University of Illinois System

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA)

Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) protects the job rights of individuals who voluntarily or involuntarily leave employment positions to undertake military service or certain types of service in the National Disaster Medical System. USERRA also prohibits employers from discriminating against past and present members of the uniformed services, and applicants to the uniformed services.

Education and resource materials regarding USERRA and salaried non-exempt employees are listed under Additional Resources in the right margin.