Veteran Employment Opportunities in the Federal Government

The Federal Government has a long and outstanding record of employing veterans. Veterans hold a far higher percentage of jobs in the Government than they do in private industry. In large part, this is due to laws providing Veterans' preference and special appointing authorities for veterans, as well as the fact that agencies recognize that hiring veterans is just good business.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) administers entitlement to veterans’ preference in employment under title 5, United States Code, and oversees other statutory employment requirements in titles 5 and 38. (Title 38 , United States Code, also governs veterans’ entitlement to benefits administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).)

Both title 5 and title 38 use many of the same terms, but in different ways. For example, service during a "war" is used to determine entitlement to Veterans’ preference and service credit under title 5. OPM interprets this to mean a war declared by Congress. But title 38 defines "period of war" to include many non-declared wars, including Korea, Vietnam, and the Persian Gulf. Such conflicts entitle a veteran to VA benefits under title 38, but not necessarily to preference or service credit under title 5.

If you can answer yes to these questions you can claim Veterans' Preference

Did you serve on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States?

Were you discharged from or released from active duty in the Armed Forces under honorable conditions?

Do you have a present service-connected disability or receive service-connected compensation, disability retirement benefits or a pension from the military or the Department of Veterans' Affairs?

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