| VA to hire 350 in new GI Bill’s first phase The Department of Veterans Affairs plans to hire approximately 350 temporary full-time employees to administer the Post 9/11 GI Bill, which takes effect Aug. 1, 2009. VA also plans to notify some 500,000 veterans about the new benefit, including information about a special Web-based calculator to help them choose the right program for their needs, and offer a new toll-free phone number so individuals can speak with trained VA staff. VA has been communicating with The American Legion and other veterans service organizations through conference calls as plans for the new GI Bill take shape. The Post 9/11 GI Bill will be administered by VA, with cooperation from DoD. It joins the Montgomery GI Bill-Active Duty, the Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve and the Reserve Educational Assistance Program as primary education benefits for military members, National Guardsmen, Reservists, veterans and their spouses and dependents. VA officials say the project will come to life in two phases – a short-term effort to administer the benefit from Aug. 1, 2009, until Aug. 1, 2010, and a long-term effort after that time that will include technological involvement from the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command. The goal of the long-term program is to keep it adaptable and allow VA staff to make modifications as needed. Any contracting by VA or the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command will come in the form of subcontracts for components that will ultimately be owned and operated by VA. The long-term program is expected to be up and running within two years. —————- MilitaryConnection.com thanks you for your patronage. This web site is a portal of all things military, and we are quickly becoming the “go to” web site for all things military. We are constantly adding resources, content and features to benefit our audience. Our web site and all of the resources are free to users, and there is something for everyone. Additionally, we feature GI Bill articles like this to keep you informed. If you belong to a group or organization, we will post your press releases, special events, newsletters, professional conferences and seminars, reunions, job fairs, and videos to help spread the word. One of the areas of our focus is connecting candidates from the military community with outstanding government and civilian employers. We know that candidates from the military community across the board have a work ethic second to none. They make highly valued employees. MilitaryConnection.com has a multitude of employment resources including a Directory of over 30,000 employers, Job Tips, Columns, our new and improved Job Board, Virtual Job Fair and much more. We understand the importance of education. Please check out our new Education section, featuring the most up to date information on the new GI Bill, Education Articles, Education Benefits, and the Scholarship Directory featuring thousands of scholarships. When the next tour is back home, it’s on MilitaryConnection.com.
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