my boyfriend joined the reserves back in dec. and was supposed to get a sign up bonus and never got it. we just had a baby and I don't want him to leave. can he get outta it because he never got the bonus? If not is ther any other way for him to get out?
2007-07-13 05:38:21 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
To eveyone who has had a rude response....You might wanna know he already has 8 years in..when he resigned the contract it states in black and white that the day he signed was the day he got half of his bonus...and to the person who said breach of contract...you were right he checked into it this weekend....thank you.And as far as this yahoo answers thing goes It Sucks,,, I asked a resonable question and some ppl couldnt help themselves from being rude... I wont be using this servise anymore... way too many jerks out there who dont even know what they are talking about!!!!
2007-07-15 16:55:35 · update #1
Its called a breach of contract, and yes he can get out. But before he can collect his bonus he has to complete his AIT training. ( Advanced Individual Training ) or job training.
If he hasnt done that yet or been to basic training, he can flunk out of basic and be released from his contract.
There are many ways to be released. You just have to find the right person that will listen to you and your boyfriend.
Most of all dont resist, follow all the orders he is given. Dont not show up, go absent without leave. Its easier to deal with the military with your hands outstretched to make a point., then in handcuffs, pleading to be heard.
If you love the man and plan on getting married, I would also sugesst doing that as well like right now. You at this point are not entitled to anything that can offered to you as a spouse and dependant ( Life insurance, medical, etc. )
If he cannot be released, you should take advantage of all the military has to offer you as a dependant.
A lot of people arent cut out for the miltiary. If your boyfriend isn't and can find someone to listen to him, he can be released honorably.
2007-07-13 06:09:00 · answer #1 · answered by rikfreese 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
No Amanda he can't!
He signed a contract and IF his contract says he is entitled to an enlistment bonus he needs to go talk to admin to ask where it is.
BUT normally and enlistment bonus is tied to other things like he needed to go to a certain school and successfully graduate from that school before getting the enlistment bonus. Has he done whatever he needed to actually get his bonus already. The military DOES NOT just give you an enlistment bonus. He would have needed to extend in time or completed a school. If he has completed his obligation to get the money he needs to man up and go ask about where his money is.
He can't just get out because you got pregnant. The military does not care about you. You and that baby do not exist in their eyes until you two get married. THEN you become a military dependant. If you guys wanted a job he could GET OUT of he should have kept his job at the mall or wherever he used to work. The military is a great choice for him, but having his girlfriend ask how he can get out of it is really weak. The way he can get out is to finish his enlistment. If he gets out for anythng else like not going to his drills he will be counted as UA/AWOl and then as a deserter. He will then be kicked out. After that he will never be able to get a real job again because he will have an Other Than Honorable/Bad Conduct discharge with a RE4 code. ALL extremely bad. This will also keep him from getting any college loan, or grants so he better be rich so he can pay for his own schooling with cash.
Great ideas you have Amanda......NOT
2007-07-13 13:01:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Nice try that would not hold water in any court of law are you serious.
As for his sign up bonus if he was promised one in his contract than he should have gotten one I don't know happened there I mean did he read his contract to make sure that was included in the agreement or did he just sign the thing without even reading it?
And the fact that you just had a baby won't fly either short from leaving the country No! he is in to stay for his enlistment not unless he lied about something before he entered the military like his medical history or he has a criminal record which they would have checked anyway short of and act from God,he's not going any where and you may not want him to leave but there isn't a thing you can do about it that is what gets me you both knew what he was getting into when he joined and that a war is going on and now that he may have to leave you don't want him to go please ok I am so sick of hearing that and yes I am a veteran and so is my son as well and he was on duty at Camp Pendleton,San Diego,when 9/11 happened so please may God,go with him and keep him and you safe your just going to have to deal with it because like I said short of and act from God,that is going to happen.
2007-07-13 13:05:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Now he needs to get with his S1 or get with fiance and see if he actually has a bonus coming.Yes the are is slow but if they say he has no bonus coming but in your personal copie of the contract it says he was supposed to receive one,he needs to take that to fiance.If they refuse to give him his bonus then yes he can get out.The army has not held up their end of the contract in which case its call breach of contract. He can just forget his bonus all together and he can go about his job or they can discharge him.
2007-07-13 13:18:13 · answer #4 · answered by US soldier 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son did not receive his bonus until he shipped to his permanent duty station... 18 months after he left for boot camp. If he joined for the bonus, he should have done a bit more homework... Now that he's enlisted, he needs to fulfill his commitment, or he'll spend the rest of his life regretting that he quit. You need to encourage him to complete his commitment... and do whatever you have to do to help him do that... even if it means working part-time... or babysitting for other young children so you can be home... or maybe shutting off your internet connection to save money...
2007-07-14 00:20:49 · answer #5 · answered by Amy S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He will get the bonus, the military is notoriously slow payments. There isn't a way for him to get out now that he signed up. You were obviously pregnant in December when he joined, you should have talked him out of it at that point.
2007-07-13 12:58:33 · answer #6 · answered by The Oracle of Delphi 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
if he spoke up and talked to finiance he would recieve that bonus its just a matter of him talking to his nco or s1 about it. if he just up and leaves he will be considered AWOL and will no longer be considered a citizen he couldnt vote or colect retirement benifits or anything that has to do with the government and he would be on the run from the military police for a good while too. just because he didnt get his bonus is no reason to quit he just needs to simply address the concern and find out what is going on and what he needs to do about it and tell you what is going on.
2007-07-13 15:25:46 · answer #7 · answered by Honey Badger Doesnt give a Shat 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no, you can't just get out. has he completed all the training required in the contract in order to get the bonus? some bonuses are actually NOT paid out until they leave service. was the bonus listed in the contract? if it wasn't it writing, then he didn't get one.
2007-07-13 13:03:42 · answer #8 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
He wont get his bonus until he completes ALL is training.. Basic and AIT once he completes AIT he will get his bonus.
Now if he has completed his training he should get it 45 days after he returns..
why did he join just for the bonus? Leave for where?
his recruiter should have told him this.
Sure he can get out failure to adapt "maybe".
why have him get out when you guys just had a baby?
Armywife & Soldier
2007-07-13 13:46:38 · answer #9 · answered by Justice35 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If they didn't put it in writing when he enlisted there will be no bonus. In the future make sure everything is put in writing if he re-ups.
2007-07-15 15:47:03 · answer #10 · answered by conroys_girl1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋