SPOUSE PREFERENCE
Types of Employment:Regular full-time 35-40 hours per week
Regular part-time 20-34 hours per week
Flexible 0-40 hours per week

Military Spouse Preference applicants hired in a flexible position or a regular position with atime-limited appointment will not lose their spouse preference eligibility until movement orhired into a regular full or part time position. Once the spouse accepts or declines such afederal position at the new duty station, eligibility terminates, whether or not the position wasobtained through spouse preference.
Spouse preference may be exercised once per permanent relocation (PCS), when appointed
to a regular full or part time position. If spouse preference is used to obtain employment for aNAF vacancy, it cannot be used a second time for a civil service/APF vacancy, or vice versa.
Preference applies to positions in grade NF-3 and below and positions paid at hourly rates.
Spouses with less than 6 months time remaining in the area may be non-selected forpermanent continuing positions.

When do you qualify for spouse employment preference?
 If you're married to an active duty military member before the military sponsor'srelocation to the new duty station.
 If you transfer with your military spouse within a commuting area of the permanent
duty station of the sponsor.
 30 days prior to spouse’s report date.
You will be referred for an interview if you're among one of the top candidates for NF-3
positions and below.

When are you ineligible for spouse preference?
 NF-4 positions and higher.
 If you have been placed into, or declined a regular position without a time limit.
 Reassignments or transfers from one position to another.
 Married to military sponsor after military sponsor's receipt of official PCS orders.

Spouse preference may be exercised once per permanent relocation of military. If spousepreference is used to obtain a NAF appointment, it cannot be used a second time for a civil
service/APF vacancy, or vice versa.

NAF-HR-SP001

APPLICATION FOR MILITARY SPOUSE
PREFERENCEAPPLICANT NAME:___________________________________________________________POSITION TITLE/JVN#/GRADE:___________________________________________________________MILITARY SPONSOR’S NAME:___________________________________________________________MARRIAGE DATE:___________________________________________________________SPONSOR’S REPORTING DATE: ________________________________________________________

I certify that the information recorded herein is true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that if any
information is found to be false or misleading, such falsification may cause for my immediate dismissal. I haveattached a copy of my sponsor’s military orders.

_______________________________
Applicant’s Signature____________________________Date

 Military Orders AttachedAPPLICATION RESULTS
HR REPRESENTATIVE NAME: _______________________________________________
PHONE NUMBER:_______________________________________________

The applicant is certified as eligible for Military Spouse Preference.

The applicant is not eligible for Military Spouse Preference because: Married to military sponsor after military sponsor’s receipt.
 Position is higher than NF-3.
 Position is noncompetitive or a placement.
 Registration time period elapsed.
 Placed into or declined position registered for.
 Military Spouse Preference previously used to obtain position.

_______________________________
Signature of HR Representative______________________________
Date

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