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Your Employment Rights as a Veteran under USERRA

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) ensures that eligible persons, including members of the uniformed services, do not lose their jobs or employment benefits because of their military service. If you leave a civilian job for the purpose of determining fitness for or performing service in the uniformed services, voluntarily or involuntarily, you are entitled to return to your job if you:

  • Gave advance written or verbal notice of service to your employer (some exceptions exist).
  • Did not exceed five years of cumulative uniformed service with any one employer (some exceptions exist).
  • Reported to work or submitted an application for re-employment to your employer within the required timeframe.
  • Were released from any type of military service under qualifying conditions.

If your service period was longer than 30 days, and if your employer requests it, you must provide documentation showing you meet the above criteria. Your employer cannot delay your re-employment in the absence of this documentation.

Call 605.626.2325 for more information.



For additional information or questions, please contact your DVET at the number listed below.

Director, Veterans' Employment and Training (DVET) for South Dakota (U.S. Department of Labor, VETS)
Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS)
420 South Roosevelt
Aberdeen, SD 57402
(605) 626-2325
 
Todd A. Kolden, State Coordinator
South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulations
Veterans' Services and Senior Community Service Employment Program
420 South Roosevelt Street
Aberdeen, SD 57402
(605) 626-7652 Ext 4418
todd.kolden@state.sd.us
Website: http://www.state.sd.us/applications/LD01DOL/default.asp
 
   
South Dakota Department of Labor Veterans' Representatives
 Veterans' Outreach Representative, VOR
Veterans' Employment Representative, VER
Aberdeen
420 S. Roosevelt Street
Aberdeen, SD 57401
Zach Kern, VOR
(605) 626-2340

Aberdeen Central Office
Todd Kolden, State Coordinator
(605) 626-7652 EXT 4418
 Brookings
1310 Main Avenue South
Suite 103
Brookings, SD 57006
(605) 688-4350
Hot Springs Satellite Office
2500 Minnekahta Avenue
Hot Springs, SD 57747
(605) 745-5101
 Huron
380 Illinois Avenue SW
Huron, SD 57350
(605) 353-7155
Madison
223 S. Van Eps Avenue - Suite 101
Madison, SD 57042
(605) 256-5300
 Mitchell
1321 N. Main
Mitchell, SD 57301
(605) 995-8060
Mobridge
1415 E. Grand Crossing
Mobridge, SD 57601
Steve Smith, VOR
(605) 626-2340

Pierre
116 W. Missouri Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-3372
Pine Ridge
Billy Mills Hall
Pine Ridge, SD 57770
(605) 867-5843
 Rapid City
111 New York Street
Rapid City, SD 57701
(605) 394-2319
Sioux Falls
811 E. 10th Street
Sioux Falls, SD 57103
(605) 367-5300 EXT 218
 Vermillion
1024 West Cherry
Vermillion, SD 57069
(605) 677-6900
Watertown
2001 9th Avenue, SW - Suite 200
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 882-5131

Winner
313 S. Main Street
Winner, SD 57580
(605) 842-0474
Yankton
3113 Spruce, Suite 124
Yankton, SD 57078
(605) 668-2913
  

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