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Presentation to Reserve Officers Association 6 Apr ‘19 Mr. Reginal “Reggie” Fields

Presentation to Reserve Officers Association 6 Apr ‘19 Mr. Reginal “Reggie” Fields. l. Who Are We?. A Department of Defense agency, established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their Civilian Employers

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Presentation to Reserve Officers Association 6 Apr ‘19 Mr. Reginal “Reggie” Fields

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  1. Presentation to Reserve Officers Association 6 Apr ‘19 Mr. Reginal “Reggie” Fields l

  2. Who Are We? A Department of Defense agency, established in 1972 to promote cooperation and understanding between Reserve Component Service members and their Civilian Employers Advocates mutually beneficial initiatives, recognize outstanding employer support, increase awareness of applicable laws and assist with reservist resiliency Provide neutral informal mediation for USERRA conflicts between Service member and their employers

  3. Who Are We? Made up of more than 3,800 volunteers in all 50 States, the District of Columbia, Guam-Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands Volunteers come from business, civic leaders & patriotic citizens ESGR is Volunteer Lead

  4. Vision & Mission Statement • Vision • Develop and promote a culture in which all American employers support and value the military service of their employees. • Mission Statement - Gain and maintain employer support for Guard and Reserve service by • recognizing employer outstanding support • increasing awareness of the law • resolving conflict through mediation • Facilitate Employment • Assisting with resiliency

  5. Organization of CA ESGR • Established in 1972 • CA Committee has six Area Chairs • 280 volunteers (Advocates and Ambassadors) • 4 Full-time DoD contractors • 2 Volunteer Support Technicians • 2 Program Support Technicians • 21 Ombudsman: Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) experts • Committee’s primary role to inform and educate

  6. California CA ESGR Executive Committee (EXCOM) Full tine Contractors CA ESGR Areas Of Responsibility CA ESGR Contractors North (Areas 1, 2 & 3) CA ESGR Structure AREA 1 Northern 1ea PSS North 1ea VST North CA Chair ESGR Committee California Committee Vice Chair, Volunteer Mgt Vice Chair, Ops & Budget AREA 3 Inland AREA 2 Coastal Dir IT/Public Affairs AREA 5 Desert CA ESGR Ready ReserveDirectors Dir M OArmy & Air Guard Dir Training Dir MOArmy Reserve Dir Ombudsmen Dir MO AIR Force Reserve Dir Volunteer Mgt AREA 4 Metro AREA 6 Border Dir MO Navy Reserve Dir Employment Dir MOMarine Reserve CA ESGR Contractors South (Areas 4, 5 & 6) Dir Employer Outreach Dir MO Coast Guard Reserve CA ESGR Area Chairs & Vice Chairs 1ea PSS South 1ea VST South Area 6Chair Area 5Chair Area 4Chair Area 3Chair Area 2Chair Area 1Chair Area 6Chair Area 5Chair Area 4Chair Area 3Chair Area 2Chair Area 1Chair Area Vice Chairs CA ESGR Committee has 2940 Volunteers serving 56,167 Ready Reservists

  7. Two Types of Volunteers: Ambassadors & Advocates promoting the use of resiliency programs to enhance individual readiness… Reducing stressors… increasing resiliency & improving Individual Readiness l Individual Readiness Guard & Reserve Individual Readiness Guard & Reserve Employer Family Employer Family

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  9. Uniformed Service Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) • Primary purpose: Protect employment rights of persons who also serve in the uniformed service. • Provide prior notice to employer • Serve under honorable conditions • Return to work in accordance with USERRA guidelines: • That is: protect employees who engage in military service to the same level of seniority, status, pay and benefits that would have accrued, but for the service.

  10. How Does ESGR Work • Four types of responsibilities • Employer Outreach • Military Outreach • Ombudsmen • Employment Support

  11. Employer Outreach (EO) • Educate Employers about their rights and responsibilities under USERRA • Encourage Employers to develop HR policies that go above and beyond the law • Contact employers for participation in the Statement of Support program • Initiate and manage employer events • Recognize employers who meet or go beyond the law through awards

  12. Statement of Support: Employers Agree: • We fully recognize, honor and enforce the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) • Our managers and supervisors will have the tools they need to effectively manage those employees who serve in the Guard and Reserve • We will continually recognize and support our country’s service members and their families in peace, in crises, and in war

  13. Military Outreach (MO) • Brief service members on USERRA & ESGR, particularly just prior and just after deployment • Gain & maintain relationships with area reserve leaders and units • Send direct mail on USERRA / ESGR to reserve Service members • Encourage SOS signings among military leadership • Work with public affairs to place information in military/civilian publications, web-sites and newsletters

  14. Ombudsmen • Assist Service members and employers resolve USERRA employment related problems • Are confidential, neutral participants in all efforts • Provide information and answer questions • Serve as a mediator on USERRA issues between Service members & employers • Resolve over 80% of cases received, most within 14 days • Are qualified by National ESGR after intensive training

  15. Facilitate Employment • Work for Warriors (W4W) • Unemployment can effect readiness. • Service members unemployment and under-employment is a retention issue. • Department of Defense has tasked ESGR to set and engage in activities to assist service members and Family members opportunities in the civilian workplace.

  16. Empployer Awards • Employer Recognition Awards are initiated by Reserve Component Members’ or family members’. • Patriot Award-First of sequential and progressive employer awards program. Http://www.esgr.mil • Above and Beyond • Pro Patria • Seven Seals • Freedom Award- Annually awarded by the Secretary of Defense; Top 15 in the nation

  17. Why is ESGR Important? • Nearly 50% of military forces are now in Guard or Reserves • 30-45% of the Selected Reserve are self employed or work for small companies • 3% of our employers have had an affiliation with the military • Increasing OPTEMPO for reservists • 38,446 Guard and Reserve members on active duty throughout the world currently (01/08/2019) • Over 968,927 activated since 9/11 (01/08/2019) • 30% of our Selected Reserve leave Military Service due to employer conflict

  18. CSMR/CA ESGR Ambassadors deliver: Participate in Conduct Employer Events such as BossLifts & Statements of Support signings Recognize & Educate Employers Refer Troops who need to Mediate Employer Conflicts Provide Yellow Ribbon Support Assist Guard Families with employment Provide Information Center each quarter & Update CEI Briefings

  19. Find a Career • Recognize your Employer • Refer employer conflicts to mediators • Update CEI provide • Provide family assistance referrals ESGR Volunteer Individual Readiness Centers

  20. Questions? Volunteers?

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