What GAO Found There are 18 intelligence community (IC) elements in the federal government. These elements have implemented a range of guidance through various sources to provide protections to service members under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, as amended (USERRA). Of these 18 IC elements, seven have statutory requirements under USERRA that are distinct from those of other federal agencies. These statutory requirements are delineated in USERRA under sections 4315 and 4325 of title 38, U.S. Code and include statutory provisions that apply to the seven IC elements listed in the figure below. These seven IC elements have statutory requirements to provide reemployment protections under USERRA and include five provisions that are statutorily required to be in their guidance. However, GAO found that four of these IC elements—DIA, NRO, NSA, and FBI—have not included all five of these provisions in their guidance. Better meeting the intent of sections 4315 and 4325 of title 38, U.S. Code, could help these four elements stave off potential issues. For example, it could help ensure that service members are not being discriminated against because of their military service. By including in their guidance all five of the IC…
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Service Member Rights: Intelligence Community Guidance Could Better Address Reemployment Protections
Source: US GAO Reports — US Government, Public Domain