This policy contains information for any reservist employees in your organisation, including their responsibility to notify the organisation of their reservist status and how an requests for training or mobilisation will be managed. The policy reiterates the organisation will not place employees at a detriment, or dismiss them, because of their reservist status.

This form can be provided to employees to comply with their obligation to formally request a return to work under the Reserve Forces (Safeguarding of Employment) Act 1985.

This form can be used to record information regarding the reservist employee, including the particular reserve forces they are in and any dates for training and/or mobilisation that have been notified.

Once a notification of mobilisation has been received, in circumstances where this would cause serious harm to the business, the organisation can apply to defer or cancel the mobilisation. Use this letter to inform the employee that an application has been made and the reasons for this.

Once notification of mobilisation has been received, use this letter to invite the employee to a meeting to discuss how this will affect their employment rights and how their absence will be managed.

Following a reservist employee submitting a request for time off to attend training, use this letter to invite the employee into a meeting to discuss their request.

Following mobilisation, this letter can be used to confirm how this period will affect the employee's employment and how this will be managed. Areas covered include keeping in contact, salary payments and the taking of holiday in advance of mobilisation.

Once a formal notification of a return to work is received, this letter can be used to confirm the date of the employee's return and the arrangement of a meeting to discuss their reintegration.

Use this letter to respond to a reservist employee's informal notification of a return to work, reminding them of their obligation to make a formal request under the Reserve Forces (Safeguarding of Employment) Act 1985.

Following a request for time off for training, this template letter can be used to confirm that the employee's request has been approved. The letter also states how this time off will be categorised and the cover arrangements that will be put in place.

Use this letter to inform an employee that their request for time off work for training has been declined, and the reasons for this decision.