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Has your Civilian Employer been supportive of your Reserve/Guard Military Service? Why or why not? You can nominate supportive Civilian Employers for an award. If you are having military duty issues with your Employer that cannot get resolved, contact the ESGR for assistance.
"ESGR, a Department of Defense office, was established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employers and to assist in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee's military commitment. ESGR is supported by a network of more than 4,500 volunteers in 54 committees located across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam-CNMI (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Volunteers, hailing from small business and industry, government, education and prior military service bring a vast wealth of experience to assist in serving employers, service members and their families. Together with Headquarters ESGR staff and a small cadre of support staff for each State Committee, volunteers work to promote and enhance employer support for military service in the Guard and Reserve.
ESGR has served our country for more than 40 years, fostering a culture in which all employers support and value the employment and military service of members of the National Guard and Reserve in the United States. These citizen warriors could not defend and protect us at home and abroad without the continued promise of meaningful civilian employment for themselves and their families. ESGR has continued to adapt to meet the needs of Reserve Component members, their families and America’s employers by joining forces with a network of other national, state and local government and professional trade organizations as together, We All Serve!"
"Nominate your Employer
There are two ways you can recognize your supervisor or employer for his/her support of your military service:
Patriot Award – This award recognizes supervisors and bosses nominated by a Guardsman or Reservist employee for support provided directly to the nominator. Spouses of Service Members are also eligible to nominate their supportive supervisor.
Guard or Reserve Member - Nominate Here! Spouses - Nominate Here!
If you have questions about our employer recognition programs, please contact your local committee by selecting “State Pages” or from the link at the top of the ESGR webpage. You can also contact ESGR at [login to see] Option 6 or "Click Here" to send and email.
Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award – This award is the highest recognition given by the U.S. Government to employers for their outstanding support of employees serving in the Guard and Reserve. Each year, Guard and Reserve employees, or a family member acting on their behalf, have the opportunity to nominate their employer for the Freedom Award. Nominate your employer by logging on to http://www.FreedomAward.mil and click nominate at the top of the page."
"ESGR, a Department of Defense office, was established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employers and to assist in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee's military commitment. ESGR is supported by a network of more than 4,500 volunteers in 54 committees located across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam-CNMI (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands), Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Volunteers, hailing from small business and industry, government, education and prior military service bring a vast wealth of experience to assist in serving employers, service members and their families. Together with Headquarters ESGR staff and a small cadre of support staff for each State Committee, volunteers work to promote and enhance employer support for military service in the Guard and Reserve.
ESGR has served our country for more than 40 years, fostering a culture in which all employers support and value the employment and military service of members of the National Guard and Reserve in the United States. These citizen warriors could not defend and protect us at home and abroad without the continued promise of meaningful civilian employment for themselves and their families. ESGR has continued to adapt to meet the needs of Reserve Component members, their families and America’s employers by joining forces with a network of other national, state and local government and professional trade organizations as together, We All Serve!"
"Nominate your Employer
There are two ways you can recognize your supervisor or employer for his/her support of your military service:
Patriot Award – This award recognizes supervisors and bosses nominated by a Guardsman or Reservist employee for support provided directly to the nominator. Spouses of Service Members are also eligible to nominate their supportive supervisor.
Guard or Reserve Member - Nominate Here! Spouses - Nominate Here!
If you have questions about our employer recognition programs, please contact your local committee by selecting “State Pages” or from the link at the top of the ESGR webpage. You can also contact ESGR at [login to see] Option 6 or "Click Here" to send and email.
Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award – This award is the highest recognition given by the U.S. Government to employers for their outstanding support of employees serving in the Guard and Reserve. Each year, Guard and Reserve employees, or a family member acting on their behalf, have the opportunity to nominate their employer for the Freedom Award. Nominate your employer by logging on to http://www.FreedomAward.mil and click nominate at the top of the page."
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Posted 8 y ago
Responses: 3
Posted 8 y ago
There needs to be a list of Shame as well. Not only has my employer refused to sign the Statment of Support, they have been terrible about my first and now my second Mobilizations.
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CW3 Dylan E. Raymond, PHR
8 y
Joe the reason they probably are not signing is they dont understand it. I am a volunteer with ESGR and it has been about 6 months to finally get one set up. I recommend nominating your supervisor for a patriot award and make it a big deal and have ESGR present the award at a staff meeting. That is an easy win.
http://www.esgr.mil/Employer-Awards/Patriot-Award.aspx
http://www.esgr.mil/Employer-Awards/Patriot-Award.aspx
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Employer Awards Patriot Award
The first in ESGR's series of awards is the Patriot Award. An employee serving in the National Guard or Reserve, or the spouse of a Guard or Reserve member, may nominateindividual supervisors and bosses for support provided directly to the nominating Service member and his or her family. The Patriot Award reflects the efforts made to support citizen warriors through a wide-range of measures including flexible schedules, time off prior to and...
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LCDR (Join to see)
8 y
It's possible they do not understand. In the last 14 years of war only two people have been mobilized that work at my employer, I'm on my second Mobilization.
If my employer even fulfilled their basic obligation I would nominate them for an award. But their attitude and behavior warrent the opposite course of action. I will need the help of the ESRG to regain my position when I return.
If my employer even fulfilled their basic obligation I would nominate them for an award. But their attitude and behavior warrent the opposite course of action. I will need the help of the ESRG to regain my position when I return.
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Posted 8 y ago
My Previous Director made an effort to look like he supported his Veterans, Guardsmen, and Reservists, but he held us back from promotions and always overlooked us. He was afraid to sink money into us and not see an immediate return on his investment.
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CW3 Dylan E. Raymond, PHR
8 y
I see both sides of the table the reservist is serving his country and the employer have to run a business so it takes some balancing.
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CW3 Dylan E. Raymond, PHR
8 y
The key is to develop and cultivate employee relations vs pointing them to the USERRA law.
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