---
kind: "section"
citation: "38 U.S.C. § 4325"
title: "38"
title_heading: "Veterans’ Benefits"
number: "4325"
heading: "Enforcement of rights with respect to certain Federal agencies"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/38/4325"
units:
  - "Part III — Readjustment and Related Benefits"
  - "Chapter 43 — Employment and Reemployment Rights of Members of the Uniformed Services"
  - "Subchapter III — Procedures for Assistance, Enforcement, and Investigation"
---

# §4325. Enforcement of rights with respect to certain Federal agencies

- (a) This section applies to any person who alleges that—
  - (1) the reemployment of such person by an agency referred to in [subsection (a)](/usc/38/4315.md?p=a) of section 4315 was not in accordance with procedures for the reemployment of such person under [subsection (b)](#b) of such section; or
  - (2) the failure of such agency to reemploy the person under such section was otherwise wrongful.
- (b) Any person referred to in [subsection (a)](#a) may submit a claim relating to an allegation referred to in that subsection to the inspector general of the agency which is the subject of the allegation. The inspector general shall investigate and resolve the allegation pursuant to procedures prescribed by the head of the agency.
- (c) In prescribing procedures for the investigation and resolution of allegations under [subsection (b)](#b), the head of an agency shall ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that the procedures are similar to the procedures for investigating and resolving complaints utilized by the [Secretary](/usc/38/4101.md?p=8) under [section 4322(d)](/usc/38/4322.md?p=d).
- (d) This section may not be construed—
  - (1) as prohibiting an [employee](/usc/38/4303.md?p=3) of an agency referred to in [subsection (a)](#a) from seeking information from the [Secretary](/usc/38/4101.md?p=8) regarding assistance in seeking reemployment from the agency under this chapter or information relating to the rights and obligations of [employees](/usc/38/4303.md?p=3) and Federal agencies under this chapter; or
  - (2) as prohibiting such an agency from voluntarily cooperating with or seeking assistance in or of clarification from the [Secretary](/usc/38/4101.md?p=8) or the Director of the Office of Personnel Management of any matter arising under this chapter.

## Source credit

(Added Pub. L. 103–353, § 2(a), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3167; amended Pub. L. 104–275, title III, § 311(12), Oct. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 3336.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 4325 was renumbered section 7625 of this title.

### Amendments

1996—Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 104–275 struck out “, alternative employment in the Federal Government under this chapter,” before “or information relating to the rights and obligations” and substituted “employees and” for “employee and”.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1996 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 104–275 effective Oct. 13, 1994, see section 313 of Pub. L. 104–275, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.

### Effective Date

Section effective with respect to reemployments initiated on or after the first day after the 60-day period beginning Oct. 13, 1994, with transition rules, except that provisions necessary for implementation of section 4311 of this title are effective Oct. 13, 1994, see section 8 of Pub. L. 103–353, set out as a note under section 4301 of this title.