VoluntarySelf‐IdentificationofProtectedVeteranStatus
ThisemployerisaGovernmentcontractorsubjecttotheVietnamEraVeterans'ReadjustmentAssistanceActof
1974,asamendedbytheJobsforVeteransActof2002,38U.S.C.4212(VEVRAA),whichrequiresGovernment
contractorstotakeaffirmativeactiontoemployandadvanceinemployment:(1)disabledveterans;(2)recently
separatedveterans;(3)activedutywartimeorcampaignbadgeveterans;and(4)ArmedForcesservicemedal
veterans.
Theseclassificationsaredefinedasfollows:
A“disabledveteran”isoneofthefollowing:
AveteranoftheU.S.military,ground,navalorairservicewhoisentitledtocompensation(orwhobutfor
thereceiptofmilitaryretiredpaywouldbeentitledtocompensation)underlawsadministeredbythe
SecretaryofVeteransAffairs;or
Apersonwhowasdischargedorreleasedfromactivedutybecauseofaservice‐connecteddisability.
A“recentlyseparatedveteran”meansanyveteranduringthethree‐yearperiodbeginningonthedateofsuch
veteran'sdischargeorreleasefromactivedutyintheU.S.military,ground,naval,orairservice.
An“activedutywartimeorcampaignbadgeveteran”meansaveteranwhoservedonactivedutyintheU.S.
military,ground,navalorairserviceduringawar,orinacampaignorexpeditionforwhichacampaignbadge
hasbeenauthorizedunderthelawsadministeredbytheDepartmentofDefense.
An“ArmedForcesservicemedalveteran”meansaveteranwho,whileservingonactivedutyintheU.S.
military,ground,navalorairservice,participatedinaUnitedStatesmilitaryoperationforwhichanArmed
ForcesservicemedalwasawardedpursuanttoExecutiveOrder12985.
ProtectedveteransmayhaveadditionalrightsunderUSERRA—theUniformedServicesEmploymentand
ReemploymentRightsAct.Inparticular,ifyouwereabsentfromemploymentinordertoperformserviceinthe
uniformedservice,youmaybeentitledtobereemployedbyyouremployerinthepositionyouwouldhaveobtained
withreasonablecertaintyifnotfortheabsenceduetoservice.Formoreinformation,calltheU.S.Departmentof
Labor'sVeteransEmploymentandTrainingService(VETS),toll‐free,at1‐866‐4‐USA‐DOL.
Ifyoubelieveyoubelongtoanyofthecategoriesofprotectedveteranslistedabove,pleaseindicatebycheckingthe
appropriateboxbelow.AsaGovernmentcontractorsubjecttoVEVRAA,werequestthisinformationinorderto
measuretheeffectivenessoftheoutreachandpositiverecruitmenteffortsweundertakepursuanttoVEVRAA.Your
decisiontoprovidetherelevantinformationispurelyvoluntaryonyourpart,andrefusaltoprovidesuch
informationwillnotsubjectyoutoanyadversetreatment.Theinformationwillnotbeusedinamannerinconsistent
withVEVRAA,asamended.
Theinformationwillbekeptconfidential,exceptthat(i)supervisorsandmanagersmaybeinformedregarding
restrictionsontheworkordutiesofdisabledveterans,andregardingnecessaryaccommodations;(ii)firstaidand
safetypersonnelmaybeinformed,whenandtotheextentappropriate,ifyouhaveaconditionthatmightrequire
emergencytreatment;and(iii)Governmentofficialsengagedinenforcinglawsadministered
bytheOfficeofFederal
ContractCompliancePrograms,orenforcingtheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct,maybeinformed.
VoluntarySelfIdentificationofProtected
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