Military Reserve Jobs Act

To amend title 5, United States Code, to improve the hiring of veterans by the Federal Government and State governments, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Reserve Jobs Act 2. Preference eligibility for members of reserve components of the armed forces appointed to competitive service; clarification of appeal rights (a) Preference eligibility Section 2108 (1) in paragraph (3)— (A) in subparagraph (G)(iii), by striking and (B) by inserting the following after subparagraph (H): (I) an individual who is a member of a reserve component of the armed forces: (i) who has— (I) successfully completed officer candidate training or entry level and skill training; and (II) incurred, or is performing, an initial period of obligated service in a reserve component of the armed forces of not less than 6 consecutive years; or (ii) who has completed at least 10 years of service in a reserve component of the armed forces in each of which the individual was credited with at least 50 points under section 12732 of title 10 toward the computation of years of service under section 12732 of title 10 for purposes of eligibility for retired pay under chapter 1223 of title 10; and (J) an individual who is— (i) retired from service in a reserve component of the armed forces; and (ii) eligible for, but has not yet commenced receipt of, retired pay for non-regular service under chapter 1223 of title 10; ; (2) in paragraph (4)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking or (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking and or (C) by adding at the end the following: (C) the individual is a retiree described in paragraph (3)(J); ; (3) in paragraph (5) by striking and (4) by adding at the end the following: (6) entry level and skill training (7) reserve component of the armed forces . (b) Tiered hiring preference for members of reserve components of the armed forces Section 3309 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: (2) a preference eligible under subparagraph (A), (B), or (J) of section 2108(3) of this title—5 points; (3) a preference eligible under section 2108(3)(I)(ii) of this title—4 points; and (4) a preference eligible under section 2108(3)(I)(i) of this title—3 points. . (c) Clarification of appeal rights (1) In general Section 3330a (A) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by inserting , including a preference eligible appointed pursuant to section 7401 A preference eligible (B) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting , including a complaint so filed by a preference eligible appointed pursuant to section 7401 If the Secretary of Labor is unable to resolve a complaint under subsection (a) (2) Coordination rule Section 3330a of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (f) If any part of this section is deemed to be inconsistent with any provision of chapter 74 .

Summary: Military Reserve Jobs Act - Grants hiring preferences for federal employment to members of a reserve component of the Armed Forces who: (1) have successfully completed officer candidate training or entry level and skill training and have incurred, or are performing, a 6-year commitment with a reserve component (3 point preference); (2) have completed at least 10 years of service with a reserve component and have earned at least 50 retirement points per year (4 point preference); or (3) are retired from service in a reserve component and are eligible for, but have not yet begun receiving, retired pay for non-regular service (5 point preference). Extends the appeals process for veterans employed by the Veterans Health Administration for violations of preference rights.