38 U.S.C. § 4302 | Relation to other law and plans or agreements

(a)

Nothing in this chapter shall supersede, nullify or diminish any Federal or State law (including any local law or ordinance), contract, agreement, policy, plan, practice, or other matter that establishes a right or benefit that is more beneficial to, or is in addition to, a right or benefit provided for such person in this chapter.

(b)

This chapter supersedes any State law (including any local law or ordinance), contract, agreement, policy, plan, practice, or other matter that reduces, limits, or eliminates in any manner any right or benefit provided by this chapter, including the establishment of additional prerequisites to the exercise of any such right or the receipt of any such benefit.

Pub. L. 103–353, § 2(a)Oct. 13, 1994108 Stat. 3150(Added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 93–508, title IV, § 404(a)Dec. 3, 197488 Stat. 1596 Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(71)Oct. 12, 198296 Stat. 1310 Pub. L. 98–620, title IV, § 402(36)Nov. 8, 198498 Stat. 3360 Pub. L. 102–568, title V, § 506(a)Oct. 29, 1992106 Stat. 4340 Pub. L. 103–353Oct. 13, 1994Oct. 13, 1994section 8 of Pub. L. 103–353 section 4301 of this titleA prior section 4302, added , , , § 2022; amended , , ; , , ; renumbered § 4302 and amended , (c)(1), , , 4341, related to procedures to enforce reemployment rights, prior to the general amendment of this chapter by . This section, as in effect on the day before , continues to apply to reemployments initiated before the end of the 60-day period beginning , see , as amended, set out as an Effective Date under .

section 7602 of this titleAnother prior section 4302 was renumbered .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

Oct. 13, 1994section 8 of Pub. L. 103–353 section 4301 of this titleSection effective with respect to reemployments initiated on or after the first day after the 60-day period beginning , with transition rules, see , set out as a note under .