What happens to my job if I get deployed?
While deployed, the employer must offer the employee the same rights and benefits as other workers in the same or a similar position. While the employee is deployed, the employer must maintain his or her seniority-based benefits and rights, including pension, 401k contributions, vacation pay, sick pay, and so on.
Can you be deployed if you are in the reserves?
“As a Reservist, you could potentially be deployed while serving your country. There is no formula for determining who will deploy or when, where or for how long. It comes down to what occupational specialties and operational units are needed at any given time, and who is best qualified and ready to serve those needs.”
Does your employer have to hold your job if you join the military?
Employers may not deny employment, reemployment, retention in employment, promotion or any other benefit of employment because of past or present membership in the armed forces or intent to join the military. This applies to active and reserve service, whether voluntary or involuntary.
Is Army Reserve Federal Employee?
National Guard and Reserve Personnel. The Federal Government is proud of the fact that thousands of Federal employees also serve in the Reserves and National Guard and are occasionally called to active duty to serve their country in a different capacity.
Can I lose my job if I get deployed?
Technically, no. Activated National Guard and reserve military personnel are protected under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), and have legal recourse if their civilian employer do not hold their positions when they are in military service.
How long is the Army Reserve contract?
Anyone that joins the military in an active duty capacity will be serving in the Army full-time. This is generally four years of active service and four years of inactive service. Reservists, on the other hand, have six-year contracts of reserve service and two of inactive service typically.
How long do Reserves get deployed?
The length of deployment depends on the nature of your assignment. You may only assist for as long as necessary, or you may have to serve the maximum of two years.
Do employers have to pay reservists?
As a private, nongovernmental employer, you do not have to pay reservists during the period they are on active duty. While some employers have a policy that pays reservists the difference between their regular salary and their military pay, you are under no obligation to do so.
Can your employer fire you for going to bootcamp?
Employees who are called to active duty or training are protected whether the service is voluntary or involuntary. USERRA prohibits employers from discriminating against current military employees, veterans, or those applying for membership in the uniformed services.
How does being a reservist work?
Army Reserve Soldiers receive the same training as active-duty Soldiers. After Basic Combat Training (BCT) and Advanced Individual Training (AIT), Army Reserve Soldiers return to their civilian lives and spend one weekend a month and two weeks per year training to keep their skills sharp.
Are reservists considered government employees?
No. Military members are not considered federal employees. Federal Employee IS what all Civil Service, Armed Serveice, and Uniformed Service members are.
Do reservists deploy as often as active duty?
Few civilians understand the reserve schedule, and many believe that reservists deploy as often as active duty service members (a legacy of the mid-2000s). In any case, some employers would rather hire someone they think will be available all the time (i.e. not subject to mysterious weekend training or potential deployments).
Can an employer deny employment to someone in the military?
♦ Employers may not deny employment, reemployment, retention in employment, promotion or any other benefit of employment because of past or present membership in the armed forces or intent to join the military. This applies to active and reserve service, whether voluntary or involuntary.
How long do you have to hire back a deployed reservist?
USERRA mandates that employers hire back reservists for at least six months if they’ve been deployed over 30 days, and for one year if the reservist has been deployed for more than 180 days. Also, companies are required to offer you seniority and benefits on the same schedule as you would have received if you had continued working for them.
Are reservist duties a distraction?
The ugly truth is that some employers regard reserve duties as a distraction. Few civilians understand the reserve schedule, and many believe that reservists deploy as often as active duty service members (a legacy of the mid-2000s).