Legal Question in Administrative Law in California

Re: rehiring

I doubt that the law says anything about this. If you want to go back to Amtrak, you'll have to apply and hire out, if they want you, as a new employee with zero seniority. You'll once again begin accruing Railroad Retirement benefits, and Amtrak might consider the positive (and negative) comments in your personnel file. However, you're neither helped nor hindered in re-applying in any other respect, insofar as I know. If you had been fired or had a record of discipline, it would be a different story.