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Re-Employment

A service member who receives a dishonorable or other type of punitive discharge is not entitled to re-employment.

The law requires reservists to return to work by a specific date once released from military service. Reservists on active duty for:

• Less than 31 days must return to work at the beginning of the next regularly scheduled shift on the first full calendar day following completion of their service, safe travel back home and an eight-hour rest period.

• More than 30 days, but less than 181 days, must apply for re-employment no later than 14 days after their release.

• More than 180 days have up to 90 days after completion of service to ask for their jobs back.