To Authorize Certain Noncompetitive Appointments in the Civil Service for Spouses of Certain Members of the Armed Forces
Headline: Authorizes Noncompetitive Federal Hiring for Military Spouses and Widows
What it does: Agencies must make noncompetitive appointments of qualified military spouses, disabled veterans' spouses, and unremarried widows or widowers when eligible.
- Eases hiring for qualifying military spouses relocating to new duty stations.
- Provides job access for spouses of totally disabled retired or separated service members.
- Allows unremarried widows or widowers priority for certain federal competitive positions.
Summary
This order lets certain military spouses, spouses of totally disabled retired or separated service members, and unremarried widows or widowers of service members killed on active duty be hired into competitive federal jobs without going through open competition when they are qualified.
Agency heads may use this authority, and other hiring options, to make these appointments to help recruit and retain skilled service members and to recognize families of those injured, disabled, or killed.
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