring of military veterans across the federal civilian work force increased in fiscal 2002, the government's director of personnel recently reported.

In fact, hiring of veterans in the federal work force was up more than 19 percent over the previous fiscal year, Kay Coles James, director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, noted in her agency's most recent annual report to Congress, dated Sept. 30.

In a Jan. 5 OPM news release, James asserted that the employment of veterans within the federal government and in private industry is appropriate, because "the many freedoms we enjoy as a nation did not come freely. They were earned through the lives and selfless sacrifices of our veterans."

According to the OPM report, 47,510 veterans were hired government-wide in fiscal 2002, compared to 39,874 hired the year before, representing a 19.2 percent increase.

About one out of 10 veterans hired in government during fiscal 2002 worked in professional occupations, the report noted, while 25.8 percent of new veteran hires worked in administrative jobs and 19 percent took blue-collar jobs.

The OPM report noted that the percentage of disabled veterans in the federal civilian work force was 4.5 percent in fiscal 2002, a drop of 0.1 percent from the previous year. However, the percentage of veterans in the federal work force with 30 percent or more disability in fiscal 2002 was up 1.9 percent over the previous year.

The Defense Department hired 21,657 veterans in fiscal 2002, representing 45.6 percent of all new veteran hires across the federal government that year, according to the OPM report. Non-DoD federal organizations with the highest percentages of all new veteran hires in fiscal 2002 included the Veterans Affairs Department with 23.5 percent, and the Justice Department with 19.7 percent.

In OPM's fiscal 2002 congressional report, James said she was proud of federal agencies' efforts in hiring veterans.

"With our military actively engaged in the fight against terrorism, we must not falter in our commitment to the employment of these dedicated Americans," James declared.

"Nor can we forget," she continued, "that disabled veterans are heroes who have paid a price so dear that it will stay with them for the rest of their lives."

The federal government employed 450,100 veterans during fiscal 2002, according to the OPM report.

Links:

Kay Coles James

Office of Personnel Management

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

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[cavtrooper21]

Those who have served, continue to serve... and thats a good thing.
Vets should be first in line for Fed jobs. Vets should be first in line for a lot of things..

[BushisTheMan]

Agree!

[snippy_about_it]

You're correct cavtrooper. Our veterans should be first in line for lots of things, government jobs included!

[Lokibob]

A lot of vets go to work for government contractors, too.

Not talking about the officers that go into management jobs for the contractors, but the grunts in the lower level jobs. Government contractors have found them to be a tremendous pool of talent, willing to bust their butt for the company and the country. I had 10 people on my crew on a gov't contract, and 8 of the 10 were prior service.

[AAABEST]

I concur.

That said after I ETSed, I wanted nothing to do with working for the government ever again. Heck I won't even work on a W-2 anymore.

[blackie]

Federal Hiring Of Nation's Military Veterans Increases ~ Bump!

[BurtS188]

In New Jersey, when you take a civil service test, if you are a combat veteran you are put at the top of the list. In other words the list would be made up of the highest score to the lowest but the veteran(s), regardless of score, is put at the top.

This applies to all civil service positions; cop, fireman, municipal worker, state jobs, etc.

It's a pretty cool system. At least I think so; I used it. ;-)

[sarasmom]

Well thats nice, for those who want it.
I have heard it is different now, but I would have to be pretty desperate to even apply for a federal job.
Although I might consider Border Controll...

[Clintonfatigued]

This is good news. The brave men & women who volunteer to sacrifice their freedom and risk their lives with military service have earned the job security government employment provides.

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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For...


'WE WERE SOLDIERS ONCE ..& YOUNG...4 FREEDOM'


http://www.Freerepublic.com/forum/a39626542519c.htm

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[cavtrooper21]

Ronnie, did anything ever happen with the petition for your old CO??
Is it still active or has it gone before the president?

[ALOHA RONNIE]

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...Thank you for asking about our U.S. 7th Cavalry's Petition for President BUSH to posthumously award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to RICK RESCORLA...

...for his lifetime of saving the lives of others...

...including the 3,000 lives he saved before Tower 2 came crashing down on him on September 11, 2001.

His PMOF Process is still ongoing.


"ALOHA RONNIE" Guyer
HHC, 1/7th Cavalry 1965-66
http://www.lzxray.com

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[windchime]

Bump!

[cavtrooper21]

Looks like I need to "step on some toes and pull some noses.." as my 1Sgt used to say..
Have you contacted the 1CD CSM ??? How about 1/7 Cav, when I left in '92 they were still the Div. Recon Squadron?
Might be time to educate the kids about some unit history, and give them a chance to help out a worthy cause.

[My Dog Likes Me]

Why the hard feelings?

[My Dog Likes Me]

Veterans preference for federal jobs is confusing. Just look at the USA JOBS website. Each agency has interpreted the "hire a vet" laws in their own way. ugh...

[AAABEST]

No "hard feelings", but to answer your question:

I don't like living in poverty.

I don't like working in a system where illiteracy and ignorance is rampant.

I couldn't imagine working on a w-2 again.

I could never acheive what I want on a government pay scale. I consider it a dead-end job.

I don't appreciate being judged by the color of my skin when it comes to advancement.

I don't appreciate taking orders from someone stupider than I.

I could go on if you like.

[My Dog Likes Me]

I worked civilian personnel issues on a base. I know what you mean.

Lots of people like fed jobs due to the job security. And I think non-career vets can credit their years in service to their federal jobs. That means they can retire sooner.

Ain't a bad option for the non-Bill Gates crowd. Like me.