When the military calls up its reserves from America's employers, the employees will quite likely take a cut in pay as they serve and receive their pay from the government. However, many employers are stepping in, offering supplemental pay and other
benefits to employees while they serve in the military, USA Today reports.For a Limited Time receive a
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Download NowOn Wednesday, the Department of Defense announced that the total number of Reserve and National
Guard on active duty is 188,592.
IBM, which has over 60 employees on active duty, offers to compensate its employees
the difference between their work and military pay, USA Today reports.
The company also built an Internet portal, where reservists with online access
can keep in touch with colleagues from the firm.
"I could check in with team members on projects, " says Mike Ellert-Beck,
who served on active duty at the Pentagon. "When I came back, I knew what
the situation would be, because I kept in touch."
Citizens Bank, which announced its policy last month, pays the difference between
employees' civilian and military pay, USA Today reports. And the company
established an emergency fund to give employees a week of paid leave to spend
time with family and friends.
West, an employer of 6,000 workers in Minnesota, has had 50 of its employees
called for active duty. During their first 30 days of military service, the
firm pays full wages and thereafter the company pays the difference between
the workers' civilian and military wages, the newspaper notes.
"If they have a mortgage payment, they know they have the money,"
says Tom Moran, vice president of human resources with the firm. "We've
gotten tremendous feedback from employees."
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