veterans’ employment and training service
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service. A unit in the U.S. Department of Labor responsible for administering various programs relating to veterans’ employment and training. • The agency protects the reemployment rights of veterans and the employment and retention rights of members of the Reserve and National Guard. Its regional administrators work with state employment-security agencies and with recipients of grants under the Job Training Partnership Act to ensure that veterans are provided the priority services required by law. — Abbr. VETS.
