To All: what do you think of affirmative action?

Naturally said:
That is not the criteria for Veteran's Preference Points for Federal job placement.
Even parents and unmarried spouses of veterans are eligible for the preference points under some circumstances.
Here is an easy to read straight forward article that explains ... Veteran's Preference Points

EDIT: But you answer your question, the minimum time in service varies. My minimum time was longer than most because of the Advanced Electronic Schools I was required to attend for my rating. The schools were two years long and in order to get those schools, I was required to enlist for a minimum of 6yrs. Part of the reason being that in the civilian world, that education could easily be turned into making MUCH more money than paid by the military for enlisted service and the military wanted something back out of the benefit of advanced schooling.

And a snippet from the linked article ...
(I qualify for 10 points but have never used them)

Types of Preference​


5-Point Preference​


Five points are added to the passing examination score or rating of a veteran who served:


  • During a war

  • For more than 180 consecutive days, other than for training, any time on or after Sep. 11, 2001

  • In a campaign or expedition for which a campaign medal has been authorized. Any Armed Forces Expeditionary medal or campaign badge, including Afghanistan (Operations Enduring Freedom (OEF), Iraqi Freedom (OIF)), Bosnia (Operations Joint Endeavor, Joint Guard, and Joint Forge), Global War on Terrorism, Persian Gulf, and others may qualify for preference.

10-Point Preference​


Ten points are added to the passing examination score of:


  • A veteran who served any time and who (1) has a present service connected disability or (2) is receiving compensation, disability retirement benefits, or pension from the military or the VA. Individuals who received a Purple Heart qualify as disabled veterans.

  • An unmarried spouse of certain deceased veterans, a spouse of a veteran unable to work because of a service-connected disability, and

  • A parent of a veteran who died in service or who is permanently and totally disabled.

How it Works​


If you meet the criteria for preference and achieve a score of 70 or higher either by a written examination or an evaluation of your experience and education, you will have whichever point preference you qualify for added to your rating.


Entitlement to veterans' preference does not guarantee a job. There are many ways an agency can fill a vacancy other than by appointment from a list of eligible candidates.
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Just to jump in here......The Canadian Forces University/Officer cadet school at Kingston , Ontario, runs a 4 year long University program that grants a graduate degree ( usually in some type of engineering field, that relates to military service ). By the end of the 4 year course ALL officer cadets MUST BE FULLY BILINGUAL IN BOTH FRENCH AND ENGLISH, at a University level of reading, writing and speaking, both languages. In return for their fully funded military training, the graduate Royal Military College Cadets now owe the Canadian Forces seven years of service, at the minimum, some like RCAF pilots will owe ten years of service before their commitment is completed fully. The competition to get into RMC is INTENSE, given that each year's class size is only 350 places. Many apply, FEW are accepted, even FEWER graduate.

The motto of RMC is Truth, Honour, and Valour, and those class rings are ( in many cases ) Family Heirlooms, passed down from one RMC graduate, to a younger generation on the same family Jim B.
 
Paco Dennis said:
The failure of the blacks in higher education is a reflection of the failure of the US governments in providing the black students an adequate and equal education in primary and secondary schools.
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You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
 

Paco Dennis said:
The failure of the blacks in higher education is a reflection of the failure of the US governments in providing the black students an adequate and equal education in primary and secondary schools.
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I know when I was in school and integration was just beginning that was all too true. I was in my early teens. The students who came to our school from the old all black schools were way behind us. The difference was obvious. I know less about it today, but fear you are probably right.
 
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