Pentagon Seeks Spouse Hiring Survey Renewal
Published Date: 6/17/2026
Notice
Summary
The Department of Defense is asking for approval to keep collecting info from military spouses applying for certain government jobs. These spouses must fill out a checklist proving their eligibility to get priority for job openings, which helps them land positions faster. Comments on this plan are open until July 17, 2026, and about 277,000 people are expected to respond, each spending about 30 minutes.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Military Spouse Job Priority Checklist
If you are a military spouse applying for appropriated-fund GS-15 or below (or equivalent) jobs at Department of Defense activities in the U.S. or U.S. territories and possessions, you must complete the Military Spouse Priority Placement Program Self-Certification Checklist to receive priority consideration for appointment. This checklist is used by gaining DoD activities to certify your preference eligibility for possible appointment into their vacancy.
Mandatory 30-Minute Form Burden
Completing the required self-certification checklist is mandatory and is estimated to take about 30 minutes per respondent. The Department estimates 277,448 respondents annually, for a total of 138,724 annual burden hours.
Document Proof Required for Priority
To get priority consideration, military spouses must provide evidence of appointment eligibility and evidence of marriage to a current active-duty U.S. Armed Forces member (including U.S. Coast Guard and full-time National Guard or Military Reservist) with a copy of the permanent-change-of-station orders. Gaining DoD activities will use these documents to certify preference eligibility.
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