Pursuant to the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), the Superintendent shall grant military leave to employees for voluntary or involuntary service in the uniformed services of the United States, upon receipt of the required notice. Benefits shall be maintained for these employees as required by law and/or collective bargaining agreements. A service member who returns to the District for work following a period of active military duty must be reinstated to the same or similar position and at the same rate of pay unless otherwise provided by law.
Time spent in active military service shall be counted in the same manner as regular employment for purposes of seniority or District service unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement.
The District will not discriminate in hiring, reemployment, promotion or benefits based upon membership or service in the uniformed services. The Superintendent may enact rules to implement this policy.1
1For further guidance under USERRA, please see the Department of Defense’s USERRA regulations at dol.gov/vets.