Reinstatement
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The return of a tenured public employee to the position from which he or she was dismissed, when an administrative or judicial decision finds the dismissal unlawful. With reinstatement, the employee goes back to work and is usually entitled to be repaid the pay and benefits lost during the time away. If someone else now holds the position, that person may be returned to his or her previous position (recondução), reassigned to another position (aproveitamento), or placed on paid availability (disponibilidade), depending on the circumstances.