This Just In - VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark Released

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Annual VEVRAA Hiring Benchmark is 5.9%

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Today the 2019 Annual Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) hiring benchmark was updated on the VEVRAA Benchmark Database.  Effective on March 31, 2019, the new benchmark is 5.9 percent. 

Looking for prior national percentages? View a chart of the annual national percentage of veterans in the civilian labor force from prior years on the Annual VEVRAA Benchmark Effective Dates page.

National and state information has also been updated in the VEVRAA Benchmark Database for federal contractors and subcontractors who calculate an individualized hiring benchmark using the five-factor method. 

Next fiscal year, OFCCP plans to incorporate VEVRAA Focused Reviews into the Corporate Scheduling Announcement List. 

Need more information on VEVRAA requirements? Visit our VEVRAA information page, or contact the OFCCP Help Desk at 1-800-397-6251 (TTY: 1-877-889-5627) or online.