Application For Military Spousal Preference Form printable pdf download

Application For Military Spousal Preference Form

Spousal Preference

Types of Employment:

 Regular full-time 35-40 hours per week

 Regular part-time 20-34 hours per week

 Flexible 0-40 hours per week

Military Spousal Preference applicants hired in a flexible position will not lose their spousal

preference eligibility until movement or hired into a regular full or part time position. Once the

spouse accepts or declines such a federal position at the new duty station, eligibility terminates,

whether or not the position was obtained through spouse preference.

Spousal Preference may be exercised once per permanent relocation (PCS). If spousal preference

is used to obtain employment for NAF vacancy, it cannot be used a second time for civil service /

APF vacancy, or vice versa.

Preference applies to positions in grade NF-3 and below and positions paid at hourly rates.

Spouses with less than 6 months time remaining in the area may be non-selected for permanent

continuing positions.

When do you qualify for Spouse Employment Preference?

 If you’re married to an active duty military member before the military sponsor’s relocation

to the new duty station.

 If you transfer with your military spouse within a commuting area of the permanent duty

station of the sponsor.

 30 days prior to the spouse’s report date.

You will be referred for an interview if you’re one of the top candidates for NF-3 positions and

below.

When are you ineligible for spouse preference?

 On NF-4 positions and higher

 If you have been placed into, or declined a regular position.

 Reassignments or transfers from one position to another.

 Married to a military sponsor after military sponsor’s receipt of official PCS orders.

Spousal preference may be exercised once per permanent relocation of military. If spousal

preference is used to obtain a NAF vacancy, it cannot be used a second time for civil service / APF

vacancy, or vice versa.

MCCS HR 9/2011

Application For Military Spousal Preference Form