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Helmets to Hardhats
Information for Military Personnel and Spouses Relocating
to Maryland - PROVET
The Maryland Employment Service administers the Local Veterans Employment Representative (LVER) and
Disabled Veterans Outreach Program (DVOP) to provide services to veterans and eligible
persons in the One-Stop Career Centers. Veterans are given priority when referred to
job orders placed on Maryland Workforce Exchange. In addition to helping veterans
find employment and training opportunities, DVOP/LVER staff provides vocational guidance,
referral to supportive services and case management services to veterans with significant
barriers to employment.
The Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment
Rights Act (USERRA) protects the rights of men and women absent from their jobs to
serve in this country’s uniformed services. If you are having problems returning to
your former employer, contact your DOL/VETS representative.
USERRA is administered by the Department of Labor (DOL)
through the Veterans Employment Service (VETS). Veterans, National Guard Personnel and
Reservist can contact the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
for benefits earned while on active duty. DOL/VETS also provides technical assistance to employers on USERRA rights to their employees who are members of the uniformed services.
Employers can download the USERRA
poster from the DOL/VETS site.
All males born after January 1, 1960 are
required to register with the Selective Service System.
Veterans discharged from active duty before the age of 26 are required to register.
The Department of Labor sponsors a Women’s Bureau
(WB) which addresses the issues women face in the work place.
For additional assistance, contact your local Maryland One-Stop Career Center and
find a Veteran Representative at a local Career Center near you.
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