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Under the SCRA, service members are entitled to a cap of 6% on interest rates for pre-existing debts incurred before active duty. The law also restricts the use of military allotments, protecting servicemembers from unauthorized automatic deductions from their military pay.
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 ( USERRA, Pub. L. 103–353, codified as amended at 38 U.S.C. §§ 4301 – 4335) was passed by U.S. Congress and signed into law by U.S. President Bill Clinton on October 13, 1994 to protect the civilian employment of active and reserve military personnel in the United States called to active duty. The law applies to all ...
These benefits are tiered based on the number of days served on active duty, creating a benefit package that gives current and previously activated National Guard and Reserve members the same benefits as active duty servicemembers.
The term "uniformed services" means—. (A) the armed forces; (B) the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; and. (C) the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service. The six uniformed services that make up the armed forces of the United States are defined in the previous clause, 10 U.S.C. § 101 (a) (4 ...
Stop-loss policy. Not to be confused with Stop-loss insurance. In the United States military, stop-loss is the involuntary extension of a service member's active duty service under the enlistment contract in order to retain them beyond their initial end of term of service (ETS) date and up to their contractually agreed end of active obligated ...
The Military Spouses Residency Relief Act (MSRRA) signed into law on November 11, 2009, was originally introduced by Congressman John Carter (Texas) during the 110th United States Congress. The MSRRA was written to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) to include protection of military spouses, with regards to voting, property and taxes, and provide equitable treatment of military ...
Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance ( SGLI) is a life insurance program available to all active duty and reserve members of the uniformed services of the United States.
The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act protects military servicemembers from being sued while on duty and up to one year following service. [18] [19] [20] This may present a challenge for the plaintiff when suing a member of the military for child support or other financial support.