Fy 2013 Annual Performance Report - U.s. Department Of Labor Page 11
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89Agencies, Programs, and Strategies
• Improve the effectiveness of services through innovative funding mechanisms and rigorous
research and evaluation.
• Expand regional partnerships and collaboration.
• Promote sector strategies for high-demand industry sectors, including the nation’s investment in
green jobs and health sector jobs as an effort to restart the economy.
• Forge meaningful partnerships with other Federal agencies.
• Continue to develop a workforce system that embodies a dual customer approach – meeting the
needs of both workers and employers.
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS)
The Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) serves America’s veterans and transitioning
service members by preparing veterans for meaningful careers, providing employment resources and
expertise, and protecting veterans’ employment rights.
VETS helps veterans and transitioning service members obtain positive employment outcomes through
services provided at American Job Centers and the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) DOL
Employment Workshop at military installations. Grants are provided to State Workforce Agencies
(SWA) to support staff dedicated to serving veterans, specifically those who require special assistance
due to disabilities or other significant barriers to employment. VETS coordinates with the Department of
Defense to provide workshops in at military installations worldwide to prepare service members for
transition to meaningful civilian employment. VETS also provides funding, through the Homeless
Veterans’ Reintegration Program (HVRP), to organizations that serve veterans experiencing
homelessness, who warrant more comprehensive services.
VETS protects the employment and reemployment rights of veterans and members of the National Guard
and Reserve forces under the provisions of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment
Rights Act (USERRA) in order that they can serve on active duty without harm to their employment
status and by assuring that veterans who seek Federal employment obtain the preferences agencies are
required to apply.
VETS contributes to the Department’s Strategic Goal One: Prepare Workers for Better Jobs, through the
following strategic objective:
1.1 – Advance employment opportunities for US workers in 21st century demand sectors and
occupations using proven training models through increased employer engagement and partnerships
Strategic Direction and Priorities:
• Increase the rate of intensive services provided to veterans with significant barriers to
employment.
• Support Disabled Veterans’ Outreach Program specialist and Local Veterans’ Employment
Representative positions through the Jobs for Veterans State Grants, and improve the quality and
effectiveness of services provided.
• Assess the contract facilitation of TAP DOL Employment Workshop sites.
• Provide Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program competitive grants to operators of
employment programs that specialize in outreach, supportive services and training for homeless
veterans, including homeless female veterans and incarcerated veterans, to assist in their
reintegration into the workforce.
United States Department of Labor – 7 – FY 2013 Annual Performance Report
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