All organizations with at least one veteran
employee, are eligible to apply for a
HIRE Vets Medallion Award
“As a proud veteran of the United States Navy from 1965 to 1971, I am encouraging employers to learn about the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 (HIRE Vets Act or the Act), signed by President Trump in 2017,” said Rep. Jacobs, a member of the Veterans’ Affairs Committe. “This program recognizes employer efforts to recruit, employ, and retain veterans.”
The HIRE Vets Medallion Program is an employer recognition program administered by the Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS). Through the program, VETS accepts voluntary applications from employers for the HIRE Vets Medallion Award beginning on January 31 of each calendar year. The Award recognizes employers who hire and retain veterans, including their efforts to establish employee development programs and veteran specific benefits to improve retention.
Employer-applicants meeting criteria established in the rule receive a “HIRE Vets Medallion Award.” There
are two award tiers, Platinum and Gold, for large (500-plus employees), medium (51-499 employees),
and small employers (50 or fewer employees). Verification of award criteria includes a self-attestation
by the applicant CEO or CHRO and a check for violations of the Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Act (VEVRAA).
Successful employers receive a certificate stating the award year, a digital image of the medallion to use,
including as part of an advertisement, solicitation, business activity, or product, and will be recognized on
the program website. Award recipients have the opportunity to utilize the medallion in the marketing of
their firm as a veteran ready business when hiring and in efforts to attract additional business.
Detailed information about how to gain eligibility can be found at HIREVets.gov or by contacting HIREVets@dol.gov.
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