Management will argue that the veteran preference only counts when you are hired. Seen Arbitrators agree and seen some disagree on this. It all boils down to what management thinks it can get away with.

You would be amazed how many veterans are in management shitting on veterans who are craft employees. Damn Shame, Vets shitting on Vets.

The only person better than a 30% or more disabled vet is a 30% or disabled minority female veteran, they have gold card for anything they want in federal service jobs.

Good luck on your quest, guess it all boils down to just how strong your Union is and if you are willing to go the distance with management for how ever long it takes. Time and money is on managements side and they know it.

Hey Bro, I'm not talking about you. I'm talking about those that just don't try. I had a bud that lost a leg with my unit in Nam. He came to work at the PO and worked circles around these cry babies that just want everyone to feel sorry for them and the world, or at least the country owes them. The country does owe them, but the government can only do so much. Anyone feels a lot better about themselves if they give life their best shot. That is what has always amazed me. People like yourself, that gave so much of yourself for your country are not the big complainers. It's the ones that are technically disabled to a certain degree, but can still work, and all they do is complain. Hey people it's a beautiful day! Enjoy your life!

was shot 3 times chest, gut and leg came back disabled DON i did my best

15 years on light duty? Wow you really milked the system.

you need to File a case With MSPB. As long as you are AT least 30% or more Disabled according to the V.A. Its time you exercise your rights as a VET

The problem is you haven't been performing your full job description due to a workman's comp injury. The PO is downsizing and they are no longer making work for such injuries. They want all employees 100% in there assign jobs. The story would be different if it was based on your Veterans Disability, you would have grounds for disability discrimination. Once you filed your workmans comp claim, tour at the mercy of the Postal Service. Good Luck.

I'm a combat vet myself. I don't know of anyone that hates vets, but the whining does get old, even to me. I'm 60 yrs old now and worked all my life. Just suck it up and be a man.

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 i got hired as a disabled vet, got hurt on the job 15 yrs ago been working limited duty ever since. they sent us all out on nrp because of no work. i was doing productive work i have a 25ilb limitation and was working on the ai

Please explain your injury? Did you get hurt on the job? Or they have no work because of your disability?

I was called into the ofice this morning the Supervisor handed me a letter said no work for me. Told me to file ca7 and dont come back unless we call you. is this right? i thought vets were the last to go. i am a 10 point disabled vet with 35 yrs postal

What's the senority etc. Etc. As a war veteran I was hired on points preference yes but also on my qualifications. I have a BS in Business. However the coworkers discriminated against me and I was forced into so much work that I know have 3 pins in my arm holding it together. This is just one veteran's view how other co workers treat us. PS I knew if I didn't work hard my life was going to be miserable. After 6 months of convelescence the union president not the steward who was a slug and management kept an eye out for me because of the abject hatred of Vets.

no...... not involuntary reassignment/not excessing. I'm talking about e-reassign... an office needs a clerk. they go to e-reassign list. there are three people who have signed up asking for reassignment to that office. one is a veteran but has a not so good sick leave record......the other two are not veterans, but records are clean. does the office have to go with the veteran?

or does veteran preference only work when initially getting hired?

Your being involuntary reassigned? This is done by senority. The senior employee gets first choice. If your a Vet with Preference, the new job has to be the same wage grade. For example your a level 5 clerk. You can not be place into a level 4 janitorial or mh position. But, if you choose, you may voluntary waive your preference and be placed into lower level job, they have to pay you at your current rate.

thank you for responding...... this board seems to be slow

I'm talking about whether an office MUST take someone who is a veteran over someone who is not.

let's say there are three people on the reassign list... one of those is a veteran with a bad sick leave record. the other two are not veterans but have more experience, and their sick leave records are excellent.

do you have to go with the veteran? or is veteran preference (either 5 or 10 points) just at the start of the process to get hired in the first place?

Getting reassigned? With Veterans Preference they have to place you into the same level job.

does veteran preference come into play in a reassign situation?