This section defines chapter terms such as employee, federally funded duty, reserve component, state active duty, SSCRA, and the 1994 employment and reemployment rights act.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) BE CALLED OR ORDERED BY THE GOVERNOR. To be called or ordered into active military service under 32 U.S.C. §502(f) or this title. (2) EMPLOYEE. Except as provided in Sections 31-12-5, 31-12-6, 31-12-7, and 31-12-8, any person employed by a public or private employer. (3) FEDERALLY FUNDED DUTY OTHER THAN TRAINING. Any duty performed in an operational role for homeland security in accordance with Title 32 U.S.C. §502(f). This is federally funded duty in addition to or in lieu of the 15 days and one weekend a month federally required training and other training duty. (4) RESERVE COMPONENT OF THE ARMED FORCES. The United States Army Reserve, United States Navy Reserve, United States Marine Corps Reserve, United States Coast Guard Reserve, United States Air Force Reserve, and Alabama National Guard. (5) SOLDIERS’ AND SAILORS’ RELIEF ACT (SSCRA). The provisions of 50 App. U.S.C. §501 et seq., which protects active military service members from adverse legal action when military service hampers the service member’s ability to meet financial obligations. SSCRA lowers the interest rate to six percent during the term of active duty and prohibits foreclosures and evictions. (6) STATE ACTIVE DUTY. Any state funded duty performed, other than for training, by an active member of the Alabama National Guard in accordance with this title. (7) UNIFORMED SERVICES EMPLOYMENT AND REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS ACT OF 1994. The provisions of 38 U.S.C. §4301 et seq., which give employees who leave a civilian job to perform military service the right to return to the civilian job held before entering military service with rights to purchase insurance coverage, purchase retirement credit, and seniority.