Number 77 (Sample Letter):
Sample application for re-employment**

Ms. Jane Doe
Human Resources Director
XYZ Corporation
154 Plantation Dr.
Anytown, CA 96584

Re: Application for re-employment under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), 38 U.S.C. 4301-4333

Dear Ms. Doe:

I went to work for your company on [provide date]. On [date] I gave you notice of my impending call to active duty in the U.S. military. [If you gave written notice, attach a copy, if possible. If your notice was oral, provide as much information as possible about when, how, and to whom you gave the notice.] I have completed my period of service, and I am now applying for re-employment.

I have the right to re-employment under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), which you can find in Title 38, United States Code, sections 4301-4333. You can find the text of USERRA, and a lot of other information about this law, on the Web site of the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). Please see www.esgr.com. You may also call ESGR at 1-800-336-4590.

I have attached a copy of my DD-214, showing the date I entered and left active duty and that I was released from duty under honorable conditions. [If you do not have a DD-214, attach and refer to a copy of your endorsed orders, a letter from your commanding officer, or some other documentation showing the dates and characterization of your military service.] Please note that I meet USERRA’s eligibility criteria as to prior notice, duration and character of service, and timely application for re-employment.

Please accept this letter as my formal application for re-employment. With your permission, I plan to report for work at [insert time and date]. If this is not acceptable to you, please call me as soon as possible at [telephone number]. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.

Sincerely,
Audie Murphy

** We strongly recommend that you send this letter to your organization’s human resources director by certified mail, return receipt requested. Also, send a copy by certified mail to your pre-service supervisor. The point is to establish that you have made a proper application in a timely fashion.

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