# Does military leave apply to someone who decides to join military while employed? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [April 28, 2021, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-military-leave-apply-to-someone-who-decides-to-join-military-while-employed/940976 "2021-04-28T19:13:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-military-leave-apply-to-someone-who-decides-to-join-military-while-employed/940976/21 "2021-04-30T15:14:24Z")
> [@Tripler](#): > > Hell there are more times than not I want to pop screening smoke during a meeting, and run out of the conference room. [This](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/447/330/c3e.gif) is you, right? ---
**Author:** ![Tripler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripler/32/21807_2.png) [@Tripler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tripler)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2021, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-military-leave-apply-to-someone-who-decides-to-join-military-while-employed/940976/22 "2021-04-30T20:13:31Z")
More like [this](https://media.giphy.com/media/33E7ZjlQEMgF6kbkhY/giphy.gif). Tripler . . . although I’m a lot less creepy lookin’. ---
**Author:** ![Martin\_Hyde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@Martin\_Hyde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martin_Hyde)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-military-leave-apply-to-someone-who-decides-to-join-military-while-employed/940976/23 "2021-05-04T14:42:46Z")
There was an effort a few years ago I read about where the military was trying to work with civilian credentialing bodies to try to make it so more MOSes resulted in people who fit the criteria for certification in closely related civilian fields, I’m not sure if much ever came of it or not, but it was a recognized problem. ---
**Author:** ![flurb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/51bf81/32.png) [@flurb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flurb)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-military-leave-apply-to-someone-who-decides-to-join-military-while-employed/940976/24 "2021-05-04T21:42:04Z")
The military has [an active program](https://www.militaryonesource.mil/military-life-cycle/separation-transition/employment-education/credentialing-your-military-experience/) to help separating servicemen or women figure out how to translate their military training and skills into civilian workforce credentials. Also, many (if not all) states have programs designed to facilitate credentialing and licensing for former military who acquired relevant skills and knowledge, and to convert applicable training into course credit toward certificates and degrees. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2021, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-military-leave-apply-to-someone-who-decides-to-join-military-while-employed/940976/25 "2021-05-04T22:44:40Z")
> [@Hampshire](#): > > A **friend** had an odd situation at work yesterday where **an employee abruptly notified her supervisor** that she joined the army for a 3 year commitment and was leaving in 4 days. > My **friend now believes** since her employer offers military leave benefits that they have to continue paying this employee for up to 18 months and have a position for them if they decide to return. > [@MandaJo](#): > > I sure hope some recruiter didn’t suggest this would work. It’s @Hampshire 's friend that believes that the employee quitting will get double dipped, not the employee quitting. I’m sure that the company will clarify, unless the Friend is the one in charge of making the determination of the quitting employees termination benefits. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/does-military-leave-apply-to-someone-who-decides-to-join-military-while-employed/940976.md?page=1)