Wounded Veteran Job Security Act

Bill: 111-hr-466
Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-25]
Introduced: 2009-01-13 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Disability and health-based discrimination
Employee leave
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Health care costs and insurance
Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
Veterans' medical care

Summary:
action_date: 2009-01-13
text: 
Wounded Veteran Job Security Act - Prohibits any employment discrimination or acts of reprisal against any person who has, or who has been treated for, an injury, illness, or disability determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to have been incurred in or aggravated by military service.

action_date: 2009-05-19
text: 
Wounded Veteran Job Security Act - Entitles a person who is absent from employment by reason of the receipt of medical treatment for a service-connected disability (absent employee) to: (1) be retained by the person's employer; (2) the seniority and other rights and benefits determined by seniority that the person had on the commencement of such treatment plus the additional seniority and rights and benefits that the person would have attained if the person had remained continuously employed; and (3) be considered on furlough or leave of absence during such treatment and therefore entitled to other rights and benefits not determined by seniority as are other persons of similar seniority, status, and pay who are on furlough or leave of absence. Terminates such entitlement when a person knowingly provides written notice of the intent not to return to such position following treatment.
 
Allows the absent employee to use any vacation, annual, medical, or similar leave with pay accrued before the commencement of the treatment.
 
Provides that an employer shall not be required to retain an absent employee if: (1) the employer's circumstances have so changed as to make such retention impossible or unreasonable; (2) such retention would pose an undue hardship on the employer; or (3) the employment in question is for a brief, nonrecurring period without a reasonable expectation of continuing indefinitely or for a significant period.
 
Treats an absent employee, for purposes of employer-provided health care and pension benefit plans, in the same manner as a person absent by reason of military service.
 
Prohibits any employer discrimination or acts of reprisal against an absent employee.

action_date: 2009-06-08
text: 
Wounded Veteran Job Security Act - Entitles a person who is absent from employment by reason of the receipt of medical treatment for a service-connected disability (absent employee) to: (1) be retained by the person's employer; (2) the seniority and other rights and benefits determined by seniority that the person had on the commencement of such treatment plus the additional seniority and rights and benefits that the person would have attained if the person had remained continuously employed; and (3) be considered on furlough or leave of absence during such treatment and therefore entitled to other rights and benefits not determined by seniority as are other persons of similar seniority, status, and pay who are on furlough or leave of absence. Terminates such entitlement when a person knowingly provides written notice of the intent not to return to such position following treatment.
 
Allows the absent employee to use any vacation, annual, medical, or similar leave with pay accrued before the commencement of the treatment.
 
Provides that an employer shall not be required to comply with the requirements of this Act if: (1) the employer's circumstances have so changed as to make such compliance impossible or unreasonable; (2) such compliance would pose an undue hardship on the employer; or (3) the employment in question is for a brief, nonrecurring period without a reasonable expectation of continuing indefinitely or for a significant period.
 
Applies health insurance continuation requirements to absences from employment described in this Act.
 
Prohibits any employer discrimination or acts of reprisal against an absent employee.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2009-06-09
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2009-06-08
text: The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-06-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-06-08
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6287)
action_date: 2009-06-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H6287)
action_date: 2009-06-08
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 466.
action_date: 2009-06-08
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6287-6289)
action_date: 2009-06-08
text: Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2009-05-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 61.
action_date: 2009-05-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 111-118.
action_date: 2009-05-19
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 111-118.
action_date: 2009-05-06
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2009-05-06
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-03-19
text: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
action_date: 2009-03-19
text: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-03-04
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2009-01-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
action_date: 2009-01-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
action_date: 2009-01-13
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-01-13
text: Introduced in House