CPM 2001-09
September 14, 2001
MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS
AND AGENCIES
|
FROM |
KAY COLES JAMES
Director |
SUBJECT |
Rights and Benefits of Reservists
Called to Active Duty |
Under title 10, United States Code, and Executive Order 13223 of September
14, 2001, the President has authorized the Department of Defense and the Department
of Transportation to respond to the continuing and immediate threat of further
attacks on the United States by ordering any unit and any member of the Ready
Reserve to active duty for not more than 24 consecutive months.
The Federal Government is by far the largest single employer of members of
the Armed Forces Reserves, and we as Federal employees are proud of the dedication
and commitment of these fellow workers in a time of international crisis. Our
first obligation as an employer is to make sure that those friends and colleagues
who perform active military duty are able to leave their employment temporarily
with the knowledge that their affairs are in order and their rights protected.
Federal law provides many important rights and benefits for Federal employees
who perform active military duty. An overview of these rights and benefits,
as required by the Uniformed
Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA), is provided
in attachment 1. I urge agencies to share this information
with all affected employees as soon as possible.
Attachment 2 reminds agencies of their authority
and obligation to provide certain premium pay benefits to civilian employees
who perform emergency work in support of this national emergency.
Attachment 1 | Attachment
2 |
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