Iowa

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Iowa
Building Relationships Between Employers and
Todays Military
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Employer Support Program

• 1972 - Sec of Defense creates ESGR
• via Presidential Proclamation
• 1973 - Advent of All-Volunteer Force (end of
  draft)
• 2005 - Over 4,500 citizen volunteers
• Purpose of ESGR
• Ensure employers/general public understand the
  vital role
• reservists play in national defense
• Inform employers of rights/responsibilities of
  their
• Reservist employees
• Ensure reservists are aware of
  rights/responsibilities

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Department of Defense Trends

• Due to Force Requirements
• Active Forces downsizing
• Reserve Forces downsizing
• Military Requirements
• Be able to fight simultaneously on two fronts
• Be prepared for low-intensity conflict
• Peacekeeping missions
• Reality
• Reservists assist active forces with missions
• Employers concerns can/will increase

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Reservists Critical Balance

• Military Requirements
• Weekend Drill
• Annual Training
• Development Training
• Mobilization

Family Work Recreation
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Who are our ESGR members?

• Leaders in Business, Government,
• Academia and all Senior Military Representatives
  in Iowa
• All volunteer members

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ESGR Programs

• Employer Outreach
• - Bosslifts
• - Brief the Boss
• - Statement of Support
• Military Liaison
• -Awards Program
• Ombudsman Program

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Employer Outreach

• Personal contact with Business/Civic
• Leaders and/or Organizations
• Speakers Bureau
• Educate via Bosslifts / Brief the Boss
• Signing of Statements of Support

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Military Liaison

• Visit Guard/Reserve units frequently
• - Encourage recognition of employers
• - Secure recommendations for Bosslifts
• - Ensure Reservists briefed on USERRA
• Conduct Mobilization Visits
• - USERRA Rights/Responsibilities
• - Employer notification (Pre-Mobilization)
• - Employer recognition (De-Mobilization)
• - Timely return to work

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Ombudsman Services

• An information and informal mediation service
• Available to employers Reservists
• Contacts at local national levels

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Community Education

• BOSSLIFT
• Develop awareness of Reservists role in
• our nations defense
• Local (1 day) National (3 day) visits
• to military sites
• Recruit future Iowa ESGR members
• BRIEF THE
  BOSS
• Informal lunch/breakfast to
  learn Reservists role in our national
  defense.
• Informational exchange with employers
• Opportunity to learn mission of
  local units

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Statement of Support
An opportunity for community leaders and
employers to show their support of the National
Guard and Reserve.
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My Boss is a Patriot Program

• Employers nominated by Guard and Reserve
  Members
• Awarded to deserving employers

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WHY ESGR?

• Guard/Reserve about 1/2 of todays military
• ESGR promotes Retention
• Increase publics Knowledge of Guard
• and Reserve role
• National Defense
• Community Emergencies
• ESGR VOLUNTEERS Savings

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