Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
(ESGR) is a Department of Defense (DoD)
organization. It is a staff group within the
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Reserve Affairs (OASD/RA), which is in
itself a part of the Office of the Secretary
of Defense (OSD).
The nation's Reserve components (referring
to the total of all National Guard members
and Reserve forces from all branches of the
military) comprise approximately 48 percent
of our total available military manpower.
The current National Defense Strategy
indicates that the National Guard and
Reserve will be full partners in the fully
integrated Total Force. Our Reserve forces
will spend more time away from the workplace
defending the nation, supporting a demanding
operations tempo and training to maintain
their mission readiness.
In this environment, civilian employers play
a critical role in the defense of the nation
by complying with existing employment laws
protecting the rights of workers who serve
in the Reserve component.
ESGR was established in 1972 to promote
cooperation and understanding between
Reserve component members and their civilian
employers and to assist in the resolution of
conflicts arising from an employee's
military commitment. It is the lead DoD
organization for this mission under DoD
Directive 1250.1.
Today, ESGR operates through a network of
thousands of volunteers throughout the
nation and Guam, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands.
Vision
Develop and promote a
culture in which all American employers
support and value the military service of
their employees with ESGR as the principal
advocate within DoD.
Mission
Statement
We will
develop and promote employer support for
Guard and Reserve service by advocating
relevant initiatives, recognizing
outstanding support, increasing awareness of
applicable laws, and resolving conflict
between employers and service members.
Customers
All Employers
All Uniformed Service Members
Families of affected Service Members
Stakeholders
Congress and State and Territory Governors
Department of Defense
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Labor
Uniformed Services
Goals
1.Gain and
maintain support from employers of Guard and
Reserve Service Members
2.Educate
customers and stakeholders
3.Advocate
within DoD for RC employers
4.Continue to
refine the ESGR organization for relevancy,
effectiveness, and efficiency
5.Advocate for
employer issues of military families
6.Facilitate
employment transitions relating to the
continuum of military service
7.
Enhance brand awareness of ESGR to all
customers and stakeholders
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