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website that lists companies which give more than the minimum-by-law, required
support to their employees who are called-up members of the National Guard and
Reserves. Please
give these companies any extra support you can. Ed
Burkhead http://edburkhead.com/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original
Message----- For a list of other companies that go beyond the law
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Message Follows---- From:
"Ken Madden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: RE:
Sears > > IT
IS ALL ABOUT HOW YOU TREAT THE PROTECTORS OF OUR > >
LAND. > > > > I assume
you have all seen the reports about how Sears is treating its > >
reservist employees who are called up? By law, they are required to hold > >
their jobs open and available, but nothing more. Usually, people take a > > big
pay cut and lose benefits as a result of being called up... > >
Sears is voluntarily paying the difference in salaries > > and
maintaining all benefits, including medical insurance and bonus > >
programs, for all called up reservist employees for up to two years. I > >
submit that Sears is an exemplary corporate citizen and should be > >
recognized for its contribution. > > I
suggest we all shop at Sears, and be sure to find a manager to tell > >
them why we are there so the company gets the positive > >
reinforcement it well deserves. > >
Pass it on. > > > >
Below is the e-mail response I got from Sears: > > > >
Thank you for your inquiry. Sears has in fact extended its military pay > >
differential to 24 months. This includes allowing Sears reservists who > > are
> >
full-time employees to continue participating in the company's life > >
insurance, medical and dental programs, if they choose. The company > >
will > >
also hold a comparable position for these individuals for up to five > >
years. > >
This is not an unusual policy change for Sears. We have extended the > > pay
> >
differential many times in the past including for Operation Desert Storm > > > >
and, more recently, for reservists called to serve in Croatia. Please > > let
> > me
know if I can be of further assistance. > > > >
Peggy Palter > >
Sears Media Relations > >
847-286-8361 > >
[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > > >
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