About one in every three federal employees is a military Veteran. At the Department of Energy, 21 percent of our workforce is made up of preference veterans. Veterans, their spouses, and dependent children are eligible for a variety of benefits provided by the Federal government. Some of these benefits are connected with service disabilities; others depend on amount of time served and in what capacity. Regardless, any Veteran seeking employment with a Federal agency should be aware of the many employment and work-life assistance programs that are available.
Employment Information
For information on the Federal government's efforts to increase Veteran hiring, eligibility for veteran preference, and veteran hiring authorities consider browsing FedsHireVets or the links below.
What is Veterans Preference Eligibility? Read more about employment eligibility for Veterans by visiting the Veterans Preference Eligibility page at FedsHireVets.gov.
What are Special Hiring Authorities? To learn about the hiring authorities available for Veterans, see the Special Hiring Authorites page at FedsHireVets.gov.
Are there Special Hiring Authorities for spouses and family of Vets? If you are a spouse or family member of a Veteran, please visit the Special Hiring Authorities for Military Spouses and Family Members page at FedsHireVets.gov for more information on how you may quality for one of these hiring authorities.
Benefits & Compensation
In addition to benefits available to Federal employees, there are additional resources available through the U.S. Department of Veterans' Affairs for veterans and their family members. Veterans can visit VA’s eBenefits portal for benefits-related information, to download forms, and for easy access to online tools. Once a Veteran registers with eBenefits, he or she can apply for benefits, enroll in VA health care and view the status of benefits’ applications online.
Find out about the importance of Military Buy Back and how you can credit your military service time toward your Federal retirement benefit. Veterans have up to three years to "buy back" their time before interest begins to accrue. For more information, visit this Department of Defense news article on Veteran's Buy Back.
National Resource Directory
The National Resource Directory (NRD) is a website for connecting wounded warriors, Service Members, Veterans, and their families with those who support them. The NRD contains a wealth of information for Veterans on many more topics than what is provided here --we encourage you to take a look if you don't find what you're looking for in the links below:
Are you a wounded or disabled Veteran who needs assistance in seeking employment? Additional information for wounded or disabled Veterans and job placement services for Veterans can be found on the National Resource Directory - Select Employment from the menu.
Are you a Federal employer looking to hire Veterans? If you are a Federal hiring official looking for information on how to hire Veterans, visit the NRD's Employer page to create a profile and post job opportunities.
