Originally Posted by
sailingfun
We have had pilots in the past complain that mil pilots exceeded the 5 year limit, locked down a great mil retirement and then bumped them back when they returned. This in part led the company to track the 5 year limit. In addition the company has financial obligations to mil leave pilots that are substantial.
Tracking the 5 year limit is kind of a USERRA thing, so....
A peson getting bumped is BS....the person on MIL leave is above them on the list whether they are actively flying or not.
The financial obligations are an issue when they return from MIL leave.....if the company doesn't survive until that point, the financial obligation is moo...and they would have paid those financial oligaitons (PS, 401K, etc) even if the peson didn't take MIL leave....so it just changes WHEN they pay them.