IMPORTANT! 2017 VETS-4212 Reports May be Submitted Through November 15

NOTICE: In order to accommodate the needs of those impacted by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, Federal contractors who file their VETS-4212 Reports by November 15, 2017 will not be cited for failure to file a timely Report or failure to comply with Federal regulations.

New rule streamlines reporting requirements on veterans' employment and hiring for federal contractors

On September 25, 2014, the U.S. Department of Labor published a final rule that reduces reporting requirements for federal contractors and subcontractors who hire and employ veterans under provisions of the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974.

"Over the next decade, this change will result in a significant reduction in paperwork burden for federal contractors and subcontractors," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training Keith Kelly. "In addition to easing the burden on contractors, the data collected by these reports will help the Labor Department develop more informative yearly trends in the employment of protected veterans."

The final rule revises the VETS-100A Report and renames it the VETS-4212 Report. The VETS-100 Report will no longer be used. The VETS-4212 Report requires contractors to report specified information on protected veterans in their workforce in the aggregate, rather than for each category of veterans protected under the statute, reducing the required reporting elements by almost half, from 82 to 42. Under VEVRAA, the term "protected veterans" includes: disabled veterans, veterans who served on active duty during a war or campaign for which a campaign badge was authorized, veterans who were awarded an Armed Forces Service Medal and recently separated veterans.

Under this final rule, the department will receive valuable information on the number of protected veterans employed by federal contractors and the job categories in which they work. We estimate that this rule will ultimately result in substantial savings for contractors — approximately $18.2 million over a 10-year period.

Source: DOL VETS

This information is intended to be educational and should not be considered legal advice on any specific matter.

New Vets-4212 form to replace Vets-100A

The Department of Labor’s Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS) submitted a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPR) to the Federal Register “to propose revisions to the regulations implementing the reporting requirements under the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended, (“VEVRAA”).” The proposed rule is intended to simplify the reporting requirements that federal contractors have to meet. Here are the highlights of the proposed changes:

The proposed changes  include to eliminate the VETS-100 form; use the new VETS-4212 form (draft form is available here); the new VETS-4212 form would include the same veteran classification terms and; eliminate the requirement for employers to collect hiring information on each sub-category of protected veteran because some veterans qualify in more than one category.

The new regulation would eliminate double counting and eliminate the possible, inadvertent identification of disabled veterans, etc. By the time the regulations become effective, employers would only need to collect information for the aggregated number of “protected veterans”.

Source: VETS

This information is intended to be educational and should not be considered legal advice on any specific matter.

DOL Extends Filing Deadline for VETS-100 and VETS-100A Reports

The filing deadline for VETS 100 and 100A reports has been extended to October 31, 2013.

Source: DOL

This information is intended to be educational and should not be considered legal advice on any specific matter.

VETS having problems with VETS filing system yet again this year!

According to VETS: We anticipate that the systems will be available to filers later next week. We are asking filers to please check back with the filing system(s) periodically after the 15th of August. Also, the U.S. Department of Labor’s National Contact Center (NCC) should be available to assist filers beginning on or around that date also. They can be reached by telephone at:
1-866-237-0275. We apologize for any inconvenience, and thank you for your understanding.

Sincerely,

William E. Coughlin
Investigative Analyst, Office of Compliance, Investigations & Research Veterans' Employment & Training Service (VETS) U.S. Department of Labor | www.dol.gov/vets
200 Constitution Ave, NW, Washington, D.C. 20210
Phone: (202) 693-4715 Fax: (202) 693-4755

This information is intended to be educational and should not be considered legal advice on any specific matter.

 

Reminder – EEO-1 Report Filing is Due September 30

There has been no change to the EEO-1 Report filing deadline.   This annual report must be filed no later than September 30 unless a specific extension request has been made.

Although the filing deadline for VETS-100 reports in the 2012 cycle has been extended to October 31, 2012, THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE TO THE FILING DUE DATE ON EEO-1 Reports.

For more information on the VETS-100 / EEO-1 reporting services offered by THOMAS HOUSTON associates, inc., please call (800) 330-9000 or click here to schedule a convenient time to receive a call from a member of our Sales Team.

This information is intended to be educational and should not be considered legal advice on any specific matter.

VETS Reporting Deadline Extended

The filing deadline for VETS-100 reports in the 2012 cycle was extended to October 31, 2012. 

All paper reports and electronic files received at the Service Desk by October 31st will be included as part of the 2012 filing cycle and will not be considered late.  This includes both the VETS-100 and VETS-100A reports.

This information was provided by:

The U.S. Department of Labor National Contact Center

(866) 237-0275

vets100-customersupport@dolncc.dol.gov.

For more information on the VETS-100 reporting services offered by THOMAS HOUSTON associates, inc., please call (800) 330-9000 or click here to schedule a convenient time to receive a call from a member of our Sales Team.

This information is intended to be educational and should not be considered legal advice on any specific matter.

26 Days and Counting - Have You Filed?

EEO-1 and VETS reports are required to be filed by September 30

THOMAS HOUSTON associates, inc. offers the following services to assist in meeting these filing requirements:

• Self Identifications Forms - to collect reporting information.
• EEO-1 Registration and Extension Requests - as part of on-line filing, THOMAS HOUSTON will complete the first time registration process and/or file an extension request on your behalf.*
• VETS Report Determination - a review of contract specifications to determine which VETS report(s) are required.
• Data Collection and File Retention - a guideline is provided to enable a more efficient data collection process. One data set can be used for both the EEO-1 and VETS 100 reports. Data may be uploaded and stored, using a secure site, unique to your company. This site will also house completed reports for easy access.
• Multi-Establishment Structuring - an interactive review of data is completed to determine the most accurate reporting breakdown.
• Retrieval of VETS Company Identification Numbers - THOMAS HOUSTON will contact the VETS customer service line on your behalf, with questions, including retrieval of company identification number.
• Minimum and Maximum Calculation - as part of VETS reporting THOMAS HOUSTON will calculate these numbers using data from your selected 12 month period.
• Data Review - draft reports are provided prior to submission.
• Submission - all reports are filed using the on-line method.

*There is no registration process for VETS reporting and to date, no extension options.

Please contact us today! In order to ensure on-time submissions, THOMAS HOUSTON associates, inc. has established a data receipt deadline date of September 7th.

For information on EEO-1/VETS Reporting Services, please call (800) 330-9000, or click here to schedule a convenient time to receive a call from a member of our Sales Team.

This information is intended to be educational and should not be considered legal advice on any specific matter.