Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act

摘要

Enacted in October 1994 and updated in 1996, 1998, and 2000, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) provides reemployment protection and other benefits for veterans and employees who perform military service. The Act sets forth the rights and responsibilities of U.S. National Guard (USNG) and U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) members, as well as their civilian employers. Significant changes from the pre-1994 law regarding military leave of absence include the following: 1. An employee no longer requests permission to be absent for military leave but, rather, provides notification of pending military service. 2. Specific rights and benefits are generally based on the duration, not the type of military service. 3. Employers cannot require an employee to use earned vacation or similar leave days for a military leave of absence. 4. Employers must count military service as time at work for all pension plans.