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I am w-2 with Pilot, but I am still classified as a temp.

I am a reserve soldier, and though most of what I do now is daily claims, I started working CAT claims.  I never had a problem with a company in regards to my having to attend duty.  Stay up on your reports, and when you know you have duty that weekend, scope extra heavy all week so you have claims to write on the plane.  Most of the time the storm supervisor never even knew I was gone.

Way to go Natsa23. This county and this profession needs more like you. God bless you and your family for all the dedication.

I agree with Ray. Love of work and love of country go a long way with me, but that's just me. I believe the cliche is, been there, done that. Thank you for your service and may the cloak of protection be always with you.

In a very small nutshell, what the law states is that if an employee is deployed, upon their return the employer must give them either their job back, or a similar position making the same amount of pay and requiring the same amount of work. An employer is also required to release a soldier for their weekend duty. If the soldier is a key employee and there is an important function that is conflicting with the battle assembly (drill weekend) then MOST reserve units will work with the soldier to allow them to re schedule their training for a later date. I have never run in to a situation where the unit was unwilling to work with the soldier or their employer until it got to be a recurring event every month.

Adjusterclay, if you need more specific information regarding your position with Pilot, you should contact your local ESGR (Employee Support for Guard and Reserve) office.

I'd say most companies wouldn't really mind the situation as long as they're made aware of it.  However, some companies, or even more specifically certain managers, may want to give you crap about it.  At the end of the day the decision is yours to decide to let them know or not.  If you decide to not tell them because you are concerned about negative treatment, I would bear in mind that some companies require daily contact reports or the like be emailed in.  It varies by company, but if you got everything together in advance, maybe you're wife could just send the email for you.  I understand it would be sort of difficult to do that whilst laying in a bivy sac in out in the woods.

I think you should just tell them the truth up front, but you do have options.  Oh, and when I say up front, I mean AFTER they have deployed you, but prior to having to leave for drill.  Take care.