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Men off reserve list won’t get gov’t job
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Posted on Mar 22 1999
Every male aged at least 18 years who are seeking employment in the government are now required to sign up with the US Selective Service under a new law recently signed by Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio which makes the registration mandatory.
The measure, introduced by Senate President Paul A. Manglona, says a qualified male applicant to a job available in any government agency or public corporation will not be hired until he submits proof of selective service registration.
Public Law 11-70 was put in place to encourage American citizens from 18 to 25 years old in the Commonwealth to register with the US Armed Forces as reserve manpower in the event of national emergency.
Those who would sign up with the Selective Service System, the law says, will be eligible for federal assistance like student loans and grants and admission to some state schools, job training benefits and employment in some federal offices, as well as US citizenship for immigrants.
“One of the eligibility requirements for Federal loans, grants, and many Federal jobs is a registration with the SSS. This bill will require our young men to register with the SSS before seeking employment with the CNMI Government to encourage them comply with the SSS requirements and utilize the available benefits,” Tenorio said.
