Veterans Affairs Employment Coalition for Americas Veterans National Conference

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Department of Labor Veterans Employment
Programs

• Veterans Affairs Employment Coalition for
  Americas Veterans National Conference

October 14, 2005 Washington, DC Charles Chick
Ciccolella Assistant Secretary
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VETS Mission

• Providing Veterans and Transitioning
  Servicemembers
• 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.

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VETS Programs

• Jobs for Veterans
• DVOP/LVER State Grants
• Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program
• Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program
• Veterans Workforce Investment Program
• Presidents National Hire Veterans Committee
• Protecting Servicemembers Rights
• USERRA
• Veterans Preference
• Federal Contractor
• Transition Assistance for Separating
  Servicemembers
• TAP
• Overseas TAP
• REALifelines
• Disabled Veterans Hiring Initiative

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VETS Organization
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Staffing
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VETS Budget
Millions
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DOL and VA Relationships

• VA Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans
• VA Advisory Committee on Women Veterans
• VA Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation
• Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP)
• Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program (IVTP)
• VRE Memorandum of Understanding
• Interagency Council on Homelessness (ICH)
• VA Employment Coalition for Americas Veteran

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DVOP/LVER Program Jobs for Veterans Act Grants

• Employment focused grant program
• DVOP/LVER funding is based upon where the veteran
  job seekers are
• LVER (since 1944) employer outreach and
  facilitation of veteran services within the
  Career Centers
• DVOP (since 1980 intensive services to veterans
• 2,334 representatives located at Job Centers
  nation-wide

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The Public Workforce System
U.S. Department of Labor
State Workforce Investment Boards (Includes
Business, Government And Labor Leaders)
Local Workforce Investment Boards (Includes
Business, Labor and Other Community Leaders)
Local One-Stop Career Centers (Delivers Services
to Employers and Job Seekers)
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One-Stop Locations
15 Billion Annual Investment Employers have
direct access to these services
Over 3,500 career centers nationwide
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Employment trends
Civilian 18-19 yo
Vets 20- 24 yo
Unemployed
Non-vets
All vets
Non-vets and All vets are ages 20
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Employment of Veterans
Retained employment
Entered employment
Note Fy 2003 was first year of measurement for
retained employment
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USERRA Update

• Almost 500,000 activated nearly 140,000 still
  serving
• Complaints level at 1,500/year (900/year prior to
  9-11-2001)
• Complaints trending downward in FY 2005 (1,320
  cases)
• How working better
• Final regulations
• Electronic 1010
• Better VETS-ESGR relationship
• Employer notice poster
• Senior compliance specialist in regions

GOAL Improved outreach to employers, employees,
and Reserve Component/National Guard
members
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USERRA Cases Opened
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Transition Assistance Program

• Since 1991, 2 ½ day, in person, employment
  services workshop
• United States
• Locations 173 installations
• Current workload 3,392 workshops / 127,908
  participants
• Projected (FY 2005) workload 150,000
  participants
• Overseas (since October 2003)
• Locations 49 sites in 8 countries
• Current workload 1,001 workshops / 16,500
  participants

GOAL Standard workshops and review of curriculum
GOAL Total overseas coverage
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Reserve Component/National Guard TAP

• Total Force Policy since 1973
• TAP began 1990
• RC/NG requirements have changed
• Extended deployments
• Rapid demobilization
• Pilot programs
• Oregon, Michigan, Minnesota
• On demand TAP in many other states
• DoD-led Demobilization Working Group

GOALS Evaluate pilot programs and formalize
RC/NG TAP policy
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Recovery Employment Assistance Lifelines

• Started in October 2003
• Onsite personal assistance at military treatment
  facilities
• VETS representation at Joint Operations Center
• National referral networking through DVOPs
• Follow up by DOL state directors

GOAL No seriously wounded/injured service member
left behind
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Hire Vets First Campaign
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Conference Targeted Populations

• Seriously wounded
• REALifelines provides face-to-face case
  management from MSIC
• DOL reps at major military treatment facilities
• OIF/OEF / 20-24 year old / recently separated
• TAP provides employment workshops
• One-Stop system
• Veterans receive Priority of Service at 3,500
  locations, 15 B investment
• 2,334 DVOPs and LVERs provide face-to-face
  intensive services