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ESGR to host ‘Briefing with The Boss’ today
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Posted on Aug 07 2008
Capt. Josephine Blas, public affairs director for the Guam-CNMI Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Committee said that a “Briefing with the Boss” will be conducted in addition to a “DOD Patriot Award” presentation this Friday, beginning at 11:30am at the Fiesta Resort & Spa, with over 70 public and private employers scheduled to attend.
“This is the right thing to do and the right time to do it. Many of our employers on Guam and in the CNMI are uncertain and concerned over their responsibilities to their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve. This informative briefing will provide employers answers to ensure compliance with the USERRA Law, and suggestions on how best to manage their employees who serve their country in the National Guard and Reserve,” said Blas.
“Since Sept. 11, 2001, more than 600,000 National Guard and Reserve men and women across the United States have left their families and employers to serve on active duty in the Global War on Terrorism. More than 2,500 are members of the Guard and Reserve, and of that number, almost 500 are currently deployed away from their loved ones and places of business. Many of these deployed Guard and Reserve members serve, work, and live in our community. The outpouring of support from the home front has been overwhelming. None of this could have been possible without the strong backing from employers of the brave men and women who serve this great Nation, and our Islands,” added Blas.
Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve is a Department of Defense agency established in 1972. The mission of ESGR is to gain and maintain active support from all public and private employers for the men and women of the National Guard and Reserve by recognizing outstanding support, increasing awareness of the law, and resolving conflicts through informal mediation.
Contact Blas at 671-735-0456 or 671-483-0324 or Rose Igitol in the local ESGR Guam-CNMI Office at 670-288-5426 for more information on ESGR Employer Outreach Programs and volunteer opportunities.[B][I] (PR)[/I][/B]
