8. What happens to my job while I am on military leave? When you return from military service, you must be reemployed in the job that you would have had if you had not been absent for military service (known as the escalator principle) and with the same seniority, status and pay, as well as other rights and benefits determined by seniority.
Al Smith. Alfred Emanuel Al Smith (December 30, 1873 â October 4, 1944) was an American politician who was elected Governor of New York four times and was the Democratic U.S. presidential candidate in 1928.
1 Jim Cooray Smith (born 1978), British writer of directorial critical biographies and television guides, also involved with the Kaldor City series.  Jim Field Smith (born 1979), British film director, comedy writer, and actor.