The success of the nation's defense is dependent on the availability of highly trained members of
the "Total Force."   Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve's mission is to obtain employer and
community support to ensure the availability and readiness of Reserve forces.

Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve has a national and local organizational structure to
support the following functions:

• Operate a proactive program directed at U.S. employers, employees, and communities that ensures
understanding and appreciation of the role of the National Guard and Reserve in the context of the
DoD Total Force Policy.

• Encourage and assist employee participation in National Guard and Reserve training programs and
on military duty without civilian job impediments of any kind, to include encouraging voluntary
compliance with federal and state statutes governing employment and reemployment rights of
Reserve component members.

• Recruit and develop volunteer leaders at the national and local levels to promote the development
of employer personnel policies and practices that accommodate and facilitate employee participation
in National Guard and Reserve activities.

• Encourage interaction between National Guard and Reserve units and their communities to promote
public understanding of the National Guard and Reserve and encourage partnerships between civilian
organizations and military units in the community.

• Assist in preventing, resolving or reducing employer and/or employee problems and misunderstandings
that result from National Guard or Reserve membership, training, or duty requirements through
information services and informal mediation.

• Assist in educating National Guard and Reserve members regarding their obligations and
responsibilities to employers.

• Use the military chain of command to promote better understanding of the importance of maintaining
positive working relations between employers and their Reserve component employees, in order to
sustain National Guard and Reserve participation.

• Solicit the assistance of military agencies, military training schools, and military and civilian
associations in educating the Reserve forces about their rights and responsibilities regarding terms
and conditions of civilian employment, as stipulated in the Uniformed Services Employment and
Reemployment Rights Act.

• Promote civilian and military personnel management practices that encourage membership in the
National Guard or the Reserve. (DoD Directive 1250.1)


National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
1555 Wilson Blvd, Suite 200
Arlington, VA 22209-2405
1-800-336-4590