If I go active, will I have to repay a non-prior service bonus I received when I joined the Army Reserves? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-i-go-active-will-i-have-to-repay-a-non-prior-service-bonus-i-received-when-i-joined-the-army-reserves <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> Sun, 23 Aug 2020 01:30:19 -0400 If I go active, will I have to repay a non-prior service bonus I received when I joined the Army Reserves? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-i-go-active-will-i-have-to-repay-a-non-prior-service-bonus-i-received-when-i-joined-the-army-reserves <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> SPC(P) James Baldwin Sun, 23 Aug 2020 01:30:19 -0400 2020-08-23T01:30:19-04:00 Response by SSG Laurie Mullen made Aug 23 at 2020 1:37 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-i-go-active-will-i-have-to-repay-a-non-prior-service-bonus-i-received-when-i-joined-the-army-reserves?n=6235264&urlhash=6235264 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If you go Active before your Reserve contract is completed you will have to pay some or all of it back. A word of advice if you do go Active; make sure you put away enough money into savings in case they take back the bonus in one lump sum. My Reserves commander did not pro-rate the bonus so I ended up with one(?) &#39;no pay due&#39;. It was a shock to me, but I had some money put away in savings so I wasn&#39;t totally screwed for the month or two. SSG Laurie Mullen Sun, 23 Aug 2020 01:37:47 -0400 2020-08-23T01:37:47-04:00 Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 23 at 2020 1:46 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-i-go-active-will-i-have-to-repay-a-non-prior-service-bonus-i-received-when-i-joined-the-army-reserves?n=6235270&urlhash=6235270 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Depends on the amount you’ve received. If you received the entire bonus, you’d pay a portion back. You will forfeit the unearned portion of your bonus at a prorated rate. SFC Private RallyPoint Member Sun, 23 Aug 2020 01:46:13 -0400 2020-08-23T01:46:13-04:00 Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 23 at 2020 8:15 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-i-go-active-will-i-have-to-repay-a-non-prior-service-bonus-i-received-when-i-joined-the-army-reserves?n=6235898&urlhash=6235898 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My suggestion would be finish your contract then switch to active otherwise you’re going to have to pay back most if not all of what you were provided for your contract. <br /><br />Why not check and see if there is a slot open to deploy with a unit if you want active duty benefits and not worry about your contract obligations? MAJ Private RallyPoint Member Sun, 23 Aug 2020 08:15:36 -0400 2020-08-23T08:15:36-04:00 2020-08-23T01:30:19-04:00