This section of VirginiaLaborLaw.com is dedicated to the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and other laws important to employers of reservists and members of the United States Armed Forces.

Free Employer Assistance

As a contribution to the war against terrorism, attorney Raymond L. Hogge, Jr. is providing FREE legal assistance to Virginia employers in USERRA compliance matters (e.g., military leave policy development, supervisor training, consultations regarding particular employment situations, and other non-litigation matters). To contact Mr. Hogge, contact his legal assistance at 757-640-1500 during business hours.

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act

Statute

Text of the USCRRA (provided by Cornell University Legal Information Institute)

Reference Materials

U.S. Department of Labor

United States Department of Labor, Small Business Handbook, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act

United States Department of Labor, Veterans' Employment and Training Service, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act Employee/Employer Advisor

Internal Revenue Service

Internal Revenue Service, 2000 Instructions for Forms W-2 and W-3 (go to USERRA on index)

Internal Revenue Service, Announcement 98-45, Optional Method of Reporting by Employers of Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) Make-Up Contributions

Internal Revenue Service, Revenue Procedure 96-49, 1996-2 C.B. 369, 1996-43 I.R.B. 74: Retirement Plans - Section 414(U) - Model Plan Amendments for USERRA compliance (10/96) | Alternative Site

National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve

National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act - An Employer's Guide

National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, Questions and Answers for Employers and Employees who participate in the National Guard and Reserve

National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, Tips for Employers Factsheet

National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, Questions and Answers for Employers and Employees who participate in the National Guard and Reserve

National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, Tips for Reserve Members and Military Commanders to Improve Employer Support Factsheet

Naval Legal Service Office Southwest, Legal Assistance Department, Preventive Law Series, Uniformed Services Employment And Reemployment Rights Act

Armed Services and Federal Agencies

Unites States Air Force, Leslie McCoy, [USERRA] Law Ensures Reservists Have Employment, Reemployment Rights

United States Coast Guard, Facts for Employers about USERRA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Military Service - Active Duty Recall Guide for HR Advisors

Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act

Reference Materials

Armed Services and Federal Agencies

United States Department of Defense, Paul Stone, Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act Provides Umbrella of Protection

Unites States Air Force, Civil Relief Act Provides Protection for Reservists Serving on Active Duty

United States Coast Guard, Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act

Other

National Association of Federal Credit Unions, Recapping the Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act

CGSpouses.Net, Soldiers and Sailors Civil Relief Act of 1940

Ginnie Mae, Soldier and Sailors Civil Relief Act

News

U.S. Office Of Special Counsel, Press Release 2/7/01: U.S. Office Of Special Counsel And Department Of Labor, Veterans’ Employment And Training Service, Sign Memorandum Of Understanding

U.S. Department of Defense, Press Release 7/14/98: Defense And Labor Promote Reservists' Model Employer Program

Sample Policies

United States Department of Labor Veterans Employment and Training Service, Recommended Military Leave of Absence Policy

North Carolina Department of Corrections Personnel Manual

St. Louis University, Military Absence Policy

Links

Unites States Department of Labor, Veterans Employment and Training Service

Deployment Link

Defense Link

United States Coast Guard Reserve: Member, Family and Employer Support Page

United States Naval Reserve Force

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