Thank you.
I think Mr. Valeriote anticipated my response, which is that perhaps my friend Mr. Hawn may have read into this more than is intended. It's not a requirement that any position be held open. There's no can of worms that I can see here. I don't see a can opener either. What this really says is exactly what it says: if individuals, veterans, who hope to obtain a job within the civil service, don't qualify within the meanings of the act, that the individuals be referred to training opportunities that might get them to where they need to be to apply for that job. They may or may not be able to get to that job, and they may come back and apply for one later, still within the statutory period.
Thank you.