What is MOS-IRS
The Military Outreach for Service-Internal Revenue Service (MOS-IRS) is an IRS employee organization open to everyone whose primary focus is improving the lives of veterans, no matter if active, retired, or previously separated.
MOS-IRS is an officially recognized nonprofit 501(c)(3) public charity to which dues and donations may be tax deductible depending on your unique tax situtation.
MOS-IRS is an organization keenly aware of the unique talents and needs of veterans. We are working internally and externally to improve the lives of our members and veterans everywhere.
MOS-IRS is our organization, run by a dedicated, experienced staff of
volunteers who come from all over the IRS. We have started opening doors of
communication and understanding throughout the IRS.
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Mission Statement
The Military Outreach for Support, Internal Revenue Service (MOS‐IRS), is an employee organization that provides support to our veterans of the Uniformed Services of the United States (e.g. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, National Guard, etc.) who have sacrificed so much through their efforts to defend our nation and to further the cause of peace and freedom around the world.
In providing support to military veterans and their family members, the
MOS‐IRS will simultaneously further the interests of the Internal Revenue
Service (IRS) and other IRS employees as the unique features of the veteran
community are brought together to enrich life at IRS. MOS‐IRS membership is open
to all IRS employees and retirees.
No person shall be excluded from membership, segregated or discriminated
against within the organization on the grounds of sex, race, color, religion,
marital status, national origin, age, political affiliation, or physical/mental
disability.
MOS IRS will ...
- Do what is right in Veteran’s eyes and maintain a consistent veteran focus
on all that we do.
- Build on the value all veterans bring to the plate and explore opportunities
at all levels to empower veterans; we will seek challenges that build on
veterans’ uniqueness.
- Be an active organization with room for anyone willing to lend a hand.
- Recognize any member for their contributions.
- Do everything possible to encourage our Senior Executives to provide
enhanced support and direct mentoring.
The Purpose of MOS-IRS
The purpose of MOS-IRS is to:
- Provide a forum whereby the unique needs of veterans employed by IRS can be
identified, addressed, and communicated.
- Provide education and information to employees and managers regarding
benefits available to veterans as employees of IRS.
- Serve as a resource for IRS recruitment initiatives by identifying sources
for veteran recruitment, partnering with IRS recruiters to increase the
potential candidate pool and provide information about the federal hiring,
application, and interview processes as needed.
- Be a champion for veterans so that the IRS can ensure issues of veteran
retention and development in the workforce are appropriately addressed.
- Serve as a mechanism to ensure that the unique skills and abilities veterans
have acquired during their military service are effectively understood and
documented in employment forms so that the IRS can take full advantage of
veteran capabilities in the workplace.
- Serve as an information-sharing vehicle with respect to issues unique to
veterans such as making effective transitions from military to civilian life,
adjusting to IRS leadership and management styles, etc.
- Provide an information network pertaining to how disabled veterans can
quickly adapt to employer needs in the workplace by providing historical and
organizational knowledge to current disabled IRS veterans who are in need of
such transitional adjustment services.
- Assist IRS employees who are family members of veterans on issues unique or
challenging to their situation.
- Educate and enhance perceptions of managers and hiring authorities to the
benefits of hiring veterans.
Updated 23-Dec-2009.
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