Frequently Asked Questions

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What is NOWCC?

NOWCC, the National Older Worker Career Center, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to meeting employers' needs for competent workers by providing access to individuals age 40 and over, and to enhance lifelong employment opportunities of experienced workers through training, job placement, education, research and advocacy. NOWCC is based in Washington, DC and operates the nationwide SEE Program, providing full-time and part-time assignments for professionals with diverse skills age 55 and over, through field offices in Washington, DC; Dallas, Texas; and Denver, Colorado.

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    • What is the SEE Program?

    The Senior Environmental Employment (SEE) Program, created and funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, places individuals age 55 and over in full-time and part-time positions at federal, state, and local environmental agencies. Authorized by the Environmental Programs Assistance Act of 1984, this successful program offers temporary support assignments ranging from clerical to editing, writing, engineering, and scientific. Participants receive paid health insurance and other benefits.

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    • What is the ACES Project?

    The Agricultural Conservation Experienced Services (ACES) Project, created and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, places individuals age 40 and over in full-time and part-time positions at the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Begun in 2005, this pilot program offers temporary support assignments ranging from clerical to editing, writing, engineering, and scientific. Participants receive paid health insurance and other benefits.

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    • What benefits do ACES/SEE participants receive?

    Participants receive accrued vacation, sick leave, federal holidays, one Individual Holiday, and if they work 30 hours or more per week, they will receive paid health insurance.

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    • Do participants receive health insurance? May you cover your dependents?

    For those participants who work 30 or more hours per week, health insurance is provided. Dependent health care coverage is not available. 

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    • Does the NOWCC web site show all open ACES/SEE positions?

    The Web site shows all currently available positions. Click here to find assignments available in your area.

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    • If you do not find positions you are currently interested in, may you send in your resume anyway?

    Yes, if you are age 55 or over, you may send in resumes at any time to the appropriate NOWCC Field Office. Click here to find the field office that supports your area.

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    • Are the positions permanent?

    ACES/SEE positions are not permanent. Participants sign a renewable, one-year enrollment agreement.

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    • Are participants considered civil servants?

    Participants in the ACES and SEE Programs works under the daily direction of a civil servant. However, participants are not considered to be employees of EPA, USDA, or NOWCC. They instead occupy a special status because they are enrolled in a grant-funded program.

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    • Do ACES/SEE Program earnings affect an individual's Federal employee retirement annuity?

    SEE Program earnings do not affect an individual's Federal employee retirement annuity.

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    • How often do participants get paid?

    Participants are paid biweekly.

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