boatbob2

Im Glad that donald froze the federal hiring,our government is too TOP HEAVY,but,heres a note to our POTUS,When you unfreeze the hiring of new federal employees,how about giving hiring preferences first ,,to Disabled Military veterans, and Second,to ALL former members of our US Military,with an Honorable discharge. Make this a REQUIREMENT to be hired.

Docadhoc Loc: Elsewhere

Can't do it without occurring countless discrimination suits.

boatbob2

Of course he can do it,All he has to do,is put that job requirement into the federal register. IF,you dont meet the requirement you dont get the job.....tough titty.

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

No requirement, k**ler! Take it easy.

But the idea of making military service a plus in some official sense makes sense.

robmull Loc: florida

Do you have any idea how-many civilian law-suits and intended litigations have been filed against the BHO cabal, and BHO himself, Doc, and have been totally stonewalled by this radical Marx/Alinsky administration? Literally thousands over the past 8 years. Before our America can work again, these "stonewalled" lawsuits must be gone-through, one-at-a-time, and each one must be litigated and prosecuted to the full-extent of the law. When the criminals in DC begin to prosecute the "PIGS," it's time for TRUMP!!! At THAT time all the "discrimination" law-suits can begin to be dealt-with!!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO PRESIDENT "45" DONALD J. TRUMP!!!

bobebgtime Loc: Virginia

Sure he can, and has. Discrimination suits for what? Discrimination won't fly for everything.

Docadhoc Loc: Elsewhere

Nothing discriminatory can be added to any job app requirement. Military service is already a hiring preference and if applicants are of equal ability and experience, military service is preferred....but beyond that you would be begging lawsuits.

Anything we can do for our vets we need to do but what you suggest ultimately would make it worse for them.

Docadhoc Loc: Elsewhere

Yes of course I'm aware. I'm also aware that 10,000 wrongs still don't make one right.

I'm also aware that the Trump administration wouldn't stone wall litigation as Obama's admin has....at least I don't expect it to do so.

To require military service is absolutely discriminatory and would result in countless lawsuits that the government would undoubtedly lose at huge taxpayer expense.

Sorry, I'm all for doing everything possible for our vets but you cannot write a regulation or anything into the fed. reg. that violates existing law.

To do what was suggested would result in restrictions benefiting the non-military service public, which would be more restrictive to our vets.

The fact is that current law does give preference to vets but only when all other related qualifications among applicants are equal.

The better approach would be to adopt a point system in which points are awarded on a sliding scale for each component of the application. Areas such as education, specialized training, degrees, awards, practical experience, length of that experience, history of military service, and a myriad of other factors. If such a system were adopted, being a vet could then be weighted legally. ....giving the vet an advantage.

The ADA was created to level the playing field for people with disabilities, but it does not lend an advantage. What it does is ensure that if the applicant with a disability cannot be excluded because of that disability. The disabled applicant still must be equal in all other job requirement areas and still it levels the field, not lend any advantage. To do as suggested violates the spirit of the ADA.

Docadhoc Loc: Elsewhere

I'm sorry. I'm with you in spirit but you are wrong. What you want would result in new law that would damage vets in the long run.

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

There are actually programs that have tax incentives for employers to hire felons. Why not such things for veterans?

NormanPrigger

Don't forget Donald J Trump is a military school graduate who never served. He deliberately avoided serving.

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

Who cares? What does that have to do with the conversation?

padremike Loc: Phenix City, Al

First, they need to destroy federal employee unions.

BigMike Loc: yerington nv

Or change what they are.

Docadhoc Loc: Elsewhere

There should be, but they need to be written into law. Too many regulations have been quietly snuck into bills and passed. Anything benefiting our vets should be encouraged but it will take a shift in the perspective of potential employers.

Sad to say it but most VA hospitals are located in large metro areas abd those areas see vets as being sufferers of PTSD and related drug and alcohol problems. The result is seeing vets as undesirables and I see many highly motivated employable vets, unemployed.

I have written recently to Trump explaining how the public employer opinion has been affected in this matter and I have suggested he take a look into developing incentives and PR aimed at helping put our vets back to work.

I explained that in 2009 I was on the team of physicians who reviewed the developing ACA and offered criticism on several revisions. I included a copy of our reports showing the areas we warned about and how they were ignored.

Hopefully his curiosity will be peaked enough for him to take a second look. That is if my communication gets to him, and that is a big if.