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| MAYOR RECOGNIZED BY OHIO NATIONAL GUARD
FOR EMPLOYEE SUPPORT |
| Mayor Don Plusquellic was honored
today by the Ohio National Guard for the City of Akron’s support of employees serving
in the military. Lt. Col. Patrick Gibson of the Ohio Army National Guard recognized Mayor
Plusquellic at the mayor’s weekly news conference. |
The mayor said, "The men and women who are on active duty are making a tremendous
sacrifice. Their families back home often struggle financially and emotionally. We, as an
employer, do all we can to show them we appreciate them and support their families."The Mayor’s Office of Military Assistance opened earlier this
year and has helped families of citizens of the community who are serving in the military.
City employees are volunteering their time and |
Mayor Don Plusquellic accepts Patriotic
Employer Award presented by members of the Ohio Army National Guard and naval reservist,
Lt. Chip Westfall of the Akron Police Department. (L-R Sgt. Major Darrell Weenink, Capt.
Michael Chastain, Capt. Roger Lewis, Mayor Plusquellic, Sgt. Erik Wells [also a sergeant
with APD], Lt. Col. Patrick Gibson, Sgt. Chip Westfall). click to enlarge |
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| expertise helping with household
repair projects, lawn mowing, landscaping, auto repair and other necessary services in
their free time. Come winter, snow removal will no doubt be added to the list of services
provided to families who request assistance. |
Mayor Plusquellic has also extended indefinitely the time
employees serving in the military receive pay and full benefits. Pay is calculated so that
when combined with military pay, employees receive what they would if they had been at
work for the City of Akron. They also continue to receive full benefits.
Lt. Colonel Gibson, Commander of the 112th Engineer Battalion of the Ohio
Army National Guard, said this morning, "We appreciate Mayor Plusquellic’s
sensitivity and understanding in this matter. Our men and women are dedicated to serving
their country and not all have the good fortune to receive what amounts to full pay and
benefits while they are on active duty."
Lt. Colonel Gibson, Sgt. Major Darrell Weenink, Capt. Roger
Lewis and Capt. Michael Chastain presented the mayor with the Patriotic Employer Award
from Employer Support of Guard and Reserve, a non-profit organization affiliated with the
U.S. Department of Defense.
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