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ESGR MissionOur Mission “We will gain and maintain employer

support for Guard and Reserve service by recognizing outstanding support, increasing awareness of the law, and resolving conflicts through mediation”. ESGR is an agency of the

Department of Defense and organized as part of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs. To enhance awareness for

ESGR the following information is provided. The ESGR web site is full of self help tool kits and

information. Our web site is located at http://www.esgr.mil/.

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ESGR AwardsESGR Awards nominations are open to all

members of the Reserve Component. Members can nominate their employer for an award from ESGR by going to the web site and clicking on the link in the lower right hand side labeled as

“Award your employer” or you can use this link http://www.esgr.org/forms.asp?p=patriot .

Recognize your boss for their support of National Guard and Reserve members.

Nominate them for a "Patriot Award". Your employer will receive a Department of Defense Certificate of Appreciation and a Patriot lapel

pin.

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ESGR (SOS)Statements of Support (SOS). By signing a SOS

for the National Guard and Reserve, employers and political leaders demonstrate their support

for their National Guard and Reserve employees, their commitment to military

service, and their resolve to bolster the defense of the United States. Our Governor Bobby

Jindal signed an SOS on 14 October 2008 in support of the Guard and Reserve. Your

employer can do so as well. Statements of support can be located on the ESGR web site at

http://esgr.org/newforms.asp?p=sos .

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ESGR (USERRA) Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment

Rights Act (USERRA) and Ombudsman Services Program. ESGR’s Ombudsman Services Program was

instituted to provide a means by which disputes arising under USERRA can be informally mediated between employers and their Guard and Reserve employees.

Disputes between employers and employees are resolved through the efforts of ESGR’s Volunteer

Ombudsmen representatives. The communications made by parties during informal mediation are protected by the

Administrative Dispute Resolution Act. It is critical service members use the website to have their issues

addressed http://www.esgr.org/forms.asp?p=complaintrequest .

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ESGR (CEI) ESGR provides a variety of resources for employers and Service members to further

understanding and compliance to the Uniformed Services Employment and

Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) including Ombudsman Services, and employer outreach programs to include the Civilian Employment

Information (CEI) initiative through the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel &

Readiness. Update CEI information at https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/esgr/index.jsp.

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