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Originally Posted by Walking Dead
I am not sure about this part - do you mean they will give a person who has been deployed and absent for a year incentives upon their return? Or do you mean the people that were there the whole time (sorry its later and I am a bit brain dead)?
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Not incentives, but if you would have gotten a raise or promotion due to normal attrition/time at the company then when you get back they are required to give those to you.
Imagine the feelings/resentment of your fellow employees.
I join the company on Monday, You join on Wed. 6 months later I get called to deploy for a 15 month tour in Iraq. You keep working at the company.
(i thought I read you were a MT guy in the corps.) You and I hire on as Truck Drivers 3 classification. After a year you automatically become a truck driver 2 unless you have an accident. More pay, More bennies.
You do your road time, no accidents get promoted at 12 months. And are well on your way towards road time for the next higher step.
I come back and the company must automatically advance me to Driver 2. Even though I have only actually drove for 6 months. And I'm at the same place you are for the next promotion.
And companies know that. So some, if they know you are guard/reserve will not hire you. It will be for other reasons officially, but your Guard/reserve participation does weigh in heavy when seeking new employment.