PRINTER'S NO. 1019
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
157
Session of
2021
INTRODUCED BY STEFANO, CORMAN, BARTOLOTTA, BROOKS, BROWNE,
COSTA, DUSH, FONTANA, MARTIN, MENSCH, PHILLIPS-HILL AND
SCAVELLO, AUGUST 11, 2021
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, AUGUST 11, 2021
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of August 15 through 21, 2021, as
"Pennsylvania Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week"
in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The brave men and women who serve in the National
Guard and Reserve answer our nation's call without hesitation,
leaving their families and civilian employment to support our
communities at home or protect our nation's interests overseas;
and
WHEREAS, The men and women in the National Guard and Reserve
answered the call in 2020, serving in foreign nations, in
communities during the COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest, and
at our Nation's Capitol Building; and
WHEREAS, Employers of National Guard and Reserve service
members make sacrifices to enable them to serve without
reservation or concern for their civilian employment; and
WHEREAS, Employers of National Guard and Reserve service
members play a critical role in the success of our national
defense strategy and the readiness of the United States Armed
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Forces; and
WHEREAS, Employers who value the service of their National
Guard and Reserve employees help sustain an all-volunteer force;
and
WHEREAS, The Pennsylvania Employer Support of the Guard and
Reserve works tirelessly to foster positive relationships
between National Guard service members and their employers
through education and outreach that increases awareness of the
Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the week of August 15
through 21, 2021, as "Pennsylvania Employer Support of the Guard
and Reserve Week" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the Senate honor and recognize supportive
employers across this Commonwealth for their patriotism and
commitment to their National Guard and Reserve service members.
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