Non-Competitive Special Hiring Authorities for Veterans

1 Benefits Non-Competitive Special DEPARTMENT OF VETRANS. You can be appointed without the Hiring Authorities for AFFAIRS. delays normally associated with the Veterans federal competitive Hiring process. You are not required to respond to a vacancy announcement. VRA VRA allows agencies to hire Our mission is to fulfill President There is no limit to the number of Non-Competitive eligible Veterans through VRA eligibility Lincoln's promise To care for him who times you can apply under VRA. or based on a Veteran's service-connected You can express consideration at disability without competition through the shall have borne the battle, and for his anytime.

2 GS-11 grade level. Special Hiring widow, and his orphan by serving and Authorities for 30% or More Disabled Veteran - The honoring the men and women who are 30% or More Disabled Veteran authority America's Veterans . Veterans allows any Veteran with a 30% or more service-connected disability to be hired without competition. Schedule A Schedule A authority allows agencies to hire eligible Disabled Veterans and persons with disabilities, who have a severe physical, psychological or intellectual disability to be hired without competition. Disabled Veterans Enrolled in a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) A QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE. This brochure was created by the Training Program This program allows FOR Veterans Department of Veterans Affairs Disabled Veterans who have completed training or work under the VA ( Veterans Employment Service Rehabilitation Training Program and Office) based upon the Office of received a certificate of training to be hired Personnel Management's guidance without competition.

3 HOW TO USE THE Non-Competitive on Veteran's Non-Competitive Special Hiring Authorities TO Special Hiring Appointments. APPOINT Veterans . Learn More Inside For additional information, contact: Note: Veterans ' preference laws do not Department of Veterans Affairs guarantee the Veteran a job, nor do they give 810 Vermont Avenue, NW. Veterans preference in internal agency actions Washington, dc 20420 . such as promotion, transfer, reassignment, and reinstatement. (202) 461-7759. What is a Veteran's What is a 30% or More What is a Schedule A What is Disabled Veterans Recruitment Appointment Disabled Veteran Appointing Authority? Enrolled in a VA Training (VRA)?

4 Appointment? A Schedule A appointment allows Program? VRA allows agencies to hire eligible A 30% or more disabled Veteran agencies to hire eligible Disabled Disabled Veterans who have completed Veterans based on VRA eligibility or Veterans and persons with disabilities, training or work experience under the appointment allows any Veteran with a based on a Veteran's service-connected who have a severe physical, psychological VA Rehabilitation Training Program 30% or more service-connected disability disability without competition. or intellectual disability to be hired and received a certificate of training to be hired without competition.

5 Without competition. allows the agency to hire the Veteran If eligible you can be appointed to positions up If disabled, you will initially receive a to GS-11 or equivalent without having to noncompetitive, time-limited appointment of If eligible, you can be appointed without going without competition. compete for the position. more than 60 days. through the typical recruitment process of You can be converted to a career or career- Upon successful completion, you can be You can be converted to a career or career- posting a vacancy announcement. conditional appointment after two years of appointed noncompetitively for a period of one conditional appointment based on successful Without Hiring managers posting and successful performance year for the series/grade of the position for performance.

6 Publicizing the position. VRA can be used to fill temporary (not to which training under a status quo appointment There are no grade restrictions for opportunity Can be used to appoint you an eligible exceed 1 year) or term (more than 1 year but not which can be converted to career or career- under this authority. Disabled Veteran to any position (temporary or to exceed 4 years) positions. You can be hired conditional at any time. Management has an opportunity to evaluate permanent) and at any grade level. to fill a temporary/term position under VRA, Training is tailored to your needs and goals, so your performance. You can be converted to a career or career- you will not be converted to after 2 years of there is no set length.

7 Conditional appointment after two years of Hiring Managers have the ability to quickly service. Who is eligible? successful service. hire you, once you've completed training You do not have to be on a list of eligible candidates for the position: however, you must Disabled Veterans who retired from active Who is eligible? without competition or issuing a vacancy meet the basic qualification requirements for the military service with a service-connected announcement. disability rating of 30 percent or more; and Veterans who can show proof of disability position. Veterans preference applies; No limitation to Disabled Veterans rated by the VA as having a documentated by a licensed medical Who is eligible?

8 Compensable service-connected disability of 30 professional, licensed Vocational Rehabilitation the number of VRA appointments you may Disabled Veterans who have completed percent or more. Specialist, or Federal or State agency. receive. prescribed training under a VA vocational Certification of job readiness for the job rehabilitation program. Who is eligible? Documentation Required applied for from a licensed medical professional or VA vocational rehabilitation specialist. Documentation Required Disabled Veterans ; or DD-214 (Member Copy 4) for the period of Veterans with active duty during a war, or service which you are claiming preference) Documentation Required DD-214 (Member Copy 4) for the period of during time when a campaign badge is 30 % or more rating disability letter from the service which you are claiming preference).

9 VA DD-214 (Member Copy 4) for the period of authorized; or 20% or more rating disability letter from the Standard Form 15 and the proof requested on service which you are claiming preference). Veterans who received an Armed Forces VA. Standard Form 15. Schedule A appointment documentation. Services Medal; or VA disability letter Recently separated Veterans (typically within the last three years) AND. Separated under honorable conditions Documentation Required DD-214 (Member Copy 4) for the period of service which you are claiming preference).