HIRE Vets Medallion Program-Announcement of HIRE Vets Medallion Award Recipients

AGENCY:

Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS), Department of Labor.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

In a ceremony announcing the recipients of the 2021 HIRE Vets Medallion Awards, the Department of Labor (Department) recognized a select group of veteran-ready employers for excellence in recruiting, employing, and retaining America's veterans. The employers honored by the Department on November 10, 2021, include small businesses, nonprofit organizations, and national corporations. Recipients receive an award certificate along with a digital image of the medallion for their use, including as part of an advertisement, solicitation, business activity, or product. The awards are conferred in six categories, based on the size of the employer (small, medium, or large) and what level of criteria their application met (platinum or gold). This action announces the recipients of the 2021, 2020 and 2019 HIRE Vets Medallion Awards.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Randall Smith, Veterans' Employment and Training Service, U.S. Department of Labor, Room S-1325, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20210, email: HIREVets@dol.gov, telephone: (202) 693-4745 or TTY (877) 889-5627 (these are not toll-free numbers). For press inquiries, contact Bennett Gamble, Office of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, Room S-1032, Washington, DC 20210, email: gamble.bennett@dol.gov, telephone: (202) 693-6587 (this is not a toll-free number).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The HIRE Vets Medallion Award is authorized by the Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 (HIRE Vets Act), enacted on May 5, 2017, as Division O of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017, Public Law 115-31, 131 Stat. 838. The Department codified the HIRE Vets Act's requirements through regulations found at 20 CFR part 1011 and an information collection containing the application forms. This notice is required by section 2(b)(4)(B) of the HIRE Vets Act and the regulation at 20 CFR 1011.200(d)(2).

VETS received 870 applications for the HIRE Vets Medallion Award in 2021. Among the 870 applications, 849 applications were approved for award, with 15 applications denied and 6 applications withdrawn by the applicant. Of the 849 applications approved for award, the breakdown by award type is as follows: 301 small gold (SG), 159 small platinum (SP), 175 medium gold (MG), 126 medium platinum (MP), 70 large gold (LG), and 18 large platinum (LP).

The following list shows the 849 recipients for 2021 in alphabetical order by employer name, along with their doing business as (DBA) name (as applicable), city, state or territory, and award type. For more information about the program, including award criteria, key dates, and applicant resources, visit https://www.hirevets.gov.

VETS received 683 applications for the HIRE Vets Medallion Award in 2020. Among the 683 applications, 675 applications were approved for award, with 5 applications denied and 3 applications withdrawn by the applicant. Of the 675 applications approved for award, the breakdown by award type is as follows: 262 small gold (SG), 135 small platinum (SP), 134 medium gold (MG), 90 medium platinum (MP), 37 large gold (LG), and 17 large platinum (LP).

The following list shows the 675 recipients for 2020 in alphabetical order by employer name, along with their doing business as (DBA) name (as applicable), state or territory and city, and award type.