§ 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?
§ 1002.100 Does the five-year service limit include all absences from an employment position that are related to service in the uniformed services?
§ 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?
§ 1002.102 Does the five-year service limit include periods of service that the employee performed before USERRA was enacted?
§ 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?
§ 1002.104 Is the employee required to accommodate his or her employer’s needs as to the timing, frequency or duration of service?

Terms Used In CFR > Title 20 > Chapter IX > Part 1002 > Subpart C > Period of Service

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