{"data":{"id":"us/20-cfr-1002.59","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"20 CFR 1002.59","heading":"Are there any circumstances in which special categories of persons are considered to perform “service in the uniformed services?”","body":"Yes. In time of war or national emergency the President has authority to designate any category of persons as a “uniformed service” for purposes of USERRA. If the President exercises this authority, service as a member of that category of persons would be “service in the uniformed services” under USERRA.","path":["Title 20—Employees' Benefits","CHAPTER IX—OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR","PART 1002—REGULATIONS UNDER THE UNIFORMED SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT OF 1994","Subpart C—Eligibility For Reemployment"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-20.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:45Z","sha256":"ea4494c7bd519055c8a3e1b1ddeb12a53bebee1e5db58d9e1280659e3819a4b4","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/20-cfr-1002.58","next":"us/20-cfr-1002.60"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}