Military members are required to manage their financial affairs and timely pay debts.
Only civil authorities can enforce payment of private debts. Creditors and debt collectors are not entitled to command assistance in collecting a debt.
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The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, or SCRA, is a law that protects military members by postponing or suspending certain civil obligations.
The law specifically protects active duty military members and those Reserve Component members serving on active duty on Title 10 orders.
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The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) prohibits discrimination and acts of reprisal against members who serve in the uniformed services.
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The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, or SCRA, is a law that protects military members by postponing or suspending certain civil obligations.
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It is the policy of the Department of Defense to conduct all of its affairs in a manner free from discrimination and to provide equal opportunity and treatment for all members without regard to their color, race, religion, national origin, sex, or age.
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Federal employers must recognize a union as the exclusive representative of the employees in a unit when the union has been approved by a majority of unit employees.
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The Board for Correction of Military Records is an agency within the Office of each military Secretary that exists to correct military records due to error or injustice.
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If a civilian employee, who is a member of a certified bargaining unit represented by a labor organization, reasonably believes that she may be disciplined as a result of an interview, and requests union representation, then the employee is entitled to have a union representative present during the interview.
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Although military members have the right, within established limits, to express their individuality through their appearance, the military services have defined what is and what is not acceptable.
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The Whistleblower Protection Act protects employees who call attention to fraud, waste and abuse, and further protect employees from reprisal.
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Absent an adverse impact on military readiness, unit cohesion, or good order and discipline, commanders will accommodate individual expressions of sincerely held beliefs of military members.
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Sexual harassment is conduct that involves unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and deliberate or repeated offensive comments or gestures of a sexual nature.
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As a general rule, commanders may only present coins purchased with appropriated funds to reward military members and civilian employees for outstanding duty performance or to recognize unique achievements. Such coins may not be presented merely as gifts, mementos or tokens of appreciation. Commanders should keep a log briefly detailing the circumstances of each presentation.
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The base commander has the primary responsibility of controlling commercial activities on the installation.
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When commanders learn of derogatory information that involves a military member or civilian employee with access to classified information, the commander must report the information to the security manager and decide whether to suspend the member or employee's access.
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The “Lautenberg Amendment” to the Gun Control Act makes it unlawful for “any person... who has been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence” to ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms or ammunition in or affecting commerce.
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Individuals do not have an inherent right of access to a military installation. Commanders may impose limitations on installation access.
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Article 138 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice gives military members who believe they have been unfairly treated the right to seek redress.
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An officer is vested with command by appointment or assumption.
Both appointment and assumption are based on seniority and may be temporary or permanent.
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Military command includes legal authority over people (administrative control, or ADCON) and for the mission and resources (operational control, or OPCON).
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