Veterans Succeeding in the 21st Century Workforce.

The mission statement for VETS is to provide veterans and transitioning service members with the resources and services to succeed in the 21st century workforce by maximizing their employment opportunities, protecting their employment rights and meeting labor-market demands with qualified veterans today.

Announcements:

• 2006 Salute to Veterans Slideshow Presentation
• NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULE MAKING Annual Report From Federal Contractors (41 CFR Part 61-300) (PDF)
• 2006 Stand Down Funding
• 2006 Competitive Grantees Training Presentations
• Customized Employment
• VETS News Release: 17,000 Veterans to Benefit from $26 Million in Job Training Grants (6/22/2005)
• THE WOUNDED AND INJURED VETERANS' SUMMIT

USERRA Information

• Final USERRA Regulations
• USERRA Fact Sheet
• USERRA Notification (Poster)
  • Final Rule
  • Non-Federal (State and Private) Employers
  • Federal Executive Agencies
• USERRA elaws Advisor
• USERRA-FMLA Questions and Answers
  
• Employers of, and employees who are, members of the National Guard or Reserves may access information relative to their rights and responsibilities.
• USERRA Resource Guide (PDF) — Updated April 2005
  
  • Employers — some of your workers may be called to active duty
  • Reservists — you have reemployment rights after your military tour of duty
  • Know your rights and responsibilities!
  • A clearly written, simplified, 19-page guide to the USERRA law which may be downloaded in Wordpad RTF Format.

• Extension of Due Date for ETA 9002 and VETS 200 Data for Quarter Ending 9/30/05
• VETS has developed a system that allows Veterans’ Preference and USERRA claimants to officially submit a claim using an electronic version of Forms 1010 (E-1010).

• Asst. Secretary Bio
• Staff Directory
• Vision & Mission Statement

• REALifelines
  
• Fact Sheet
  
• (TAP) Workshop Participant Manual
  

• USERRA
• Veterans' Preference
• Federal Contractors
• Vets-100

• Fact Sheet
• e-VETS Resource Advisor
• State level employment outcomes

• VWIP
• HVRP

• Press Releases
• Speeches