Transition Assistance Program
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Transition Assistance ProgramFor the National Guard and Reserves
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One-Stop Career CentersWorking Together to Employ Our Nations
Veterans
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One-Stop Career Centers
• Every state has centers that provide services at no cost to veterans and job seekers.
• Available services can vary from state to state.
• Every center has a veterans’ representative to serve veterans.
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Veteran’s Representatives Disabled Veteran Outreach Program
Provide intensive services to meet the employment needs of disabled veterans and other eligible veterans, with the maximum emphasis directed toward serving those who are economically or educationally disadvantaged, including homeless veterans with barriers to employment.
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Veteran’s Representative - Local Veteran Employment Representative (LVER)
Conduct outreach to employers and engage in advocacy efforts with hiring executives to increase employment opportunities for veterans, encourage the hiring of disabled veterans, and generally assist veterans to gain and retain employment.
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One Stop Centers Can Provide:
• Job search assistance• Employment referrals• Skills Assessments• Computer/Internet access• Unemployment Assistance• Labor Market Information• Vocational Guidance• Education and Training Assistance
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One Stop Centers cont.
• Credentialing and Apprenticeships• State and National Job Banks• Child care resources• Transportation assistance• Workforce Investment Act• Veteran’s Priority
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Finding a one stop close to you
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Labor Market Information
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Definition of Labor Market Information
• Labor Market Information is awide array of employment related data on economic conditions and labor force characteristics of a particular area that includes information about people, jobs and employers.
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Facts about our area
• The fastest growing occupation is____
• The occupation with the most employees is_____________
• The declining occupation is________
• The highest paying occupation is_____
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Reasons to know your local labor market
• Career Decision Making• Projections for Occupations• Job Search • Strengths and Weaknesses of your
local economy• Obtain knowledge on the future of
certain industries
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Homelessness Know the Causes/Know the Resources
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Definition of Homeless
• This includes persons who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nightime residence. It includes persons whose primary nightime residence is either a supervised public or private shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations; an institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or a private not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings (VETS,2006).
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Statistics of homeless veterans
• Over 200,000 homeless veterans on any given night.
• Twice as many male veterans as compared to female veterans.
• Four times as many female veterans compared to female non-veterans.
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Possible Causes of Homelessness among the veteran population
• Unemployment or underemployment
• High cost of housing
• Personal or family health expenses
• Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome
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Some symptoms of PTSD include:
• Nightmares and flashbacks• Difficulty sleeping • Feeling detached or estranged• Impaired function in social, family and
work situations• May be accompanied by alcohol/drug
abuse
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Resources for unemployment, underemployment, or housing
• Visit a one-stop center
• Visit with a DVOP or LVER representative
• Participate in pre-separation counseling
• Participate in the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) employment workshop
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Resources for mental health and substance abuse issues
• Seek early assistance for mental health and substance abuse issues
• Participation in Pre-separation counseling• Participation in the Transition Assistance
Program (TAP) employment workshop• Attending a VA briefing regarding benefits• Involve a close family member in the TAP
and VA briefings
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Resources for Post Traumatic Sydrome
• Visit a Veterans’ Center in your local area
• Talk to someone from Veterans Affairs
• Utilize your local Veteran Service Organizations for help and referrals
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Resources for homelessness (also in your manual)
• Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP)
• National Center for Homeless Veterans (NCHV)• Veteran Service Organizations (VSO’s)• Veterans Affairs
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Self Employment The Pro’s and Con’s
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Reasons People Want Self Employment
• To be your own boss
• To be financially independent
• To have creative freedom
• To fully use your skills and knowledge
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Issues to consider when starting a business
• Type of business operation• Cash flow-how long to a profit• Insurance-types and how much• Legal issues and liabilities assumed• Competition – locally and nationally• Initially, long hours • Responsible to your customers• Experienced staff and yourself• Tax advantages or disadvantages
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Planning - Planning - Planning
• First step is to do a thorough business plan• Have someone with similar business
experience review the plan such as the Senior Core of Retired Executives (SCORE)
• Review your plan and highlight concern areas.
• Obtain funding through a financial institution, using your plan.
• Work closely with the Small business Administration and their special programs for veterans
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Resources (also in your manual)
• www.hirevetsfirst.gov• www.sba.gov• www.business.gov• www.mybizforwomen.gov
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Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
(USERRA, 38 U.S.C. 4301-4334)
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USERRA Provisions
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1940• DOL regulations at 20 C.F.R. Part 1002
apply to non-Federal employers
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DISCRIMINATION38 U.S.C. 4311(a)
• There is a broad prohibition of employer discrimination on the basis of a person’s membership or application for membership in the service, performance of service, or service obligations
• Provision applies to all positions of employment, and to offers of employment
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RETALIATION38 U.S.C. 4311(b)
• Employers may not retaliate against a person who enforces a USERRA right, testifies, assists in investigation, etc.
• USERRA protects an employee from employer retaliation regardless of whether the employee has any past or current military connection
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EMPLOYERS COVERED38 U.S.C. 4303(4)
• Virtually all U.S. employers covered, public or private, regardless of size, here and abroad
• Foreign employers covered for their employees working at U.S. job sites
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COVERED SERVICE38 U.S.C. 4303(13)
• Most types of military service covered• Voluntary or involuntary• Peacetime or wartime• Active and Reserve components• Fitness-for-service examination
• National Disaster Medical System
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NATIONAL GUARD SERVICE
• USERRA covers NG duty performed under Federal authority
• USERRA does not cover NG duty performed under State law (e.g., call-up by the Governor for a natural disaster)• State call-ups generally covered by State
law
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REEMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY38 U.S.C. 4304, 4312
• Certain criteria must be met to be eligible for reemployment following absence for service• Advance notice• 5-year cumulative service limit• Timely return or reemployment application• Character of service
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ADVANCE NOTICE38 U.S.C. 4312(a)(1)
• May be given to employer by service member or military unit
• May be verbal or written• Should be given as far in advance as is
reasonable
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5-YEAR SERVICE LIMIT38 U.S.C. 4312(a)(2)
• Applies to period of service, not absence• For example, does not apply to period of
absence from employment before or after performance of service
• Does not include service performed while working for previous employer(s)
• Includes some service performed before USERRA was enacted
20 C.F.R. 1002.99 – 1002.102
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5-YEAR SERVICE LIMIT38 U.S.C. 4312(a)(2)
• Specified types of service do not count toward the 5-year limit• obligated service• required training • involuntary service• support of a war, contingency, etc.
20 C.F.R. 1002.103
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TIMELY RETURN/APPLICATION38 U.S.C. 4312(e)
• If service is 30 days or less• Return to work, generally first shift next day after
completion of service, with time added for travel and rest
• If service is for more than 30 but less than 180 days• Apply within 14 days after service complete
• If service is more than 180 days• Apply within 90 days after service complete
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TIMELY RETURN/APPLICATION38 U.S.C. 4312(e)
• Reporting/application deadlines can be extended up to 2 years for recovery from illness or injury incurred or aggravated during period of service
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CHARACTER OF SERVICE38 U.S.C. 4304
• Certain types of discharge or separation from service make an individual ineligible for reemployment under USERRA• Dishonorable or bad conduct discharge• Separated under other than honorable conditions• Dismissed or dropped from the rolls
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REEMPLOYMENT POSITION38 U.S.C.4313
• Basic entitlement is to the “escalator” position – the position the person would have attained had employment been continuous
• Specific position may be different from the “escalator,” depending on circumstances
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REEMPLOYMENT POSITION38 U.S.C. 4313
• The “escalator” does not always go up. The “escalator” position reflects what would have happened if person had remained at work
• The reemployment position could involve a promotion, no change, or even termination depending on circumstances
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Where to go for USERRA Help, Questions & Answers
• Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) 1-800-336-4590
www.esgr.com• USDOL Veterans’ Employment and
Training Service 1-866-4-USA-DOL www.dol.gov/vets