Common use of Veterans’ Rights Clause in Contracts

Veterans’ Rights. Section 1. An employee returning from a leave of absence for military service shall, within ninety (90) days of receiving an honorable discharge, be granted the privilege of exercising his/her seniority (including accumulated service seniority). The employee may take, without bid, the job he/she vacated on going into service, or any job for which he/she is qualified, if said job is held by an employee of lesser seniority. Demotions shall be made according to Article IX, “Seniority”. However, a leave of absence, including its return‐to‐work privileges, shall be terminated in the event an employee extends his/her military service by enlistment or re‐enlistment.

Veterans’ Rights. Section 1. An employee returning from a leave of absence for military service shall, within ninety (90) days of receiving an honorable discharge, be granted the privilege of exercising his/her seniority (including accumulated service seniority). The employee may take, without bid, the job he/she vacated on going into service, or any job for which he/she is qualified, if said job is held by an employee of lesser seniority. Demotions shall be made according to Article IXVIII, “"Seniority”". However, a leave of absence, including its return‐to‐work return-to-work privileges, shall be terminated in the event an employee extends his/her military service by enlistment or re‐enlistmentre-enlistment.