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Requirements for Considering Displaced/Surplus Employees Appointments are made for at least 13 months and can be extended up to 4 years in duration.The hiring manager must submit a justification that identifies the reason for filling the position on a term basis.the temporary nature of the work prior to the position being filled.has not been filled with a successor position and.the position has not been filled for more than 24 months within the preceding 3-year period.Appointments are made for up to 1 year with extensions up to 2 years total.Appropriate uses include project work, extraordinary workload, reorganization, uncertainty of future funding, etc.Temporary or term appointments may be made using the VRA authority however, these are not considered to be VRA appointments and do not lead to conversion to career or career-conditional appointment.After two years of satisfactory service on an excepted appointment, the veteran must be converted to a permanent career or career-conditional appointment, as appropriate.Recently separated veterans, i.e., within 3 years of discharge or release from active duty.Veterans who, while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces Service Medal was awarded or.Veterans who served on active duty in the Armed Forces during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized or.In order to be eligible for a VRA appointment, veterans must have been separated under honorable conditions and be included in one of the following categories: This program is developed by the hiring manager in consultation with the servicing HR Specialist and should meet the needs of both the agency and the employee.

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A veteran who is eligible for a VRA appointment is not automatically eligible for veterans' preference.Ī training or education program must be established for any VRA appointee who has less than 15 years of education (i.e., high school diploma or equivalent plus 3 additional years of education). If there’s more than one VRA candidate for the same job and one or more is a preference eligible, veterans' preference procedures must be applied (see 5 CFR Part 302). The Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) authority is a special hiring authority that allows for the appointment of eligible veterans without competition to positions at any grade level through GS-11 or equivalent (reference 5 CFR Part 307). Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) Authority General Information Special Appointing Authority for Individuals with Disabilities (Schedule A) Disabled Veterans Enrolled in a Department of Veterans Affairs Training Program