NFFE is a proud supporter of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense office dedicated to protecting the employment rights of national guard and reserve personnel nationwide. As proponents of the guard, reserve, and active duty military, NFFE and ESGR have partnered up to raise awareness about these brave men and women's rights and ensure that no one has to risk their job in order to serve their country.
The Uniformed Services
Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)
is the
Federal law that establishes rights and
responsibilities for members of the National
Guard and
Reserve and their civilian employers. USERRA
affects employment, reemployment, employment
benefits and retention in employment, when
employees serve or have served in the uniformed
services.
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USERRA for Service Members |
USERRA for Employers |
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The law applies to all public and private employers in the U.S. regardless of size. Providing that the service member meets all criteria, USERRA requires employers to provide the following: |
In
general, if the employee is absent from a
position of civilian employment by reason of
service in the uniformed services, he or she is
eligible for reemployment under USERRA by
meeting the following
criteria: |
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The
employer had advance notice of the employee's
service ·
The
employee returns to work in accordance with
USERRA guidelines ·
The
service member has not been separated from
service with a disqualifying discharge or under
other than honorable
conditions |
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Allow
employees to perform military
service ·
Prompt
reinstatement back into job following military
service · Gain seniority, including
pension benefits ·
Reinstatement of health
insurance ·
Training
or retraining of job skills, including
accommodations for
disabled ·
Protection against
discrimination |
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Printable Handouts |
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Sample Letters and Forms |
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Sample Notification Letter | |
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Sample Reemployment Letter | |
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Sample Letter from Commander to Employer | |
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Sample Notice of Service Letter |