Southwestern University will allow excused absence for its employees to serve in the Armed Forces of the United States, in accordance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA), Public Law 103-353, the Texas Government Code, Section 431.005, and other state laws where applicable.  Leaves of absence and reemployment rights are provided by the University based on these laws.  To the extent that this policy may conflict with Federal statutes, the provisions of USERRA prevail. 

For more information, refer to the Policy Repository.