MILITARY SPOUSE PREFERENCE PROGRAMS
Section 806 of Public
Law 99-145, "Department of Defense (DoD) Authorization Act of 1986," directed
DoD to increase employment opportunities fro spouses of active duty Armed Forces
personnel. The spouse preference program established from this law applies to
military spouses who relocate with their sponsor under permanent change of
station orders. By giving these spouses priority in the DoD employment selection
process, Congress hoped to reduce the impact of frequent relocations on spouses'
careers.
DoD Military Spouse Preference Program (Program S)
At DoD
installations in the U. S., its territories and possessions, military spouses
can use their employment preference through the DoD Military Spouse Preference
Program (Program S), which operates as a subprogram of the Department of Defense
Priority Placement Program (DoD PPP). There are certain criteria that must be
met by the military spouse to be eligible for registration in Program
S:
* Spouse must be married to sponsor prior to the reporting date of the
sponsor's new permanent duty station.
* The spouse accompanied the active
duty service member who is:
~ Assigned by a PCS move from overseas
to the U. S. or to a different commuting area within the U. S., including
territories and possessions.
~ Relocating to a new permanent duty station
after completing basic and advanced individual training.
~ Permanently
assigned to the same duty station where the sponsor received initial entry
training.
~ Assigned by PCS to a service school regardless of the
duration of training or;
~ A former military member who re-enlists and is
placed directly in a permanent assignment.
Spouse Employment
Preference
Spouse Employment Preference extends to Non-Appropriated
Fund (NAF), and DoD jobs at or within commuting distance of the
military installation. These types of employment openings (MWR, Navy Exchange)
are locally administered ensuring relocating spouses receive proper
consideration for other jobs.
DoD Military Spouse Preference
and Temporary Employment
Military spouse preference applies to temporary
positions expected to last one year or longer. Long-term temporary positions
affect spouse preference in much the same way as permanent positions -- spouses
lose their preference if they accept a temporary appointment expected to last
one year or longer, or if they decline an offer after voluntarily registering
for such consideration. When a spouse accepts temporary employment expected to
last at least one year, and the appointment is terminated in less than one year
for reasons other than cause, the spouse regains his or her preference
eligibility.
Accepting or declining a temporary position expected to
last less than one year does not end a spouse's preference. However, preference
does end if the spouse accepts and the appointment is subsequently extended for
a total period of one year or longer, or the spouse declines such an extension.
For detailed information and registration requirements for DoD Military
Spouse Preference Program, visit the Military Assistance Program website by
clicking on the Contacts/Links hyperlink, and select DoD Military Spouse
Preference Program.
Naval Submarine Base Groton Federal HR office is not
staffed as a Customer Service Center for federal employment. Assistance with the
Department of the Navy Human Resource website (CHART), questions about RESUMIX,
and the status of a submitted application should be referred to the HRO.