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Family Members Deployed...
As you watch the news coverage of the war and its aftermath in Iraq, you think about the families of those brave men and women who are there on behalf of our country. Some of those men and women are members of IIa families. Following is information that we have gathered to allow you to keep both the military member and their families in your thoughts.
Eglin AFB Library-Delynn Roberts' son Allen is in the Army, Sandee Kelly's son Jonathan is in the Marines, and Dennis Hilton's son Dennis is in the Air Force, all deployed.
Eglin AFB CCSS-Liz Williams's stepson, SrA Matt Williams, USAF, and Novella Lewis's granddaughter, Sgt Tara M. Lee are both deployed.
Malmstrom AFB Library-Linda Rangitsch's son, Spec 4 William J. Rangitsch, is a generator mechanic with the 4th ID Army 42nd artillery division.
Moody AFB Library-Terri Perkins's husband Doug with the 71st Rescue Squadron deployed to a classified location in the middle east. Amie Stone's cousins, Joshua Scrimsher, is with the 504th Military Intelligence Brigade Mechanical Division, and Devon Dupree is with the 1st Cavalry Division as a frontline Apache pilot.
Oak Ridge HQ and local project sites-David Bachor's son SPC Sean Beyer with the 101st. Cheryl Beams's son CPL Steve Beams and nephew Lcpl Noah L. James, USMC are both deployed to Iraq and Kuwait. JoAnn Mandry's nephew Private Joshua Peterson, Army, is in Kuwait.
RAF Mildenhall and Lakenheath-Jodie Parker's husband, Technical Sergeant Brad Parker, is an Aerial Gunner for the 21st Special Operations Squadron at RAF Mildenhall. Michelle Becker's husband, Staff Sergeant Lee Becker, is an Avionics Technician with the 95th Reconnaissance Squadron at RAF Mildenhall, both in the USAF.
IIa-Truly International
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As you read this issue of IIa's InfoEdge, you probably are
struck by the far-reaching aspects of our company. As IIa grows
in both personnel and locations, we are more likely to be touched
directly by world events. Case in point is the current war on terrorism
and the resulting U.S. deployment of military troops to the Middle
The mobilization of Reserve and National Guard troops is under way and will probably increase, possibly affecting many of your co-workers. According to one report, as many as 100,000 Guard members could be activated. President Bush has the authority to call up as many as 200,000 reservists without congressional approval. These reserve soldiers could not do their military job without the support and cooperation of their employers. Legislation is in place to ensure their job reinstatement employment rights. The law, known as the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act, was passed in 1994 and has been updated as recently as 1998. It provides protection and rights of |
reinstatement to employees who participate in National Guard and Reserve activities, whether on inactive drills, annual training, or involuntary recall to active duty. The law details the rights and responsibilities of both the employee and the employer. Basically, the member employee called to active duty has the right to be reinstated into the same or similar position the employee held when they were called to active service. The employer has the responsibility to fill the position temporarily and to work with the employee to facilitate the return to work. 
With our offices in 12 states, D.C., and the UK, IIa has several employees who serve in the Reserves or National Guard. Their supervisors know of their situations and are prepared to comply with the law if and when the need arises. For more information on employer and employee rights and responsibilities, as well as how we can show our support for these member employees, check out www.esgr.org. In these days and times, being an "international" company means more than just operating outside the U.S. …...much more. |
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