Equally Valued. Equally Qualified. Equally Served.
While the overall population of veterans has been declining, the percentage of veterans with service-connected and non-service-connected disability continues to grow along with participation in the labor force. At the same time, so does the need and awareness of resources, data and tools to support these populations across the workforce.
Employment and Training
Need assistance with your employment search? Or interested in pursuing a training opportunity? Locate multiple employment programs through Federal, State, and local resources to guide you through your employment search. Training opportunities may include internships, apprenticeships, vocational rehabilitation, and even programs supporting spouses and dependents.
Data and Research
Interested in understanding labor statistics for service-connected disabled and non-service-connected disabled veterans? Population, labor force participation and unemployment rate, are a few parameters researched by DOL VETS from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for disabled veterans to understand awareness in the labor force, consider policy and programmatic changes and produce future research projects.
Accommodations
As a disabled veteran, you have resources to support accommodations in your workplace setting to enhance your capacity to be successful in your employment and training endeavors. These accommodations can range from remote work, flexible schedules, and assistive technology or devices to support you as an employee.
Policy
Understanding your rights and policies in place to support you in the workforce is critical to protecting yourself as an employee. Additionally, policies help inform and establish standard operating procedures which help direct and guide you as an employee.
Supportive Services
Uncertain of benefits and resources available to support you with employment and training and beyond? Disabled veterans have many opportunities from benefits including disability compensation, eligibility for no-cost employment programs, paid training, food, housing and transportation assistance. These services can provide you with additional support while you pursue new or improve your employment and training circumstances.
Definitions
Disabled Veteran
(i) A veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or (ii) A person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
eCFR :: 41 CFR 61-300.2 -- What definitions apply to this part? (FMR 61-300.2, ecfr.gov)
Special Disabled Veteran
(i) a veteran who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary for a disability (i) rated at 30 percent or more, or (ii) rated at 10 or 20 percent in the case of a veteran who has been determined under section 3106 of this title to have a serious employment handicap; or (ii) a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of service-connected disability.
38 USC 4211: Definitions (house.gov)
Service-Connected Veteran
(i) with respect to disability or death, that such disability was incurred or aggravated, or that the death resulted from a disability incurred or aggravated, in line of duty in the active military, naval, air or space service.
38 USC 101: Definitions (house.gov)
Non-Service-Connected Veteran
(ii) with respect to disability or death, that such disability was not incurred or aggravated, or that the death did not result from a disability incurred or aggravated, in line of duty in the active military, naval, air, or space service.
38 USC 101: Definitions (house.gov)
Individual with a Disability
(i) A person who has a physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of such person's major life activities; (ii) A person who has a record of such an impairment; or (iii) A person who is regarded as having such an impairment.
Introduction to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ada.gov)