Posted on Jul 14, 2016
Pentagon spending nearly $1 billion a year on unemployment despite budget cuts | Fox News
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RP Members and Connections I'm sure that you are all aware of The Unemployment Compensation for Ex-service members (UCX) program which provides benefits for eligible ex-military personnel, if you have already transitioned out of the military or you're researching it now as you get ready to transition.
The U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Service- members (UCX) program provides income assistance to unemployed veterans as they search for work. The primary difference between UCX and the civilian Unemployment Insurance (UI) program, after which it is modeled, is in the determination of initial eligibility. To be eligible for UI, workers must have been involuntarily separated from their most recent job. In contrast, honorably discharged active-component personnel and reserve-component personnel completing a period of active-duty service of 90 or more days are eligible to receive UCX benefits regardless of whether their separation was voluntary in nature. UCX eligibility, benefit levels, and duration are otherwise determined by regulations governing the civilian UI program. The federal government dictates certain requirements for UI, but specific program parameters vary significantly from state to state. Broadly speaking, however, UCX recipients must be able and available to work and must be actively seeking work.1 UCX payments are typically available for as many as 26 weeks and depend on pre-unemployment earnings, number of dependents, and other factors.
Total unemployment benefits paid to former members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard, and to members of the National Guard or Reserve who have left full-time military status.
2008: $457 million
2009: $710 million
2010: $923 million
2011: $944 million
Source: Department of Labor
The Federal Budget for this program has now reached over $1 Billion dollars and growing as our military services start to reduce their manning levels.
Additional Information:
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/military/story/2012-06-26/unemployment-military-benefits/55846562/1
On 08 July, 2016 National Veterans Transition Services, Inc (NVTSI) REBOOT had their Grand Re-opening and graduation of REBOOT Class 83! The Major League Baseball and Padres unveiled new "All-Star Center for Military and Veterans Reintegration” plaques for the center. (see picture above) This was part of their annual All-Star Game legacy Projects initiative. This year they will have contributed $1.5 million to San Diego programs and National Veterans Transition Services, Inc (NVTSI) REBOOT was one of them. We also graduated REBOOT Class # 83 with a keynote by Jim Wong that same day!
Could you image what we could do with just 1% of the Federal Budget being used to help fund programs like The Unemployment Compensation for Ex-service members (UCX)? We could expand to other cities in the United States and provide these services to get veterans back to work faster and sooner.
National Veterans Transition Services, Inc (NVTSI) REBOOT http://www.nvtsi.org/
A program focused to reduce the unemployment rates for veterans is the National Veterans Transition Services, Inc. (NVTSI) REBOOT. Since 2010, the mission of REBOOT has been “To assist veterans in making a successful transition from military service to civilian life through applied behavioral education.” A non-profit, San Diego-based, veteran’s service organization, NVTSI asserts that in order to achieve a higher return on investment for veterans, there is a need to re-socialize them via a reverse boot camp (REBOOT) - the missing gap in services. NVTSI specializes in military to civilian reintegration through their signature program: REBOOT Workshops aka REBOOT.
REBOOT is an innovative, evidence-based, intensive three-week workshop that addresses the root causes of reintegration failure from a holistic perspective using cognitive structuring to help participants redefine their personal identity, purpose in life, and desired occupation – from the inside out. The REBOOT Workshops™ are conducted across the nation. REBOOT Workshop™ curriculum includes one week covering personal transition, one week on lifestyle transition, one week of career transition, and supportive follow up services. NVTSI has become a national leader in veteran transition achieving 95-97 percent employment/education success and a 93 percent retention rate one year after graduation. NVTSI has also proven it can decrease recidivism among incarcerated veterans by 28 percent.[1]
Over the past six years REBOOT has conducted 82 REBOOT Workshops and graduated over 1,450 service members/veterans. Their model and system of delivery has been validated independently by the University of San Diego. REBOOT successfully piloted six all-female veteran REBOOT Workshops™ to focus their program on comprehensive reintegration services for women veterans. REBOOT gained national recognition by the White House as Champions of Change.[2]
Presentation by Maurice Wilson, MCPO, USN (Ret) Co-Founder/President/Executive Director National Veterans Transition Service, Inc. aka REBOOT.
For more information about REBOOT and the next class please reach out to:
Maurice D. Wilson, MCPO, USN (Ret)
President/Executive Director
National Veterans Transition Services, Inc. aka REBOOT
4007 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 203
San Diego CA 92108
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Www.nvtsi.org
RELEARN * REBUILD * REBRAND = REBOOT
Helping Veterans Successfully Transition From The Battlefront to the Homefront!
Core values: Service | Commitment | Respect | Compassion | Appreciation | & the Greater Good for all Veterans and their Families
RP Members and Connections I'm sure that you are all aware of The Unemployment Compensation for Ex-service members (UCX) program which provides benefits for eligible ex-military personnel, if you have already transitioned out of the military or you're researching it now as you get ready to transition.
The U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) Unemployment Compensation for Ex-Service- members (UCX) program provides income assistance to unemployed veterans as they search for work. The primary difference between UCX and the civilian Unemployment Insurance (UI) program, after which it is modeled, is in the determination of initial eligibility. To be eligible for UI, workers must have been involuntarily separated from their most recent job. In contrast, honorably discharged active-component personnel and reserve-component personnel completing a period of active-duty service of 90 or more days are eligible to receive UCX benefits regardless of whether their separation was voluntary in nature. UCX eligibility, benefit levels, and duration are otherwise determined by regulations governing the civilian UI program. The federal government dictates certain requirements for UI, but specific program parameters vary significantly from state to state. Broadly speaking, however, UCX recipients must be able and available to work and must be actively seeking work.1 UCX payments are typically available for as many as 26 weeks and depend on pre-unemployment earnings, number of dependents, and other factors.
Total unemployment benefits paid to former members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard, and to members of the National Guard or Reserve who have left full-time military status.
2008: $457 million
2009: $710 million
2010: $923 million
2011: $944 million
Source: Department of Labor
The Federal Budget for this program has now reached over $1 Billion dollars and growing as our military services start to reduce their manning levels.
Additional Information:
http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/military/story/2012-06-26/unemployment-military-benefits/55846562/1
On 08 July, 2016 National Veterans Transition Services, Inc (NVTSI) REBOOT had their Grand Re-opening and graduation of REBOOT Class 83! The Major League Baseball and Padres unveiled new "All-Star Center for Military and Veterans Reintegration” plaques for the center. (see picture above) This was part of their annual All-Star Game legacy Projects initiative. This year they will have contributed $1.5 million to San Diego programs and National Veterans Transition Services, Inc (NVTSI) REBOOT was one of them. We also graduated REBOOT Class # 83 with a keynote by Jim Wong that same day!
Could you image what we could do with just 1% of the Federal Budget being used to help fund programs like The Unemployment Compensation for Ex-service members (UCX)? We could expand to other cities in the United States and provide these services to get veterans back to work faster and sooner.
National Veterans Transition Services, Inc (NVTSI) REBOOT http://www.nvtsi.org/
A program focused to reduce the unemployment rates for veterans is the National Veterans Transition Services, Inc. (NVTSI) REBOOT. Since 2010, the mission of REBOOT has been “To assist veterans in making a successful transition from military service to civilian life through applied behavioral education.” A non-profit, San Diego-based, veteran’s service organization, NVTSI asserts that in order to achieve a higher return on investment for veterans, there is a need to re-socialize them via a reverse boot camp (REBOOT) - the missing gap in services. NVTSI specializes in military to civilian reintegration through their signature program: REBOOT Workshops aka REBOOT.
REBOOT is an innovative, evidence-based, intensive three-week workshop that addresses the root causes of reintegration failure from a holistic perspective using cognitive structuring to help participants redefine their personal identity, purpose in life, and desired occupation – from the inside out. The REBOOT Workshops™ are conducted across the nation. REBOOT Workshop™ curriculum includes one week covering personal transition, one week on lifestyle transition, one week of career transition, and supportive follow up services. NVTSI has become a national leader in veteran transition achieving 95-97 percent employment/education success and a 93 percent retention rate one year after graduation. NVTSI has also proven it can decrease recidivism among incarcerated veterans by 28 percent.[1]
Over the past six years REBOOT has conducted 82 REBOOT Workshops and graduated over 1,450 service members/veterans. Their model and system of delivery has been validated independently by the University of San Diego. REBOOT successfully piloted six all-female veteran REBOOT Workshops™ to focus their program on comprehensive reintegration services for women veterans. REBOOT gained national recognition by the White House as Champions of Change.[2]
Presentation by Maurice Wilson, MCPO, USN (Ret) Co-Founder/President/Executive Director National Veterans Transition Service, Inc. aka REBOOT.
For more information about REBOOT and the next class please reach out to:
Maurice D. Wilson, MCPO, USN (Ret)
President/Executive Director
National Veterans Transition Services, Inc. aka REBOOT
4007 Camino Del Rio South, Suite 203
San Diego CA 92108
(O) [login to see]
(C) [login to see]
(F) [login to see]
[login to see]
Www.nvtsi.org
RELEARN * REBUILD * REBRAND = REBOOT
Helping Veterans Successfully Transition From The Battlefront to the Homefront!
Core values: Service | Commitment | Respect | Compassion | Appreciation | & the Greater Good for all Veterans and their Families
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I did collected unemployment benefits after my ETS back in 1996. It helped me a lot while going to college and finding a job! Then I commissioned and went back to active duty.
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This is why the, The Soldier for Life — Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP), formerly ACAP is so important. It is a centrally funded commanders program that provides transition assistance services to eligible Soldiers. Public Law is the foundation of the Transition Assistance Program initiative, along with DOD and Army policy.
Also, why it bothers me so much when supervisors will not give separating Soldiers enough time to go through some of the programs. They try to get the most our of them until then end. Albeit, I know that most of leaders out their try to do the right thing. We will continue to spend OUR tax dollars unnecessarily for what might be our failure to set Soldiers up for success on the way out, even those being chaptered.
Don't get me wrong its all the help some Soldiers and get and its there for a purpose - so no complaints if needed. However, The decision to enlist in the military and, more specifically, the Army is often influenced by friends and relatives. When alumni are successful they serve as powerful examples of what Army service can do for a young man or woman’s future. Those who are capable of translating Army skills, training, and experience into rewarding careers are living billboards promoting the Army as a great place to start.
Also, why it bothers me so much when supervisors will not give separating Soldiers enough time to go through some of the programs. They try to get the most our of them until then end. Albeit, I know that most of leaders out their try to do the right thing. We will continue to spend OUR tax dollars unnecessarily for what might be our failure to set Soldiers up for success on the way out, even those being chaptered.
Don't get me wrong its all the help some Soldiers and get and its there for a purpose - so no complaints if needed. However, The decision to enlist in the military and, more specifically, the Army is often influenced by friends and relatives. When alumni are successful they serve as powerful examples of what Army service can do for a young man or woman’s future. Those who are capable of translating Army skills, training, and experience into rewarding careers are living billboards promoting the Army as a great place to start.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
CSM Stuart C. O'Black I don't disagree with any of the comments that you've made. They are spot on! The Transition Assistance Program is just one piece of the puzzle for many service members leaving the various service branches. My whole reason for posting this piece was to discuss the money being spent to pay unemployment to service members (needs to be there and kep in place), but taking a small percentage of that money and applying it to a program like REBOOT that spends 3 weeks working even more closely with veterans than the TAP Program. I've heard from different locations that TAP is like a "fire hose" and that service members aren't absorbing all of the information. Again, it needs to be there, but we need more for these transitioning service members in all branches. This is just my opinion in talking with many veterans out there today! Thanks for your feedback Stuart - I apprecaite it very much!
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CSM Stuart C. O'Black
Roger, Sir agree. TAP is like a fire hose usually because they start to late. Which ever programs save money and seem to work will eventually win out - I believe. Truthfully if the unemployment compensation was not as high as it is, I don't think there would be a large an effort.
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It is only logical as we draw the force down this compensation will go up. It is good we are taking care of the 1% that served their country honorably during a time of war especially.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
CW5 Andrew J. Foreman I'm glad this is available, but I believe that 1% of that growing budget should be put toward better programs like REBOOT and others that can our service members back to GOOD paying jobs with decent benefits for them and their families. Just an opinion!
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CW5 Andrew J. Foreman
COL Mikel J. Burroughs - Sir, Agree we could always being doing better in determining where funding should be benefit the nation's defense.
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