[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 20, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 20CFR1002]

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                      TITLE 20--EMPLOYEES' BENEFITS
 
 CHAPTER IX--OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT 
                AND TRAINING SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
 
PART 1002_REGULATIONS UNDER THE UNIFORMED SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT 
 
 Subpart A_Introduction to the Regulations Under the Uniformed Services 
             Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994
 
Sec.  1002.1  What is the purpose of this part?

                           General Provisions


    This part implements the Uniformed Services Employment and 
Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (``USERRA'' or ``the Act''). 38 U.S.C. 
4301-4334. USERRA is a law that establishes certain rights and benefits 
for employees, and duties for employers. USERRA affects employment, 
reemployment, and retention in employment, when employees serve or have 
served in the uniformed services. There are five subparts to these 
regulations. Subpart A gives an introduction to the USERRA regulations. 
Subpart B describes USERRA's anti-discrimination and anti-retaliation 
provisions. Subpart C explains the steps that must be taken by a 
uniformed service member who wants to return to his or her previous 
civilian employment. Subpart D describes the rights, benefits, and 
obligations of persons absent from employment due to service in the 
uniformed services, including rights and obligations related to health 
plan coverage. Subpart E describes the rights, benefits, and obligations 
of the returning veteran or service member. Subpart F explains the role 
of the Department of Labor in enforcing and giving assistance under 
USERRA. These regulations implement USERRA as it applies to States, 
local governments, and private employers. Separate regulations published 
by the Federal Office of Personnel Management implement USERRA for 
Federal executive agency employers and employees.