SITUATION:
Big Tech Employee
Recently Returned from a Military Deployment
United States Employment Reemployment Relief Act (USERRA) Federal Law “protects service members from being terminated without cause (laid off) for 12 months after returning to work”.
Employer recently culled almost 10% of workforce
OBJECTIVE:
I want to be Laid off to have a severance to cushion my transition to another civilian career.
NOTE:
Department of Labor confirmed I am allowed to waive my rights (USERRA) in order to be eligible to be laid off.
QUESTION:
Do I volunteer myself to be laid off in exchange for a severance package AND waiving my USERRA protection?
How do I approach this subject with my chain of command in corporate?