November 7, 2011 Office Secretary of the White House Having served and defended our nation, veterans are well-trained, highly skilled and will add value to any company. But today’s veterans face unique challenges: As of October, over 850,000 veterans were unemployed and the jobless rate for post-9/11 veterans was 12.1 percent. And as we end the war in Iraq and wind down the … [Read more...]
Critical Steps to Applying for Federal Jobs
Department of Navy Office of Civilian Human Resources The Navy Office of Civilian Human Resources reminds Sailors considering post-Navy career options that those interested in continuing to serve in a civilian capacity should begin preparing for that transition as soon as possible. There are hundreds of different occupations for civilians with the Department of the Navy (DON) … [Read more...]
Tuition Assistance Being Reviewed in Military Compensation Package
American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Oct. 28, 2011 – Although no changes to the tuition assistance policy will be made in the near term, defense officials stated the tuition assistance program will be considered as part of the holistic review of the military compensation package. Current policy provides eligible service members up to $4,500 in tuition assistance. The … [Read more...]
Army Child Care Fees Increasing for 2011-2012 School Year
October 26, 2011 By Karla A. Seijas, IMCOM Fees for Army child care and related child and youth programs are increasing between now and Dec. 1 as part of a phased program designed to reduce the impact of a changed Department of Defense policy. The second step in a three-year program to align Army fees to the 2010 DOD fee policy, the Army child care fee policy for school year … [Read more...]
Officials Want DOD-Wide Tuition Assistance Plan
By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2011 – Pentagon officials are reviewing the Defense Department’s tuition assistance policy, and no DOD-wide decision has been made to change benefits, officials said today. All military services are providing input to the DOD review, officials said. Any recommended changes, they added, must be instituted in a … [Read more...]