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PORT OF SEATTLE MEMORANDUM COMMISSION AGENDA Item No. 4b Date of Meeting March 1, 2011 DATE: February 22, 2011 TO: Tay Yoshitani, Chief Executive Officer FROM: Brad Benson, Aviation Project Management Group, CDD Rick Jenkins, Veterans Fellow, Office of Social Responsibility SUBJECT: Special Order of Business Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve The FREEDOM AWARD is the most prestigious level of national recognition from the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR). The Freedom Award is presented annually by the Secretary of Defense to the Nation's most supportive employers. The Secretary recognizes up to fifteen employers annually with this award at ceremonies held at the Pentagon in Washington D.C. The fifteen employers selected come from the public sector and large and small private sector companies. In 2010, there were thirty public sector employers nominated for the Freedom Award, and the Port of Seattle was one of the nominees. ESGR has recognized the Port as a semi-finalist for the Freedom Awardone of twenty-nine semi-finalists across the country. Major criteria for employers recognized by this award include but are not limited to the following: Supports service in the National Guard and Reserves; Publicly acknowledges the contributions of Reserve Component Employees to our Nation's defense; Supports Guard & Reserve employees beyond Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) requirements; and Supports Guard & Reserve employees' families during mobilizations. WA State Chair of ESGR, Mr. Jim Shephard, WA State Vice-Chair, Mr. Bob DeWald, and King County Area Chair, Mr. Larry Kirchner will attend to present a certificate to the Port recognizing our selection as a national semi-finalist for this award.
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