{"id":59014,"date":"2019-07-18T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-18T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/07\/18\/why-military-retirees-may-no-longer-have-to-wait-180-days-to-start-a-job-at-dod\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T12:03:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T12:03:45","slug":"why-military-retirees-may-no-longer-have-to-wait-180-days-to-start-a-job-at-dod","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/education-transition\/2019\/07\/18\/why-military-retirees-may-no-longer-have-to-wait-180-days-to-start-a-job-at-dod\/","title":{"rendered":"Why military retirees may no longer have to wait 180 days to start a job at DoD"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s a new push to change the law that requires military retirees to wait 180 days after leaving the military before starting a civilian job with the Defense Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several lawmakers say the mandated waiting period makes it hard for the DoD to get the best qualified people to fill government jobs because retirees often choose to pursue careers in the private sector instead of waiting out the 180-day \u201ccooling off\u201d period. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe 180-day rule creates a road block for veterans who want to continue to serve their country in retirement.&#8221; said Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., who is one of sponsors of a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lankford.senate.gov\/news\/press-releases\/senators-lankford-lee-romney-isakson-perdue-introduce-bill-to-repeal-180-day-hiring-restriction-for-military-retirees\" target=\"_blank\">bill to repeal the law<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Our bill puts in place common-sense protections to prevent unscrupulous hiring practices but ensures when we find the right person for an important DoD job, they can come on board as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Originally put into law in 1964, the 180-day <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mspb.gov\/mspbsearch\/viewdocs.aspx?docnumber=1072040&#038;version=1076346&#038;application=ACROBAT\" target=_blank>waiting policy<\/a> was intended to make sure that there wasn\u2019t a \u201crevolving door\u201d in the hiring process at the DoD. 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