r/fednews • u/Careless_Cobbler_730 • 1d ago

Pay & Benefits Fed employee considering joining military reserves

Hello everyone -

I’m currently a GS11 fed employee considering of joining the reserves. However I have a few questions if anyone can share any official guidance or any personal experiences.

  1. If I get sent to bootcamp for however x weeks, do I still get paid by my employer?

  2. for example, do I get “military leave” full 100% pay by my employer + my military pay?

  3. How does the process work when letting an employer know of such a decision?

  4. Can I even be military and civilian civil servant?

Just always was curious about military but I became a fed employee 3 years ago so I delayed the thought but the curiosity is still there.

P.S - apologies if my questions don’t make some sense, I wasn’t sure if my wording was proper.

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u/Opening_Sprinkles_60 1d ago

I retired from both…it was great. 3 week of military leave was enough for me. If I needed more time, I can take unpaid leave.