Military Reserve Jobs Act - Grants hiring preferences for federal employment to members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces who: (1) have successfully completed officer candidate training or entry level and skill training and have incurred, or are performing, a 6-year commitment with a reserve component (3 point preference); (2) have completed at least 10 years of service with a reserve component and have earned at least 50 retirement points per year (4 point preference); or (3) are retired from service in a reserve component and are eligible for, but have not yet begun receiving, retired pay for non-regular service (5 point preference). Extends the appeals process for veterans employed by the Veterans Health Administration for violations of preference rights.
[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2785 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2785
To amend title 5, United States Code, to improve the hiring of veterans
by the Federal Government and State governments, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 22, 2013
Mr. Walz (for himself, Mr. Denham, Mr. Bentivolio, and Ms. Speier)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform
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A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to improve the hiring of veterans
by the Federal Government and State governments, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Military Reserve Jobs Act''.
SEC. 2. PREFERENCE ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE
ARMED FORCES APPOINTED TO COMPETITIVE SERVICE;
CLARIFICATION OF APPEAL RIGHTS.
(a) Preference Eligibility.--Section 2108 of title 5, United States
Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (G)(iii), by striking ``and''
at the end;
(B) by inserting the following after subparagraph
(H):
``(I) an individual who is a member of a reserve
component of the armed forces:
``(i) who has--
``(I) successfully completed
officer candidate training or entry
level and skill training; and
``(II) incurred, or is performing,
an initial period of obligated service
in a reserve component of the armed
forces of not less than 6 consecutive
years; or
``(ii) who has completed at least 10 years
of service in a reserve component of the armed
forces in each of which the individual was
credited with at least 50 points under section
12732 of title 10 toward the computation of
years of service under section 12732 of title
10 for purposes of eligibility for retired pay
under chapter 1223 of title 10; and
``(J) an individual who is--
``(i) retired from service in a reserve
component of the armed forces; and
``(ii) eligible for, but has not yet
commenced receipt of, retired pay for non-
regular service under chapter 1223 of title
10;'';
(2) in paragraph (4)--
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``or'' at the
end;
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ``and'' at the
end and inserting ``or''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``(C) the individual is a retiree described in
paragraph (3)(J);'';
(3) in paragraph (5) by striking ``and'' at the end; and
(4) by adding at the end the following:
``(6) `entry level and skill training' has the meaning
given that term in section 3301(2) of title 38; and
``(7) `reserve component of the armed forces' means a
reserve component specified in section 101(27) of title 38.''.
(b) Tiered Hiring Preference for Members of Reserve Components of
the Armed Forces.--Section 3309 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended--
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ``and'' at the end; and
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following:
``(2) a preference eligible under subparagraph (A), (B), or
(J) of section 2108(3) of this title--5 points;
``(3) a preference eligible under section 2108(3)(I)(ii) of
this title--4 points; and
``(4) a preference eligible under section 2108(3)(I)(i) of
this title--3 points.''.
(c) Clarification of Appeal Rights.--
(1) In general.--Section 3330a of title 5, United States
Code, is amended--
(A) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by inserting ``,
including a preference eligible appointed pursuant to
section 7401 of title 38 or otherwise employed by the
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of
Veterans Affairs,'' after ``A preference eligible'';
and
(B) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting ``,
including a complaint so filed by a preference eligible
appointed pursuant to section 7401 of title 38 or
otherwise employed by the Veterans Health
Administration,'' after ``If the Secretary of Labor is
unable to resolve a complaint under subsection (a)''.
(2) Coordination rule.--Section 3330a of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(f) If any part of this section is deemed to be inconsistent with
any provision of chapter 74 of title 38, this section shall be deemed
to supersede, override or otherwise modify such provision of chapter 74
of title 38.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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