Adjudicating and Applying Veterans' Preference (STAF8007 & STAF8607)

Description:

Ensure your agency fully complies with all current and applicable veterans' preference laws, rules, and regulations. Understand who meets the definition of veteran; who is entitled to preference in employment in the competitive and excepted services; and the circumstances under which veterans' preference applies, including competitive appointments, noncompetitive appointments, and merit promotion.

Who Should Attend?

Anyone who adjudicates veterans' preference claims or performs delegated examining work.

Note: Students should take one of the following courses or have equivalent experience before enrolling in this course: Federal Staffing and Placement (STAF7009), Basic Staffing and Placement (STAF7100A), Federal Staffing (STAF7102A), Processing Federal Personnel Actions (STAF7010), OR Basic Processing Personnel Actions (PROC7003A)

Tuition:

$699.00

Credits:

0.6 CEU's

Class Type:

This course is currently being offered in the following training modalities:

• Online
  • Self-Paced - STAF8607A
    • Class Length: Students have 6 months to complete any self-paced course.
  • Virtual Instructor-Led - STAF8007A
    • Class Length: This class is listed as a 1 day course.
• On-site
  • Contact our Business Development department for more information.

Learning Outcomes:

• Know the circumstances when veterans' preference applies
• Identify the types of veterans' preference, including veteran, spouse, widow/widower, and mother
• Correctly adjudicate veterans' preference claims
• Apply veterans' preference to competitive and excepted service appointments
• Apply special appointing authorities for veterans in the following: Veterans' Recruitment Appointments VRA); 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans; Disabled veterans enrolled in a VA training program; and Veterans Employment Opportunity Act of 1998