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Video.
Sunday, Dec. 13th, Marked The Sunday, Dec. 13th, Marked The
National Guard's 379th Birthday.National Guard's 379th Birthday.
The National Guard is the oldest military force in the Department
of Defense. In 1636, the Massachusetts Bay Colony's militia
mustered into three regiments. The organized militia would, from
then on, be proven in battle and trusted at home. From overseas
deployments to emergency response to homeland defense to global
engagements, think about all that our organization accomplishes in
a single year. We're making history even now as the Chief, National
Guard Bureau, just announced that a new unit of the Colorado
National Guard will come into being. A cyber protection team will
harness our members' civilian cyber expertise to defend our
communities, state, and nation in cyberspace. We should remember
and be proud of our rich Minuteman heritage! Maj Gen H. Michael
Edwards The Adjutant General of Colorado
April 14 April 23 March 23 August 29 February 19
Other Service (Reserve) birthdays
Click on pictures, graphics or links for websites
Click for Holiday Message from General Edwards
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The Ombudsmans Corner
Bio...
Volunteers: Often, service members who are attending schools of
higher education must leave their school due to military orders.
This leads to a disruption of their schooling and often their
dismissal from school. They are however covered by USERRA and
special regulations via the U.S. Department of Education (DOE).
When confronted by service members who have such issues, you should
refer them to the DOE.
The DOE requires institutions of higher education to promptly
readmit, with the same academic status, a service member who was
previously admitted to the institution but who did not attend, or
did not continue to attend, because of service in the
uniformed services. The purpose of the readmission requirements
is to minimize the disruption to the lives of service members,
allowing them to return to an institution of higher education
without penalty for having left because of their service.
Congress added the requirements to the law in 2008 (section 484C
of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended, or 20 U.S.C.
1091c). The U.S. Department of Education published regulations that
further implemented the law on October 29, 2009. Many parts of the
law and regulations are based on the Uniformed Services Employment
and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) (38 U.S.C. 4301-4334) which
establishes the process for service members to return to employment
after serving on active duty.
The final regulations can be accessed at
http://www.ifap.ed.gov/fregisters/FR102909GeneralandNonLoanProgrammaticFinalRule.html.
The United States Code (U.S.C.) can be accessed at
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/browse/collectionUScode.action?collectionCode=USCODE
If you encounter service members with concerns about continuing
education, contact the DOE offices for assistance. Employers should
contact our National Office at 1-800-336-4590 if they have issues
or
questions.
Thank you for supporting ESGR!
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Bio...
Corner by Employment Coordinator - Ms. Becky Small
November has been an exceptional month for Hero2Hired!November
has been an exceptional month for Hero2Hired! Our Mentor/Mentee
program is off to a great start with two service members offered
positions. As you may know, Al Duff has taken a position in Texas;
he will be greatly missed! We will be having two great volunteers
taking the lead of our Mentor/Mentee program with Hero2Hired still
being the operational support. Additional information is coming in
January/February. Our current mentors are doing a wonderful job! I
am hearing great feedback. If you have questions about the program,
please direct them to me until further notice.
We are increasing the number of employer site visits: The
purpose of these visits is to build a strategic alliance with our
employers. Accompanying me is an ESGR volunteer as well as our ESGR
State Chair, Mark Lilevjen. We receive an overview of the company,
challenges, meet and greet with their HR staff, recruiters, etc.
Our past employer visits have been with Delta Solutions &
Strategies, Colorado Springs; Kiewit-Turner, Rocky Mountain Apparel
both of Denver, a successful open house with Western Union, and
Xcel Energy has a new Veteran & Diversity Consultant, Lacy
Golonka.
As the Employment Coordinator for the State of Colorado, I
continue to think outside the box in building a strategic alliance
with our service members and employers. These past few months I
created a TV Ad that was broadcast throughout the Colorado National
Guard TV Screens and within our internal SharePoint web link. As a
result, ESGR and H2H are on the forefront of resources. have been
asked specifically to accompany our ESGR volunteers on certain
briefs, YRRP events as well as the honor of speaking at the 1st
Annual Chief Warrant Officer Town Hall Meeting and Dining-In (and
have been asked back next year). More and more, our service members
are understanding the importance of educating themselves through
H2H on early preparation for transitioning, retirement etc. With
our dedication and passion we are seeing proven results with an
increase of direct hires from 4 in August to 14 this Dec monthly
reporting.
Thank you to our ESGR volunteers and Staff for continuing to
selflessly help our service members! I am proud of where we have
started and looking forward to 2016!
Testimonials:
I had an excellent experience with ESGRs Hero2hired program,
especially with Rebecca Small. She is an extraordinarily great
mentor that genuinely cares about your success as a candidate. She
provided me with very insightful feedback and suggestions on my
resume and ways to work on my interview weaknesses. Rebecca Small
and Al Duff, ESGR volunteer (since relocated) created the
Mentor/Mentee Program for our service members. Thru this program, I
was mentored in connection with my field that provided me a great
opportunity to enhance my skills. I would highly recommend to take
advantage of this free program to any service members and their
family.
Nena Gardner
Hello Mrs. Rebecca, I'm just sending this email in response to
our meeting today. I would also like to thank you again for your
understanding, support and for all that you are doing for people
like me. I know that it's all part of your job, but you add another
dimension to it, you Care, and to me that is what makes all the
difference in the world. I now know that with you and others like
you in my corner, everything will work out.
Again, thank you. Sincerely, Robert Rose www.Warrior
Voices.org
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Taking the Oath!
Ty Moore, Josh Clark, and Suzanne Delchamps at Ball Aerospace
& Technologies Corp. went above and beyond what most employers
would have done for someone in my place. I was notified in a very
short time frame of an upcoming deployment from my guard unit. I
had barely even went through the interview process and not even
been hired yet. After I initially told them during the interview
process, they made it clear that they would support me in any
fashion they could while I was deployed. They not only hired me but
told me they would keep my job for me when I returned. They hired
me knowing that my first day would not be until after my
deployment. For that I am forever grateful.
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These Patriot Awards were presented by ESGR volunteers, Joe
Golding and David Pruett at the beginning of a staff meeting of
Jeff Osterkamp, Vice President of Engineering. Ball Aerospace
celebrates this special recognition of employees Ty, Josh and
Suzanne in front of several senior managers.
left to right: Ty Moore, Josh Clark, Joe Golding, Suzanne
Del-champs, Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist, and David
Pruett.
Specialist (SPC) Eric Hamilton, Army National Guard, who is
deployed, nominated the three award recipients:
The first in ESGR's series of awards is the Patriot Award. An
employee serving in the National Guard or Reserve, or the spouse of
a Guard or Reserve member, may nominate individual supervisors and
bosses for support provided directly to the nominating Service
member and his or her family. The Patriot Award reflects the
efforts made to support Citizen Warriors through a wide-range of
measures including flexible schedules, time off prior to and after
deployment, caring for families and granting leaves of absence if
needed. Patriot Awards are awarded to individual supervisors, not
to an entire staff or organization as a whole.
Ty Moore
Josh Clark
Suzanne Delchamps
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Taking the Oath!
Colorado ESGR Vice Chairman, Tom Mills, presents a Seven Seals
Award to Western Unions Talent Acquisition Team at their Veterans
Career Open House in November. This event was open to all veterans
and military personnel, guard and reserve service members, and
active duty military personnel and their families as well as all
Western Union employees. Attendees heard from key leaders and
veterans/reservists within Western Union, explore career
opportunities available to military members, and gain useful career
advice.
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The Seven Seals Award is the broadest and most inclusive award
given by ESGR and is presented at the discretion of the State Chair
or by ESGR senior leadership. The Seven Seals Award is in
recognition of significant individual or organizational
achievement, initiative, or support that promotes and supports the
ESGR mission, to include the efforts of the more than 4,700
volunteers who carry out ESGRs mission across the Nation on a daily
basis.
Western Union
On stage, left to right, Chris Brabec, VP Global Talent
Acquisition, Jan Rutherford, ESGR, On stage, left to right, Chris
Brabec, VP Global Talent Acquisition, Jan Rutherford, ESGR,
Tom Mills, Shannon Sisler, Senior Vice President, Talent
Management & Transformation andTom Mills, Shannon Sisler,
Senior Vice President, Talent Management & Transformation
and
Julie Rulis, Talent Acquisition Manager.Julie Rulis, Talent
Acquisition Manager.
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Colorado Employers signing Statements of Support Colorado
Employers signing Statements of Support
with ESGR Volunteerswith ESGR Volunteers
Jacquot Balleydier, Owner, Dream Pastries, Cas-tle Rock with
Robert Rotruck, ESGR
Adam Asarch, M.D., , Asarch Center for Dermatology, Englewood
with Robert Rotruck, ESGR
Jason Wessbecker, Owner, Wessbecker Automotive, Castle Rock with
Robert Rotruck, ESGR
At the Buckley Job Fair, Nick Franklin, Telecommunication
Technician and Gigi Eschenberg, Sr. Business Partner-Talent
Acquisition for Tri-State Generation & Transmission proudly
showed there Statement of Support.
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Click on pictures or links for websites
STAFF AND CONTACT INFORMATION
Brent Hamilton - Program Support Technician
720-250-1176 [email protected]
Toni Ware AST-Administrative Support Technician 720.250.1189
[email protected]
Rebecca S. Small - Employment Coordinator 720-250-1188
[email protected]
https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/jobs
COESGR Business Office
12200 East Briarwood Avenue, Suite 160
Centennial, Co 80112 FAX: 720.250.1199
State ESGR Vice Chair Tom Mills
EMPLOYER OUTREACH AREA CHAIRS
Alamosa Dan Powell
Boulder Tonia Martinez
Colorado Springs Bob Landry
Shirley Martinez
Cortez Area Robert Valencia
Denver Area Bruce Erek Rick White
Douglas County Area
Bob Rotruck Dick Wilson
Estes Park Area Chair Skip Hyde
Fort Lyon/Tri County Leanne Wheeler
Larimer/Weld County Jeanie & Brian Hand
Grand Junction Lou Brackett Bret Mixon
Montrose Emily Smith Rich Parr
Pueblo Harry Vogel
Jon Brude
Steamboat Springs Jim Stanko
State ESGR Chair Mark T. Lilevjen
COLORADO ESGR DIRECTORS
Military Outreach Darrell Williamson - Director
John Schutt - Dep Director
Employer Outreach Bev Skinner - Co-director
Dave Pruett - Co-director
Bosslift Coordinator - Brian Bartony
Ombudsmen Martin Cobb - Director
Aaron Lechner - Dep. Dir.
Lara Makinen - Coordinator
Training Lynn Albi
Paula Kauffman - Dep. Dir.
Special Programs
Open
National Guard Liaison
Liz Kelpis
Public Affairs
Brian Moore - Director Sandy Tiegen - Dep. Dir.
James Garrett - Newsletter Editor
Employment Initiatives Robby Castle - Director
Mentors Coordinators - Tracey Fria
Wayne Lacey
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the information and benefit of the members of the Colorado ESGR but
most importantly to our Guard and Reserve members and their
employers. The contents of this newsletter highlight activities and
events conducted by Colorado ESGR.
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Editor: James Garrett at [email protected]
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