For Employers
Your Guard and Reserve Employees Bring Valuable Skills. ESGR Helps You Support Their Service.
From USERRA education to informal mediation, Kentucky ESGR is a practical, no-cost resource for organizations of every size.
The Employer Value
What Guard and Reserve members bring to your workplace
Leadership experience
Teamwork
Technical training
Planning and execution
Adaptability
Discipline
Grace under pressure
Commitment to service
How We Help
Kentucky ESGR provides
- USERRA education
- Supervisor and HR briefings
- Questions concerning military leave
- Communication best practices
- Connections with military-unit leadership
- Statement of Support ceremonies
- Employer-recognition opportunities
- Briefing with the Boss invitations
- Boss Lift opportunities
- Informal neutral mediation
- Local ESGR representative access
Best Practices
Set the relationship up for success
- Communicate early and often.
- Maintain a clear military-leave process.
- Ensure managers understand USERRA.
- Recognize the employee's service.
- Stay connected during extended absences.
- Plan proactively for recurring training and potential mobilization.
- Contact ESGR before misunderstandings become disputes.