{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-2-707","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 2–707","heading":"","body":"(a) A member of a reserve component is eligible for the reinstatement rights and benefits specified in §§ 2–705 and 2–706(a), (b), and (c) of this subtitle if the reservist:\n(1) performed active duty for training of a nature and length that meet the requirements for eligibility under Title 38 U.S.C. § 4301 et seq.;\n(2) was released from that duty after satisfactory service; and\n(3) except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, submits an application for reinstatement within 31 days after the reservist was released from that duty.\n(b) An otherwise eligible member of a reserve component who was hospitalized at the time the reservist was scheduled to be released from active duty for training may apply for reinstatement if:\n(1) the application is submitted within 31 days after the reservist is discharged from the hospital; and\n(2) the hospitalization:\n(i) is connected to the reservist’s active duty for training; and\n(ii) does not last more than 1 year from the date on which the reservist was scheduled to be released from that duty.\n(c) A member of a reserve component who is reinstated to a position under this section may not be discharged from that position within 6 months after reinstatement without substantial cause and, if the position is a skilled service or professional service position, with the exception of special appointments, only for the reasons and in the manner provided for skilled service or professional service employees.","path":["Article - State Personnel and Pensions"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gsp\u0026section=2-707","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T20:01:07Z","sha256":"82f098dd094ada2099de6d73c182084c66d40a97e3764effefc277cec5375643","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-2-706","next":"us-md/md.-code-state-personnel-and-pensions-2-801"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}