RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) is a U.S. Department of Defense organization, which promotes cooperation and understanding between Reserve component members and their civilian employers and assists in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee's military commitment; and
WHEREAS, the ESGR seeks to promote an understanding of Guard and Reserve service; and
WHEREAS, the ESGR enlists support of employers in the development of human resource policies and practices that support and encourage employee participation in Guard and Reserve programs; and
WHEREAS, the ESGR disseminates information to improve knowledge of, and voluntary compliance with, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) among Reserve component leaders, members, and their employers; and
WHEREAS, the ESGR focuses on sustaining the willingness of employers to support their employees called to military service for the Global War on Terrorism over potentially longer periods of time and with greater frequency; and
WHEREAS, the ESGR Statement of Support Program seeks to inform and educate employers about their rights and responsibilities towards their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve and to also recognize and reward those employers who go above and beyond the requirements of the law; and
WHEREAS, employers signing the ESGR Statement of Support commit to recognizing, honoring and enforcing the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act; and
WHEREAS, employers who sign the Statement of Support pledge to provide their leadership with tools necessary to effectively manage Guard and Reserve employees; and
WHEREAS, Statement of Support signatories further commit to continually recognizing and supporting service members and their families in peace, crisis and war; and
WHEREAS, the first Statement of Support was signed on December 13, 1972 in the Office of the U.S. Secretary of Defense by Mr. James H. Roch...
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