§ 19-11-102 — Purpose

Wyoming § 19-11-102

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 19: Defense Forces and Affairs
• Ch. 11: MILITARY SERVICE MEMBER PROTECTIONS
• Art. 1: MILITARY SERVICE RELIEF ACT

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(a) In order to provide for, strengthen and expedite the
national security under conditions which threaten the peace and
security of the United States and to enable those citizens of
this state who perform service in the uniformed services to more
successfully devote their entire energy to the needs of the
nation and state, provision is hereby made to provide
reemployment rights and other benefits for persons who perform
service in the uniformed services. It is herein declared to be
the policy of the state of Wyoming that its citizens who serve
in the uniformed services and who leave their employment, homes
and education shall not be penalized nor economically
disadvantaged because of such service.
(b) The provisions of this article shall be liberally
construed for the benefit of those called to serve in the
federal service of the United States or in active state service.
The purpose of this article is to prevent members from being
disadvantaged and to prohibit discrimination against persons
because of their uniformed service when they return to civilian
life. It is the sense of the legislature that the state of
Wyoming should be a model employer in carrying out the
provisions of this article.
(c) The provisions of this article are intended to be
supplemental to any rights that persons called to military
service have under any applicable federal statutes, including
the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, Public Law 108-189, the
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, 38
U.S.C. 4301 et seq., and under any other applicable laws of this
state.
(d) Nothing in this article shall supersede, nullify or
diminish any federal or state law, including any local law or
ordinance, contract, agreement, policy, plan, practice or other
matter that establishes a right or benefit that is more
beneficial to, or is in addition to a right or benefit provided
for such person in this article.
(e) This article supersedes any local law or ordinance,
contract, agreement, policy, plan, practice or other matter that
reduces, limits or eliminates in any manner any right or benefit
provided by this article, including the establishment of
additional prerequisites to the exercise of any such right or
the receipt of any such benefit.