Monmouth County Officials Honored By Defense Department For Supporting Citizen Soldiers
L to R: James Plousis, Chairman N.J. State Parole Board, Michael Ruane, Director Office on Aging, Disabilities & Veterans Services, Col. Carmen Venticinque, NJ ESGR, Freeholder Lillian G. Burry, Sheriff Shaun Golden & Acting Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni. Click photo for larger view
Sheriff Shaun Golden, Freeholder Lillian Burry, Acting Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni and Michael Ruane, Director of the Monmouth County Office on Aging, Disabilities and Veterans Services were each presented the Seven Seals Award by the U.S. Department of Defense’s Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR) office during a Show of Strength ceremony held at the Sheriff’s Office in Freehold on Wednesday.
ESGR is comprised of dedicated and trained volunteers and staff. They 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.
ESGR informs and educates service members and their civilian employers regarding their rights and responsibilities governed by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA).
With the Seven Seals Award, ESGR recognizes significant individual or organizational achievement, initiative, or support that promotes and supports the ESGR mission to develop and promote supportive work environments for service members in the Reserve Components.
48 percent of the U.S.Military comes from the National Guard and Reserve.
Posted: April 24th, 2015 | Author: admin | Filed under: Lillian Burry, Monmouth County, Monmouth County Sheriff's Office, Shaun Golden | Tags: Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Christopher Gramiccioni, Disablities and Veterans Services, Employer Suuport of the Guard and Reserve, ESGR, Freeholder Lillian Burry, Michael Ruane, Monmouth County Office on Aging, Seven Seals Award, Sheriff Shaun Golden, U.S. Department of Defense | Comments Off on Monmouth County Officials Honored By Defense Department For Supporting Citizen Soldiers