Recruitment ‘Appointment (VRA) authority (formerly known as the Veterans Readjustment Appointment (VRA) authority and the special authority for 30 percent or more disabled veterans. Eligibility under thses special authorities gives veterans a very significant advantage over others seeking to enter the Federal service in that they do not compete with them….If an agency wants to hire under one of these authorities can simply appoint the eligible veteran to any position for which the veteran is qualified. Go to www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetsinfo.asp (read all about it)!