Terminal Leave

[SeminoleFan3]

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Planning for next year: can you work at your new job while on terminal leave? Is there any special process you need to go through?

 

[HighPriest]

Yes. No.

I was worried about this, too. Although some places will want a DD214 to employ you, and I'm not entirely sure if you can bill Tricare. I would assume no.

 

[Shikima]

Yes. No.

I was worried about this, too. Although some places will want a DD214 to employ you, and I'm not entirely sure if you can bill Tricare. I would assume no.

If your facility has a tricare contract.

 

[HighPriest]

Yeah, well if they don't see Tricare it's a non-issue.

 

[jabreal00]

I think technically no because you're still in the military until your separation date. However in all practicality yes. I had about 8 weeks of terminal leave. It was closer to 10 weeks when you factored in time for out processing etc. I did some weekends (moonlighting) at my new job during my terminal leave towards my official start date for full time employment. I did not start full time until after my leave was up. I did this primarily because I wanted a bit of a break. Unless you are pressed for cash, take the time off. I was really productive during that time with the move and transition and vacation.

 

[psychbender]

Everyone I know started their new jobs while on terminal leave. I did locums during mine, as fellowship was a set start date.

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[Crabbygas]

It's been about 10 years but I doubt much has changed. I started working as a contractor at my exact same active duty job. Same Office same chair when I was on terminal leave. As I recall somebody had to approve it but it wasn't a big deal.