What is MOS
The Military Outreach for Service (MOS) is an employee affinity organization officially associated with the Department of Treasury and bureaus that is open to everyone whose primary focus is improving the lives of veterans, no matter if active, retired, or previously separated.
MOS 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 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 is our organization, run by a dedicated, experienced staff of
volunteers who come from all over the Department of Treasury. We started opening doors of
communication and understanding throughout the Department and moved on to expand our outreach and activities to military veterans throughout the Department of Treasury.
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Mission Statement
The Military Outreach for Support (MOS), 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 will simultaneously further the interests of the Department of Treasury and other military veteran employees as the unique features of the veteran community are brought together to enrich life at Treasury and its bureaus. MOS membership is open to all Department of Treasury 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 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
The purpose of MOS is to:
- Provide a forum whereby the unique needs of veterans employed by the Department of Treasury can be identified, addressed, and communicated.
- Provide education and information to employees and managers regarding
benefits available to veterans as employees of the Department of Treasury.
- Serve as a resource for Treasury and bureau recruitment initiatives by identifying sources
for veteran recruitment, partnering with recruiters from the Department of Treasury and its bureaus to increase the potential candidate pool and providing information about the federal hiring,
application, and interview processes as needed.
- Be a champion for veterans so that the Department of Treasury 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 Department of Treasury 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 Department of Treasury and bureau 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 Department of Treasury veterans who are in need of
such transitional adjustment services.
- Assist Department of Treasury and bureau 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.
Historical Notes
Military Outreach for Service was originally founded in 2008 as Military Outreach for Service - Internal Revenue Service (MOS-IRS) by four IRS employees completing their executive training. The organization received its nonprofit status under 501(c)(3) in November 2009 as MOS-IRS. In 2010, the National Board of MOS-IRS voted to expand membership all of the Department of Treasury and the organization's name was subsequently changed to Military Outreach for Service (MOS).
Visitors may occasionally see references to "MOS-IRS" throughout this website. The website was originally constructed using this acronym as the base. Please note that MOS as an organization is open to all employees of the Department of Treasury and is taking steps to resolve the naming issue.
MOS adopted a fiscal year of October 1 - September 30 to coincide with the federal fiscal cycle.
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Donation page.
Updated 06-Feb-2011.
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