Any contractor or subcontractor with a contract of $25,000 or more with
the federal government must take affirmative action to hire and promote
qualified targeted veterans which includes, special disabled veterans, veterans
of the Vietnam era, any other veterans who served on active duty during a war
or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized,
and any veteran during the one-year period beginning on the date of such
veteran's discharge or release from active duty.
Contractors and subcontractors with openings for jobs, other than
executive or top management positions, positions which are to be filled from
within the contractor's organization, and positions lasting three days or less,
must list them with the nearest State Job Service (also known as State
Employment Service) office. The requirement applies to vacancies at all
locations of a business not otherwise exempt under the company's federal
contract. Qualified targeted veterans receive priority for referral to federal
contractor job openings listed at those offices. The priority for referral does
not guarantee that referred veterans will be hired.
Federal contractors are not required to hire those referred, but must
have affirmative action plans. Contractors with at least 50 employees and a
contract of $50,000 or more must have a written affirmative action plan. They
must be able to show they have followed the plans and that they have not
discriminated against veterans or other covered groups. They must also show
that they have actively recruited targeted veterans and disseminated all
promotion information internally regarding promotion activities.
Companies must file an annual VETS-100 report, which shows the number of
targeted veterans in their work force by job category, hiring location, and
number of new hires, including targeted veterans hired during the reporting
period and the maximum number and minimum number of employees of such
contractor during the period covered by the report. Instructions, information
and follow-up assistance is provided at VETS-100 Internet site at
http://www.vets100.cudenver.edu
or employers may contact the VETS-100 Processing Center at (703) 461-2460 or
e-mail at: vets-100@dyncorp.com.
For information about how to list a job opening, contact the nearest
State Job Service office listed in the telephone book.
For more information, see the Frequently Asked Questions on Federal
Contractor Programs page.
For copies of Affirmative Action Obligations of Contractors and
Subcontractors for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, Rules and
Regulations, contact:
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Employment Standards
Administration 200 Constitution Ave., NW U.S. Department of Labor
Washington, D.C. 20210
For more information about U.S. Department of Labor employment and
training programs for veterans, contact the
Veterans' Employment and
Training Service office nearest you, listed in the phone book in the United
States Government under the Labor Department or visit our site:
http://www.dol.gov/vets/aboutvets/contacts/main.htm
This is one of a series of fact sheets highlighting Department of Labor
programs. It is intended as a general description only and does not carry the
force of legal opinion.
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