Re: [MV] Of Sears and Pep Boys and such

From: Jeff & Hanna (ditch68@bytehead.com)
Date: Thu Mar 20 2003 - 08:59:49 PST


I am an employee of the Kohler Co., and a member of the Army National Guard.
They also have a generous policy - they will supplement my military pay to
equal my pre-deployment level for 6 months, and not cancel health benefits
for my family, (but Tricare would make up for that anyway). They have always
been very supportive of my training obligations.

Companies are legally obligated to reinstate deployed soldiers at a
comparable or better compensation level within the company, not necessarily
the SAME position. Companies which offer pay supplementation do so of thier
own volition., and I for one feel it's quite patriotic.

MV stuff: Need 5 gallon gerry can and tie down strap., now that I finally
found the bracket.

Jeff
1953 m37 WoW
Co. C 2-127 INF 32 INF BDE WIARNG
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Stead" <gadget@EasyPath.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 6:01 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] Of Sears and Pep Boys and such

> Seems funny to me SEARS would do such a thing and not work the advertising
> for all it's worth....
>
> This quote comes from FPMI written October 2001. It's old so maybe SEARS
> changed it's policy? See
> http://www.fpmi.com/FedNews/WeeklyInsight/show_article.cgi?id_number=45
>
> "Conversely, Sears, Roebuck, and Co. offers its employees two weeks of
> supplemental pay and no health benefits."
>
>
> MV content: Looking for 11x20 Michelin XL, or Goodyear military tires.
Need
> to be new or practically new.
>
> Jim
>
> >
> >I received this today via the web (therefore it's true) :)
> >
> Subject: Sears
> I assume you have all seen the reports about how Sears is treating its
> reservist employees who are called up? By law, they are required to hold
> their jobs open and available, but nothing more. Usually, people take a
big
> pay cut and lose benefits as a result of being called up...
>
> Sears is voluntarily paying the difference in salaries and maintaining all
> benefits, including medical insurance and bonus programs, for all called
up
> reservist employees for up to two years. I submit that Sears is an
exemplary
> corporate citizen and should be recognized for its contribution.
>
> I suggest we all shop at Sears, and be sure to find a manager to tell them
> why we are there so the company gets the positive reinforcement it well
> deserves.
>
>
>
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