Such political subdivision shall, upon receiving the foregoing notification and being satisfied that the applicant has been placed on inactive status or holds a discharge other than dishonorable, reinstate such veteran in the position he held at the time of entering the military service as of the date when said notification is received and shall pay said veteran not less than and as frequently as he was paid when he entered the service. Such employment shall be for a period of not less than one year, provided such veteran shall be of good behavior and wishes to remain so long employed. A veteran giving the notice required by N.H. Rev. Stat. § 97:1, upon being notified in writing by such political subdivision that it is satisfied he has been placed on inactive status or holds said discharge, shall present himself forthwith for said reemployment and failing so to do he may be considered as not of good behavior.