The U. S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) published final regulations today to give military spouses of deceased and 100 percent disabled veterans as much time as they need to apply for a federal job under the military spouse hiring authority.
http://www.opm.gov/news/help-for-federal-government-to-hire-more-military-spouses,1714.aspx
Husbands and wives of service members disabled or killed in the line of duty soon will have indefinite noncompetitive eligibility for government jobs.
Another version of this story is below:
Date: Wednesday, August 31, 2011, 8:36 AM
Subject: OPM drops time limit to boost military spouse hiring
OPM drops time limit to boost military spouse hiring
By Emily Long
Final rule offers indefinite noncompetitive eligibility for government jobs to husbands and wives of disabled or deceased troops.
Full story: http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=48664&dcn=e_gvet
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