Originally Posted by SaltyDog

Ranger,
USERRA discrimination law says that service should not be used against you. Employer not required to work around our service unless your contract requires this better than USERRA treatment. OTOH, USERRA says notification only required if going to miss work (employment).

At my employer, prebid military notification information is always used against the employee and leads to contractual violations. It is rarely beneficial to the employee to notify an airline of military duty before a schedule is known.

Your situation is but another industry example of how early notification information is used against the employee to company advantage. The easiest solution is simply wait till one has a defined work schedule, then work to move the conflicts per the contract, and if unable, drop military notification only on the days that must be dropped for military.