Office of the Secretary September 16, 2020 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council (MFRC) will take place.

STRLs may implement innovative approaches to attract and retain exceptional talent. The flexibilities described herein allow the STRLs to better manage their workforce and applicant pools by providing: A streamlined approach to receiving applications; an efficient process for determining whether applicants are qualified; flexibility to set an entrance on duty date prior to receipt of an applicant's official transcript; an additional direct hiring authority; a flexible-length and renewable-term appointment authority for positions providing direct support to the STRL; an increase in the maximum student loan repayment amount; and the ability to waive the completion of a background investigation prior to employment in a Special-Sensitive position.