Voluntary Information Form Regarding VeteransSnap-on Incorporated is a Federal contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended by the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2002, 38 U.S.C. 4212 (VEVRAA), and 41 CFR 60300 et.seq. VEVRAA, as amended, requires government contractors to take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment disabled veterans, three-year recently separated veterans, armed forces service medal veteran and other protected veterans. This invitation to self-identify refers to all veterans categories identified above as “covered veterans.”
If you are a covered veteran and would like to participate in our affirmative action program, please indicate by checking the appropriate box below. You may inform us of your desire to benefit under the affirmative action program now or at any time in the future. Whether you choose to so identify yourself is voluntary on your part.
Disclosure of your status as a covered veteran is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. Information you submit will be kept confidential, except that Government officials engaged in enforcing the Rehabilitation Act, VEVRAA may be informed. The information provided will be used only in ways that are not inconsistent with the Rehabilitation Act, VEVRAA.
DEFINITIONS"Disabled Veteran" means (i) a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs, or (ii) a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
"(Three-Year) Recently Separated Veteran" means a veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran’s discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service.
"Armed Forces Service Medal Veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. Military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985 (61 FR 1209).
"Other Protected Veteran" Or "Active Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized, under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.