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Ridgewood NJ, on Wednesday 1/29/2020, Ridgewood Fire Chief James Van Goor was awarded the Patriot Award for Employer Support of The Guard and Reserve (ESGR). He was awarded this honor for his continued support of the men and women who serve in the military who are also Firefighters at the Ridgewood Fire Department! Congratulations Chief!
Patriot Award recognizes supervisors and bosses nominated by a Guardsman or Reservist employee for support provided directly to the nominator. Spouses of Service members are also eligible to nominate their supportive supervisor.
The first in ESGR’s series of awards is the Patriot Award. An employee serving in the National Guard or Reserve, or the spouse of a Guard or Reserve member, may nominate individual supervisors and bosses for support provided directly to the nominating Service member and his or her family. The Patriot Award reflects the efforts made to support citizen warriors through a wide-range of measures including flexible schedules, time off prior to and after deployment, caring for families, and granting leaves of absence if needed.
Patriot Awards are awarded to individual supervisors, not to an entire staff or organization as a whole. You may nominate as many supervisors as you would like, and each will receive a Patriot Award certificate (framed or unframed) and accompanying lapel pin. You may request a Patriot Award be sent to either your home address or to the ESGR State Committee in your supervisor’s state, which can help you arrange the presentation of the award to your supervisor.
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