Employee Benefits

Seniority-based benefits are those determined by longevity in employment and cannot be waived.
Generally, non-seniority employee benefits are all other benefits not determined by longevity in employment, and continue for employees covered by USERRA in the same way as they do for other similarly-situated employees on leave without pay status.
Examples of non-seniority benefits include annual leave accrual, Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance (FEGLI) Program, or employee assistance programs (EAP).
Under the FEGLI Program, employees may continue their life insurance for up to 12 months in non-pay status at no cost to the employee and for an additional 12 months of absence at the employee's expense.
Under Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, benefits may be continued for up to 24 months.