Originally Posted by
MWilliams
If you are in the guard/reserves the company will work with you. By law they have to. I think it is safe to say that if you are hired the company expects you to come to work as much as possible.
It is true that there was a termination of a pilot that was in the guard/reserves. I don’t know all of the facts but I’m sure it is not as simple as some make it out to be.
Legally they cannot ask any questions for requested military leave under 30 days, no orders, nothing, and they know that, they drop your tour and you don't get paid while out. The federal fine for violating this right is so steep they won't touch it, I think guys get in trouble when they go on long term mil leave, or drop mil leave on short notice on Dec 24th etc., or after 90 days cannot produce orders or just lie and are not on mil leave at all.