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Volume III | Chapter 10

MISSISSIPPI 10102 PAYMENT PROCESS: SUPPORTIVE SERVICES]

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3. Inform the individual that eligibility for transitional work stipends may continue if the appropriate documentation (DD-214 form, endorsed orders or a letter from the commanding officer and employment verification) is submitted within the USERRA time constraints and state eligibility policy. Refer to Chapter 10, Transitional Work Stipends for the eligibility criteria. Procedures Following Honorary Discharge/Release from Active Military Duty The USERRA provides clear military absence (from employment) protection for all members of the uniformed services who receive honorary discharge/release. When the individual is discharged from active duty, a copy of the discharge orders or form DD-214 to verify the active duty end date must be provided to the employer and the case manager. Time spent on active military leave from employment will not count against the individual when calculating work stipends. Upon receipt of proper documentation (military discharge orders or form DD-214 and employment verification) that the individual has been discharged and returned to work within the time constraints prescribed by the USERRA: 1. The individual must complete a new application(s) for transitional work stipends; 2. The worker will register the Transitional Transportation (TT) program in MAVERICS, if the benefits are requested; and 3. The case manager will determine eligibility for transitional work stipends. If the individual is eligible, the case manager will add a new UNS/TRN component, enter attendance and monitor participation, and authorize transitional work stipends for the individual. The individual must meet all eligibility requirements for receiving transitional work stipends prior to approval or authorization of benefits. Official documentation of the military orders (report and discharge) or form DD-214, along with the manual calculation of the military start and end dates must be clearly documented on the PACR screen in JAWS. The reemployment verification, along with the military discharge verification