A bill re-introduced in Congress would incentivize employers to hire military spouses.

The Military Spouse Hiring Act would expand an existing program and give employers a tax credit if they hire military spouses.

"The frequency of moves often means the employers will look at them and say, 'Wow, you're they type of person I want, but you're likely to move soon, so I'll hire someone else,'" said Sen. Tim Kaine, one of the bill's sponsors.

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By: Brendan PontonPosted at 5:42 PM, Mar 06, 2023 and last updated 8:15 PM, Mar 06, 2023
YORK COUNTY, Va. - — A bill re-introduced in Congress would incentivize employers to hire military spouses.

The Military Spouse Hiring Act would expand an existing program and give employers a tax credit if they hire military spouses.

"The frequency of moves often means the employers will look at them and say, 'Wow, you're they type of person I want, but you're likely to move soon, so I'll hire someone else,'" said Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Virginia), one of the bill's sponsors.

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Erica McMannes, a local Army spouse, believes the bill would help. "It's bipartisan. There's no reason an employee would say no to a tax incentive, especially with all of the economic uncertainty happening right now," she said.

McMannes says she's moved 12 times over the course of her husband's 21-year career. "Military spouses are nomadic, so that constant moving and that uprooting and that disruption of network and resources really possess a challenge," she said.

To bring some stability into her own life, McMannes co-founded a company in 2016 called Instant Teams. The company helps link military spouses with employers for remote and hybrid jobs.

This story was reported by our media partner WTKR. Read more.

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