38 U.S.C. § 4304 | Character of service

A person’s entitlement to the benefits of this chapter by reason of the service of such person in one of the uniformed services terminates upon the occurrence of any of the following events:

(1)

A separation of such person from such uniformed service with a dishonorable or bad conduct discharge.

(2)

A separation of such person from such uniformed service under other than honorable conditions, as characterized pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned.

(3)

section 1161(a) of title 10 A dismissal of such person permitted under .

(4)

section 1161(b) of title 10 A dropping of such person from the rolls pursuant to .

Pub. L. 103–353, § 2(a)Oct. 13, 1994108 Stat. 3152 (Added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 103–353Oct. 13, 1994Oct. 13, 1994section 8 of Pub. L. 103–353 section 4301 of this titlePrior sections 4304 to 4306 were omitted in the general amendment of this chapter by . Those sections, as in effect on the day before , continue to apply to reemployments initiated before the end of the 60-day period beginning , see , as amended, set out as an Effective Date under .

Pub. L. 93–508, title IV, § 404(a)Dec. 3, 197488 Stat. 1598 Pub. L. 94–286, § 2May 14, 197690 Stat. 518 Pub. L. 94–502, title VI, § 608(3)Oct. 15, 197690 Stat. 2405 Pub. L. 96–466, title V, § 511Oct. 17, 198094 Stat. 2207 Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(60)Oct. 28, 1986100 Stat. 3296 Pub. L. 102–12, § 8(a)(1)Mar. 18, 1991105 Stat. 38 Pub. L. 102–568, title V, § 506(a)Oct. 29, 1992106 Stat. 4340 Section 4304, added , , , § 2024; amended , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , (b)(1), , ; renumbered § 4304 and amended , (c)(3), , , 4341, related to reemployment rights of persons who enlist in the Armed Forces or enter upon active duty.

section 7604 of this titleAnother prior section 4304 was renumbered .

Pub. L. 93–508, title IV, § 404(a)Dec. 3, 197488 Stat. 1600 Pub. L. 102–568, title V, § 506(a)Oct. 29, 1992106 Stat. 4340 Section 4305, added , , , § 2025; renumbered § 4305, , , , directed the Secretary of Labor, through the Office of Veterans’ Reemployment Rights, to render assistance in obtaining reemployment.

Pub. L. 93–508, title IV, § 404(a)Dec. 3, 197488 Stat. 1600 Pub. L. 102–568, title V, § 506(a)Oct. 29, 1992106 Stat. 4340 Section 4306, added , , , § 2026; renumbered § 4306, , , , related to prior rights for reemployment in a case in which more than one person is entitled to be reemployed.

Pub. L. 102–25, title III, § 339(a)Apr. 6, 1991105 Stat. 91 Pub. L. 102–568, title V, § 506(a)Oct. 29, 1992106 Stat. 4340 Pub. L. 103–353, § 8(d)(2)Oct. 13, 1994108 Stat. 3176 Aug. 1, 1990A prior section 4307, added , , , § 2027; renumbered § 4307, , , , related to qualification for employment position, prior to repeal by , , , eff. .

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 .