Spouse employment preference is a preference for employment in
the DOD appropriated fund civilian positions for which the military spouse is
best qualified at grade levels GS-5 through GS/GM-15 (or equivalent wage system
positions). Preference for NAFI positions is at grades UA-8 and below
(and equivalent positions) and for those jobs paid at an hourly
rate. Depending on qualifications and experience, the spouse is
afforded serious consideration for competitive civil service vacancies. If the
spouse has previous government work experience, preference can be exercised up
to the highest grade level ever held. Spouses of active duty military
personnel of the DOD with personal civil service status (i.e. current career or
career-conditional employees, reinstatement eligibles) should apply to the Human
Resource Office for available positions.CROSS-REFERENCE: Category
EMPLOYMENT, Subject Area OVERVIEW.