TREVOSE, Pa., June 5, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Comcast
officials from the Freedom Region, which serves New Jersey, Greater
Philadelphia and northern Delaware, signed the Employer Support of the
Guard and Reserve (ESGR) Statement of Support, pledging Comcast's
ongoing efforts to hire and support members of the National Guard
and Reserve components. A Military Hiring Fair and networking event
was also held for members of the local Military community to
explore career opportunities at Comcast and meet with hiring
managers. Both events were held at Comcast's Voorhees, NJ, facility.
ESGR is a U.S. Department of Defense program that develops and
promotes supportive work environments for service members through
programs to educate employers and raise public awareness. The
ceremony featured remarks by Jim
Samaha, Comcast Freedom Region Senior Vice President;
Brigadier General Michael L.
Cunniff, Adjutant General, New
Jersey; Will Baas, Comcast
Vice President of Talent Acquisition for the Northeast Division and
Navy Reserves, Captain, U.S. Navy; Retired Brigadier General
Carol Eggert, Senior Vice President
of Comcast's Military and Veteran Affairs; and New Jersey ESGR
Committee Chair Don Tretola.
Members of Comcast's Senior Leadership Team, Military and
Veteran Affairs team and VETNET Employee Resource Group,
New Jersey senior military
officers, representatives from local veteran service organizations
and Comcast veteran employees were among the 100 attendees of the
ceremony, which included presentation of colors by the Sterling
High School Color Guard, Jr. ROTC Navy Knights.
"We recognize the talent that National Guard and Reserve members
bring to our team and are committed to supporting them as they
fulfill their obligations to serve our country," said Samaha.
"Comcast NBCUniversal has a long tradition of hiring and
supporting veterans, National Guard and Reserve members, and
military spouses," said Carol
Eggert, Comcast vice president for Military and Veterans
Affairs. "Our company founder, Ralph
Roberts, was a WWII U.S. Navy veteran, and many of our
current executive leaders, including CEO Neil Smit, also served in the military. We are
proud to have thousands of members of the Military Community
working across the country in all levels of the organization."
By signing the Statement of Support, Comcast pledges to
recognize, honor and comply with the Uniformed Services Employment
and Re-Employment Rights Act; provide managers and supervisors with
tools to effectively manage employees who serve in the Guard and
Reserve; appreciate the values, leadership and unique skills
service members bring to the workforce, and encourage opportunities
to hire National Guard members, reservists and veterans; and
continually recognize and support the country's service members and
their families in peace, in crisis and in war.
Comcast announced in 2015 a commitment to hire 10,000 veterans,
reservists, and military spouses through 2017. As part of that
commitment, Comcast also made enhancements to the company's
military leave policies to help ease the challenges faced by
Comcast employees who serve in the National Guard or Reserves. The
company enhanced benefits for National Guard and Reserve members
by: granting up to 15 days of annual military leave with full pay
to support annual training; increasing military leave supplemental
pay to three years for employees on active duty; and providing the
option of staying on Comcast health and welfare plans during
deployment. Comcast also offers certain financial and job transfer
assistance to an employee whose spouse is being called, reassigned,
or transferred to active military duty in a different geographic
area.
To learn more about Comcast's support of the military community,
visit http://corporate.comcast.com/military, or follow us on
Twitter at @ComcastMilitary.
About Comcast Cable:
Comcast Cable is one of the nation's largest video, high-speed
Internet and phone providers to residential customers under the
XFINITY brand and also provides these services to businesses.
Comcast has invested in technology to build an advanced network
that delivers among the fastest broadband speeds, and brings
customers personalized video, communications and home management
offerings. Comcast Corporation (Nasdaq: CMCSA) is a global
media and technology company. Visit
www.comcastcorporation.com for more information.
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