Advancing Economic Security for Military and Veteran Spouses, Military Caregivers, and Survivors
Headline: Orders Federal Action to Boost Economic Security for Military Spouses
What it does: Agencies must develop a government-wide hiring and retention plan and update hiring, training, telework, child care, and small-business support to help military spouses, caregivers, and survivors.
- More federal job opportunities and targeted hiring tools for military spouses.
- Expanded telework and transfer options to help spouses keep federal jobs.
- New child care benefits, including flexible spending accounts and home-care support.
Summary
This order requires the federal government to strengthen hiring, training, and retention for military and veteran spouses, military caregivers, and survivors. It directs the Office of Personnel Management and other departments to produce a government‑wide Military and Veteran Spouse, Military Caregiver, and Survivor Hiring and Retention Strategic Plan within 180 days, and sets changes to hiring notices, training, telework, child care, entrepreneurship, and reporting.
It affects military-connected families, federal human resources staff, agencies that hire, and small business support programs.
The goal is to improve economic security, reduce employment barriers from military moves, and help retain talent for national readiness.
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