Employees asked to participate in voluntary veteran self-identification survey
Human Resources requests that all WVUH and UHA employees complete a voluntary veteran self-identification survey to help comply with federal requirements.
Responses will be kept confidential and will only be used in ways that are consistent with the Federal Affirmative Action regulations.
Human Resource’s goal is to reach 100 percent participation. The data gathered will be used to demonstrate the diversity in our workforce and to satisfy federal reporting requirements.
To voluntary self-identify:
- Log into Ultimate
- Hover over Myself and select Private Info
- Select Edit
- Complete the appropriate field(s) under the Veterans heading
*Selecting Decline to Answer or No in the Veteran drop-down will auto-populate the other fields.
*Selecting Yes in the Veteran drop-down will activate the remaining fields for completion.
- Click Save
Definitions:
A Disabled Veteran is a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
A Recently Separated Veteran is any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service.
An Active Duty Wartime or Campaign Badge Veteran is a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
An Armed Forces Service Medal Veteran is a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.