How does the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act apply to me?
Section 4311(a) of USERRA does not distinguish between the National Guard and the Reserves. The term “reservist” refers to any member of the National Guard or Reserve. As a National Guard technician, USERRA provides the same protections to you as any other member of the armed forces. Section 4311(a) simply states: “A person who is a member of, applies to be a member of, performs, has performed, applies to perform, or has an obligation to perform service in a uniformed service shall not be denied initial employment, reemployment, retention in employment, promotion, or any benefit of employment by an employer on the basis of that membership, application for membership, performance of service, application for service, or obligation.” National Guard technicians are a specific category of full-time, federal civil service employees whose primary mission is to provide day-to-day continuity in the operation and training of Army and Air National Guard units. They must maintain military status i
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