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Support for the Employment Initiative Program of the New Jersey Employer Support
Guard and Reserves
Whereas, on Tuesday, January 24, the Commander -in -Chief of our Armen Forces
reminded all Americans that, "Above all, our freedom endures because of the men and
women in uniform who defend it,' and that "... this generation of heroes has made the
United States safer and more respected around the world."; and -
Whereas, the President, further, promised, "As they come home, we must serve them
as well as they've served us. That includes giving them the care and the benefits they
have earned ... And it means enlisting our veterans in the work of rebuilding our
nation. "; and
Whereas, National Guard and Reserve forces today total over 1 million service
members and represent 48 percent of our total military force; while every day around
the globe, thousands of men and women in uniform, including dedicated members of
the National Guard and Reserves, risk their lives and make great sacrifices to defend our
national interests, serving extended tours away from their homes, families and jobs; and
Whereas, at the same time, we are now seeing unprecedented levels of
unemployment and underemployment among members of the Guard and Reserve, as
up to 22 percent of Guard and Reserve members face unemployment; and
Whereas, in this time of economic uncertainty, the Employer Support Guard and
Reserve (ESGR) is focusing on connecting employers with the talented pool of service
members and their spouses, with the intent of facilitating meaningful employment
opportunities; and
Whereas, to further this goal, the New Jersey ESGR has launched an Employment
Initiative Program (EIP), which is a collaborative effort with federal agencies including
the Department of Labor (Veterans Affairs), the Department of Veterans, the Small
Business Administration and the Office of Personnel Management; and
Whereas, the goal is to enhance the employment process and serve as an effective
resource for service members and employers. ESGR is also partnering with Employer
Partnership of the Armed Forces (EPAF) through EIP with a high -tech and high -touch
approach; and
Whereas, for almost a year, now, the United States Chamber of Commerce has also
endeavored to find employment for our returning veterans and the Spouses of those
who continue to serve, at home and abroad, with its Hiring Our Heroes program; and
Whereas, the Hiring Our Heroes program is a nationwide effort to help veterans and
military spouses find meaningful employment, in partnership with the Department of
Labor Veterans Employment and Training Service (DOL VETS), to improve public - private
sector coordination in local communities, where veterans and their families are
returning every day, and '
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Whereas, despite those efforts, the unemployment rate for veterans of our Armed
Forces in our Nation and in our State continues to exceed the over-all rate; and
Whereas, in order to take the lead on advancing the EIP to the next level, the New
Jersey ESGR has enlisted strong and positive support from corporate leaders, the New
Jersey State Chamber of Commerce, US Dept. of Labor /VETS and the New Jersey League
of Municipalities; and
Whereas, it is incumbent on all of us to prove that New Jersey cares for the men and
women in uniform who risk their lives and make great sacrifices to defend our national
interests; and
Whereas, this employment initiative can be New Jerseys way of saying thank you to
the men and women who made great sacrifices to protect our nation's freedom; and
Whereas, loc al officials throughout the State of New Jersey, working together through
the League of Municipalities, and with the New Jersey ESGR, their local and State
Chambers of Commerce, and local business leaders can help to advance basic fairness to
our vets and their families by pursuing one simple goal: to allow America's over one
million unemployed veterans and military spouses to follow their dreams, instead of
spending their lives just trying to catch up; now therefore be it
Resolved, on this April 26, 2012 that the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Carteret
recognizes that we will never be able to repay the debt we owe to all members of our
armed forces; and
Be It Further Resolved, that in gratitude, the Borough of Carteret pledges its
enthusiastic and unqualified support for the Employment Initiative Program of the New
Jersey Employer Support Guard and Reserves; and
Be It Further Resolved, that certified copies of this Resolution be forwarded to the
New Jersey State League of Municipalities and to our neighboring municipalities.
Adopted this 26th day of April, 2012
alxl certified as a to e,popy of the
origin]. on April 27, 2012.
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