Five Alabama companies have received awards for the 2018 Hire Vets Medallion Program, which recognizes a company or organization’s commitment to veteran hiring, retention and professional development.
This award program is the only federal-level veterans’ employment program of its kind and is an official program of the U.S. Department of Labor.
Governor Kay Ivey made the announcement in a statement.
“Alabamians have always been first to answer the call of duty. In fact, more than one in 10 Alabamians have served this country in the U.S. Armed Forces,” Ivey said.
The 2018 Alabama award recipients as follows:
Gold Small
GBM3 in Mobile
Patterson Technology Service in DadevilleGold Medium
Black Hall Aerospace in Huntsville
Navigator Development Group in Enterprise
PeopleTec in Huntsville
“I’m proud of these five companies for their efforts to ensure our veterans are repaid for their service and are given the opportunity for a new career,” Ivey concluded.
The Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act of 2017 (HIRE Vets Act), signed by President Donald Trump on May 5, 2017, requires the U.S. Secretary of Labor to establish a program that recognizes employer efforts to recruit, employ and retain veterans. Employer-applicants meeting criteria will receive a “HIRE Vets Medallion Award.”
Criteria for recognition vary by level (platinum or gold) and employer size. Large employers have 500-plus employees, medium employers have 51-499 employees and small employers have 50 or fewer employees.
Sean Ross is a staff writer for Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn
