17.803: Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights
Alternate Name: USERRA
Overview
Program Number
17.803
Status
Inactive
Last Modified
Aug. 2, 2019
Date Posted
June 18, 2019
Objective
To protect and facilitate the smooth and prompt reemployment of members of the uniformed services (to include National Guard and Reserves) following performance of qualifying service. Also, to prohibit discrimination in employment and acts of reprisal against persons because of their obligation in the uniformed services, filing a claim, seeking assistance concerning an alleged violation, testifying in a proceeding, or otherwise participating in an
investigation.
Type of Assistance
N - Investigation of Complaints
Applicant Eligibility
Persons performing voluntary or involuntary service in the uniformed services (includes active duty, active duty for training, initial active duty for training, inactive duty training, full time National Guard duty,the period absent from employment while being examined to determine fitness for such, and specified duty or training by intermittent appointees of the National Disaster Medical System) Claimants must conform to all statutory eligibility requirements, including notification, intent, and timeliness of actions. Entitlement terminates upon separation from uniformed service with a bad conduct or dishonorable discharge or upon separation under other than honorable conditions, a dismissal or dropping from the rolls pursuant to sections 1161(a) and 1161(b) of Title 10, U.S. code.
Beneficiary Eligibility
Persons performing voluntary or involuntary service in the uniformed services (includes active duty, active duty for training, initial active duty for training, inactive duty training, full time National Guard duty, the period absent from employment while being examined to determine fitness for such and specified duty or training by intermittent appointees of the National Disaster Medical System). Claimants must conform to all statutory eligibility requirements, including notification, intent, and timeliness of actions.
Grant Awards
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights direct grants
Grant Opportunities