There is a mil leave guide that should answer most any questions you may have. Look on p.f.c and perhaps the ALPA mil affairs page too. (Sorry, don’t have the link at the moment, but with a little searching it shouldn’t be too hard to find.)

You will be out of CASS.

You may Jumpseat on FedEx planes with coordination with your fleet captain.

You have access to P.F.C while out.

You keep your ID badge while out.

You continue to gain longevity while out.

At one year and longer, you have 90 days to request return to active employment.

Once you request your return, FedEx must start paying you within two weeks, so I suggest requesting return to status exactly two weeks prior to when you want. They must pay you even if they don’t have you scheduled for training yet.

If a bid has closed while you are on MLA, you must be permitted to train to any seat, base, or aircraft that anyone junior to you on that bid held.

FedEx has 90 days after your return to pay you your B fund 8% on your imputed earnings while you were gone.

You must give FedEx a copy of your orders and DD 214 (USERRA requires long term Military leave to “prove” characterization of discharge which is accomplished through the DD214)

It is YOUR option if you wish to have 100% of your vacation paid out (you are not subject to the normal max 60% buy back), or you can request to roll over your vacation to when you return. FedEx makes the roll over hard to find as it has to be done manually, but USERRA requires you to be provided that option. Remember while you are out, you don’t “earn” vacation, so if you take buy out, you will have no vacation when you return.

Anything like Hyatt Legal that you pay by allotment from your paycheck you will make arrangements to pay directly. You will be contacted to set this up.

Long term military leave is a change of status so you can make out of cycle changes to your health care plan, life insurance election, etc. contact EHR if you wish to do so within 30 days of starting MLA.

When you return, you have 3 x your time out on MLA (to a max of 5 years) to make up in arrears any 401(k) contributions. Suggest you do it to the amount required to get the “free” FedEx $500 match—at a minimum. Remember, if you do TSP with the military while on active orders, this TSP contribution amount counts towards your IRS limits. In other words, if you TSP $5000, and 401(k) $15,000, you will be over limit and pay an IRS penalty when you file. For ease, suggest you skip TSP and just 401(k) what you want on return.

Many other nuances, if you have any more specific questions after reading this and looking at the FedEx mil leave guide, post here.