Title 20

PART 1002 SUBPART C

Subpart C - Eligibility For Reemployment

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General Eligibility Requirements for Reemployment
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.142.1SECTION 1002.32
   1002.32 What criteria must the employee meet to be eligible under USERRA for reemployment after service in the uniformed services
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.142.2SECTION 1002.33
   1002.33 Does the employee have to prove that the employer discriminated against him or her in order to be eligible for reemployment
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Coverage of Employers and Positions
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.143.3SECTION 1002.34
   1002.34 Which employers are covered by USERRA
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.143.4SECTION 1002.35
   1002.35 Is a successor in interest an employer covered by USERRA
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.143.5SECTION 1002.36
   1002.36 Can an employer be liable as a successor in interest if it was unaware that an employee may claim reemployment rights when the employer acquired the business
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.143.6SECTION 1002.37
   1002.37 Can one employee be employed in one job by more than one employer
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.143.7SECTION 1002.38
   1002.38 Can a hiring hall be an employer
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.143.8SECTION 1002.39
   1002.39 Are States (and their political subdivisions), the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and United States territories, considered employers
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.143.9SECTION 1002.40
   1002.40 Does USERRA protect against discrimination in initial hiring decisions
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.143.10SECTION 1002.41
   1002.41 Does an employee have rights under USERRA even though he or she holds a temporary, part-time, probationary, or seasonal employment position
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.143.11SECTION 1002.42
   1002.42 What rights does an employee have under USERRA if he or she is on layoff, on strike, or on a leave of absence
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.143.12SECTION 1002.43
   1002.43 Does an individual have rights under USERRA even if he or she is an executive, managerial, or professional employee
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.143.13SECTION 1002.44
   1002.44 Does USERRA cover an independent contractor
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Coverage of Service in the Uniformed Services
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.144.14SECTION 1002.54
   1002.54 Are all military fitness examinations considered “service in the uniformed services?”
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.144.15SECTION 1002.55
   1002.55 Is all funeral honors duty considered “service in the uniformed services?”
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.144.16SECTION 1002.56
   1002.56 What types of service in the National Disaster Medical System are considered “service in the uniformed services?”
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.144.17SECTION 1002.57
   1002.57 Is all service as a member of the National Guard considered “service in the uniformed services?”
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.144.18SECTION 1002.58
   1002.58 Is service in the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service considered “service in the uniformed services?”
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.144.19SECTION 1002.59
   1002.59 Are there any circumstances in which special categories of persons are considered to perform “service in the uniformed services?”
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.144.20SECTION 1002.60
   1002.60 Does USERRA cover an individual attending a military service academy
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.144.21SECTION 1002.61
   1002.61 Does USERRA cover a member of the Reserve Officers Training Corps
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.144.22SECTION 1002.62
   1002.62 Does USERRA cover a member of the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Civil Air Patrol, or the Coast Guard Auxiliary
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Absence From a Position of Employment Necessitated by Reason of Service in the Uniformed Services
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.145.23SECTION 1002.73
   1002.73 Does service in the uniformed services have to be an employee's sole reason for leaving an employment position in order to have USERRA reemployment rights
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.145.24SECTION 1002.74
   1002.74 Must the employee begin service in the uniformed services immediately after leaving his or her employment position in order to have USERRA reemployment rights
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Requirement of Notice
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.146.25SECTION 1002.85
   1002.85 Must the employee give advance notice to the employer of his or her service in the uniformed services
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.146.26SECTION 1002.86
   1002.86 When is the employee excused from giving advance notice of service in the uniformed services
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.146.27SECTION 1002.87
   1002.87 Is the employee required to get permission from his or her employer before leaving to perform service in the uniformed services
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.146.28SECTION 1002.88
   1002.88 Is the employee required to tell his or her civilian employer that he or she intends to seek reemployment after completing uniformed service before the employee leaves to perform service in the uniformed services
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Period of Service
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.147.29SECTION 1002.99
   1002.99 Is there a limit on the total amount of service in the uniformed services that an employee may perform and still retain reemployment rights with the employer
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.147.30SECTION 1002.100
   1002.100 Does the five-year service limit include all absences from an employment position that are related to service in the uniformed services
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.147.31SECTION 1002.101
   1002.101 Does the five-year service limit include periods of service that the employee performed when he or she worked for a previous employer
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.147.32SECTION 1002.102
   1002.102 Does the five-year service limit include periods of service that the employee performed before USERRA was enacted
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.147.33SECTION 1002.103
   1002.103 Are there any types of service in the uniformed services that an employee can perform that do not count against USERRA's five-year service limit
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.147.34SECTION 1002.104
   1002.104 Is the employee required to accommodate his or her employer's needs as to the timing, frequency or duration of service
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Application for Reemployment
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.148.35SECTION 1002.115
   1002.115 Is the employee required to report to or submit a timely application for reemployment to his or her pre-service employer upon completing the period of service in the uniformed services
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.148.36SECTION 1002.116
   1002.116 Is the time period for reporting back to an employer extended if the employee is hospitalized for, or convalescing from, an illness or injury incurred in, or aggravated during, the performance of service
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.148.37SECTION 1002.117
   1002.117 Are there any consequences if the employee fails to report for or submit a timely application for reemployment
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.148.38SECTION 1002.118
   1002.118 Is an application for reemployment required to be in any particular form
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.148.39SECTION 1002.119
   1002.119 To whom must the employee submit the application for reemployment
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.148.40SECTION 1002.120
   1002.120 If the employee seeks or obtains employment with an employer other than the pre-service employer before the end of the period within which a reemployment application must be filed, will that jeopardize reemployment rights with the pre-service employer
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.148.41SECTION 1002.121
   1002.121 Is the employee required to submit documentation to the employer in connection with the application for reemployment
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.148.42SECTION 1002.122
   1002.122 Is the employer required to reemploy the employee if documentation establishing the employee's eligibility does not exist or is not readily available
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.148.43SECTION 1002.123
   1002.123 What documents satisfy the requirement that the employee establish eligibility for reemployment after a period of service of more than thirty days
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Character of Service
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.149.44SECTION 1002.134
   1002.134 What type of discharge or separation from service is required for an employee to be entitled to reemployment under USERRA
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.149.45SECTION 1002.135
   1002.135 What types of discharge or separation from uniformed service will make the employee ineligible for reemployment under USERRA
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.149.46SECTION 1002.136
   1002.136 Who determines the characterization of service
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.149.47SECTION 1002.137
   1002.137 If the employee receives a disqualifying discharge or release from uniformed service and it is later upgraded, will reemployment rights be restored
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.149.48SECTION 1002.138
   1002.138 If the employee receives a retroactive upgrade in the characterization of service, will that entitle him or her to claim back wages and benefits lost as of the date of separation from service
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Employer Statutory Defenses
20:4.0.5.3.3.3.150.49SECTION 1002.139
   1002.139 Are there any circumstances in which the pre-service employer is excused from its obligation to reemploy the employee following a period of uniformed service? What statutory defenses are available to the employer in an action or proceeding for reemployment benefits