Show Helping Discharged Veterans Get Back to Work Wor Is Big Part of Selective Service Systems System's s Duties y Local Loca Boards Find New Nev Jobs and Aid AidIn AidIn AidIn In Regaining Old OldA ld ldA A job for every returning serviceman that serviceman that is the present goal of the Selective Service System With the armed forces at their peak authorized strength the system has now only to induct enough men for replacements Most of the energies energies energies en en- of the huge organization can cn be directed h hu to obtaining 1 em- em L lor men WILU are De- De a aing cm uc- uc ing lug released from the army or navy at the rate of a month Thus the same agency which has hassent hassent hassent sent more than men for induction into the Army Navy Marine Marine Ma Ma- Marine rine Corps and Coast Guard also is serving them when they leave the armed forces by helping them to obtain obtain ob ob- ob- ob tam tain reinstatement in their former time peace-time jobs or by aiding in finding finding find find- finding ing new positions for them Congress by law has provided that hat veterans discharged after having hav hay I ing completed successfully their period period pe pe- pe- pe nod of training and service are en en- titled under most circumstances to their old jobs back or to assistance in obtaining new ones if they want them The duty of carrying out this mandate has been placed upon the Selective Service System which is cooperating with a number of other agencies such as the United States Employment Service and the Veterans Veterans' Veterans Veterans' Veterans Veterans' Vet Vet- erans' erans Administration Even now before cessa cessation tion of hostilities hostilities hos has the program is well vell under underway underway underway way for the armed services are discharging discharging dis dis- discharging dis- dis charging an average of some men each month month men men who are anxious ious ous to get back into their civilian work which was interrupted for them by war At present the problem of placing the men back into their old jobs or into new ones is not a difficult one n- n since industry still is geared to wartime standards and can absorb the returning veterans with comparative ease But the problem will become infinitely larger langer larg lang er and more mere complex when either partial or total demobilization be- be gins Can Get Old Job Back By provisions of th the the- Selective Training and Service Act as amended amende amend amend- e ed a veteran is entitled to reinstatement reinstatement reinstatement reinstate reinstate- ment in his former position or to a position of like seniority status and pay if 1 Such position was in the employ of a private employer the United States Government its territories or possessions or the District of Co- Co Columbia lumbia 2 9 Such ws wa wc not n fpm n n one 3 He lie left the position subsequent to May 1 1 1940 19 to enter upon active military or naval service in the land landor or naval forces of the United States 4 He satisfactorily completed his period of training and service and received a certificate to that effect 5 He is still qualified to perform the duties of such position 6 lIe He makes application for reemployment reemployment re- re employment within 40 days daJ's after heis he heis heis is relieved from service and 7 Such position is in the employ of a private employer the employers employer's employ employ- ers er's circumstances have not so changed as to make male it impossible or orI unreasonable o e to reinstate e n ate the vet vet- et I 0 A oU Li LV iu U UI J a 01 u. u like seniority status and pay pay- Other provisions protect the veteran veteran veteran vet vet- eran even after he has been restored restored restored re re- re- re stored to his job When he goes back onto the payroll the law provides that 1 He shall be considered as having having haying hav hay ing been on furlough or leave of absence absence ab ab- absence ab- ab sence during his period of service 2 lie He shall be restored without loss of seniority 3 He shall be entitled to participate participate participate pate in insurance or other benefits offered by the employer pursuant to established establish d rules and practices relating relating relating re re- re- re lating to employees on furlough or leave of absence in effect with the employer at the time such person entered military or naval service and 4 He De shall not be discharged from such position without cause within one year after such restoration The Selective Service local boards are well fitted to assume the task of veteran reemployment In their files they have a complete record of their experience with the veteran from the time he registered until the day he was forwarded for induction The record includes details as to his capabilities in civilian employment His service records also are turned over to the board by whichever branch of the armed forces with which he was connected These local boards therefore are well acquainted with the veteran In addition they are familiar with the employment situation in their own corn comm communities m uni unities ties The Congress in the Selective Training and Service Act instructed instruct instruct- ed the Director of Selective Service to set up a personnel division to supervise veteran reemployment Such a division w was s established al although although al- al although though to avoid confusion as to its specific functions it was named the Veterans Personnel Division This division determines the overall overall overall over over- all policies for operation of the Selective Selective Selective Se Se- Service Veterans' Veterans Assistance Program The program in the states is under under under un un- un- un der the direction of the governors who have generally delegated to the State Directors of Selective Service the duties of administering it Local Boards Handle Program Actual operation of the program however will remain with the Selective Selective Se Se- Service Local Boards some Boards some of them them them-in in conformity with the decentralized procedure which has characterized the Selective Service System since its inception four years i ago At least one reemployment I committeeman has been attached to each of the local boards to assist in the work of veteran reemploy- reemploy m ment en t. t These committeemen are individuals als who are well vell qualified to know cry ery ellort to obtain the rue veterans veteran's reinstatement He may contact the employer to explain to him provisions provisions provisions provi provi- of the law requiring the veterans veteran's veterans veteran's vet vet- erans eran's reinstatement or he may contact contact contact con con- tact any number of civic local or labor agencies that will be in a position position position tion to help It is anticipated that in a majority of cases only minor difficulties will be experienced But it is recognized that some differences of opinion some disputes are bound to arise in incases incases incases cases where employers employer's circumstances circumstances circumstances circum circum- stances have changed or where there is an honest question whether the veteran is now qualified to perform the job he formerly held In all of these eventualities the local boards and the reemployment committeemen will attempt to work workout workout workout out a solution agreeable to both par par- ties W 9 un s SIde ame If all avenues of approach have been exhausted without success and it still appears the veteran should be reinstated under provisions of the law further measures will be taken The veterans veteran's case then will be taken taken taken tak tak- en by the local board to the State Director of Selective Service who may forward it on to National Headquarters Headquarters Headquarters Head Head- quarters to be turned over to the Department of Justice Or if the veteran desires he may employ his own attorney and file suit in the United States District Court for the district in which the employer maintains his business Should he not wish vish to employ his own counsel the veteran may bring the case to the attention of the United United United Unit Unit- ed States District Attorney The discharged veteran who had no job when he entered the service and who now wants one or the veteran veteran vet vet- eran cran who had a job when he was inducted but now wants a new one rather than to return to his former position also will find the Selective Service System ready to help him When the veteran who wants a new job is discharged he should report I Ito to his local board and explain his I desires All of his qualifications willbe will willbe be considered and he will be turned i over to one of the boards board's I committeemen I If the job desired is in an industry Ij other than railroading the committeeman committeeman committeeman commit commit- teeman will take the veteran personally personally per per- perI I or will wiIl arrange an appointment appointment appoint appoint- ment for him with the proper representatives representatives representatives rep rep- of the Veterans' Veterans Employment Employment Employment Em Em- Division of the United States Employment Service an I agency with some 1500 offices in the thena na nation tion which has been pl planning nning this service for a number of months The USES officials will carefully consider consider consider con con- sider the veterans veteran's desires and his qualifications This agency maintains maintains maintains main- main I records of all different types of I jobs that are open and is in a I 4 en e S b 7 t t 1 l I ITS IT'S GOODBYE TO THE ARMY for tor these soldiers who are entering the Fort Dix N. 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J separation center where they will spend their last 48 hours of military life This two day period is needed for the completion completion completion comple comple- tion of mustering out routine during which the men receive their discharge discharge dis dis- charge papers The separation center is the reverse of the induction center the labor situation within the community community com corn served by the local board they are acquainted with industrial executives civic organization leaders leaders leaders lead lead- ers labor leaders county agents and others who will wiIl be in a position to assist in the reemployment pro pro- gram The program as now set up operates operates operates oper oper- ates substantially as follows Upon his discharge the veteran is instructed to contact his local board within 10 days Obviously if he is certain he can return to work at his old job no further assistance willbe will willbe willbe be necessary However he must report report report re re- re- re port to the local board taking along with him his army papers or Navy i Marine or Coast Guard as the case I Imay may be including the discharge certificate certificate certificate I so his new status can be recorded by the board If there is some reason why his reinstatement in his former position position position tion may present difficulties his lo local local lo- lo cal cat board and its reemployment committeemen committeemen com corn are arc prepared to assist him After the veteran discusses his problem with the reemployment com com- the latter will vilI make ev- ev tion to advise the veteran of the opportunities available in them A Job for Every Soldier The Selective Service Local Board even then will not consider that its responsibilities to the veteran have ended but will keep following the case and using every effort to see that he is placed in a job In each state the United States Employment Service under the War Manpower Commission has appointed appoint appoint- ed a veterans' veterans representative who is supervising the employment interests interests inter inter- interests ests of the veterans at the local offices offices of of- flees of the USES A local veterans veterans' veterans veterans' veterans veterans' veter veter- ans' ans employment representative has been designated in each employment office to perform a at t the local level duties similar to those performed by the state veterans' veterans employment representative at the state level Since the United States Employment Service maintains contacts with employers employers em em- throughout the country it is in an advantageous position to assist assist assist as as- the veteran Some returning veterans doubtless will prefer a job with the Federal Government In such instances the veterans veteran's Selective Service Local Board will refer him to the nearest United States Civil Service office or any first or second-class second postoffice where all necessary information mation may be obtained A veteran is entitled entitled en en- titled to five points preference in an examination for appointment and a veteran with service-connected service disability dis ability is entitled to 10 points Assistance to Farmers Whenever a veteran is interested in establishing himself in an agricultural tural activity he will be referred tc the County Agricultural Agent is qualified to U explain the benefits available to the veteran who desires de sires to make a career of farming or oris oris oris is interested in in its associated job r 1 1 Th The V War Food Administration tion through the cooperative Agricultural Extension Service has arranged foi fox advisory groups in each agricultural county which will give advisory assistance assistance assistance as as- to all veterans interested ir it agriculture and who express a nee need for assistance Such assistance will include advice as to types of farming amount ol 01 capital required sources of credit size of units necessary to maintain I satisfactory standards of living sound operating policies and similar simi lar matters as well as current jo jot information In summary good advice to the veteran regardless of the nature oJ oi his problem is this Take it up first with your Selective ive Service Local Board I I I I |