Frequently Asked Questions
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The
agency may identify these as specific individuals from which it will accept
applications to compete for its vacancy. When a job opportunity announcement is
open to “All Sources,” or “All U.S. Citizens,” it means anyone may apply.
While there are no restrictions on the individuals who may apply to these types
of announcements, in most cases, U.S. citizenship is required.
“Status
Applicants” or “Status Candidates” refers to those individuals who are
current or former Federal civilian employees who hold or held non-temporary
appointments in the competitive service, not the excepted service.
NOTE:
Certain veterans eligible under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act
(VEOA) may also apply and be considered under job opportunity announcements
limited to status candidates. For information on VEOA eligibility, please
visit:
https://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/shav/index.aspx#veoa.
Reinstatement
eligibility refers to the ability of those individuals who previously held a
career or career-conditional appointment to apply for jobs in the competitive
civil service that are open to status applicants. There is no time limit on
reinstatement eligibility for those who either have veterans' preference, or
acquired career tenure by completing 3 years of substantially continuous
creditable service.
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In the Federal government, layoffs are called
reduction in force (RIF) actions. When
an agency must abolish positions, the RIF regulations determine whether an
employee keeps his or her present position, or whether the employee has a right
to a different position.
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It depends. Spouses may be eligible when
the veteran has a service-connected disability and has been unable to qualify
for any position in the civil service.
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No.
Veterans' preference eligibility is based on dates of active duty
service, receipt of a campaign badge, Purple Heart, OR a service-connected disability.
Only veterans discharged or released from active duty in the armed
forces under honorable conditions are eligible for veterans' preference.
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No. While
OPM provides Government-wide leadership on Federal programs and policies, OPM
does not investigate individual complaints alleging prohibited personnel
practices. Complaints alleging
prohibited personnel practices and retaliation should be directed to the Office
of Special Counsel (OSC). OSC receives,
investigates, and prosecutes allegations of prohibited personnel practices and
can be visited at
https://osc.gov/.
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Yes.
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The required documentation column on the SF-15
refers you to page 2 of the form regarding the types of documents that are
acceptable proof of your claim for preference.
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Each of the military services maintains a
discharge review board with authority to change, to correct or to modify
discharges or dismissals that are not issued by a sentence of general courts-martial. You can apply for a review of discharge by
writing to the military department concerned, using DoD Form 293 available at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives/forms/eforms/dd0293.pdf
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The SF-15 ‘Application for 10-point preference’
no longer requires a signature. Make sure you are using the correct version
dated October 2013 as all other previous editions are unusable.
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Yes. There are 24 Veteran Employment Program
Offices (VEPO) responsible for promoting Veterans' recruitment, employment,
training and development, and retention within their respective agencies.
Veterans are encouraged to contact these individuals for specific information
on employment opportunities in those agencies. For a complete listing of VEPOs
visit
https://www.fedshirevets.gov/AgencyDirectory/index.aspx
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It depends on the appointing authority. For
instance, the VRA and Schedule A for Persons with Disabilities appointing
authorities do not require the veteran to be a preference eligible.
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Page 2 of the SF-15 provides information on
acceptable documentation based on the criteria for claiming 10-point
preference.
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