REGISTER NOW!! “Understanding Military Deployment” An Employer Resource Town Hall Meeting

1. REGISTER NOW!! • “Understanding Military Deployment” • An Employer Resource Town Hall Meeting • Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at NH Fire Standard & Tng • Concord, NH from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. • Up to 1,200 Soldiers of the New Hampshire Army National Guard will deploy later this year. • In addition, a contingent of Vermont Army Guard Soldiers will also be activated and will deploy in the upcoming months. • Do any of these citizen-soldiers work for you? • Are you prepared for their departure? • How will you get their job done? • Do you know their rights under law? • Do you know yours? • Do their spouses or family members work for you? • How will they be impacted? • Is this your first deployment? • Would you like help preparing for it? • Discover how you, as an employer, can prepare for the upcoming/continuing mobilization of New Hampshire Guard Soldiers, and what you can do to support the brave men and women who serve our country. You’ll learn about: • * The Upcoming Deployment of NH and VT Soldiers • * USERRA and FMLA * Getting Involved & Getting the Job Done • * Family Assistance Network • * Understanding Your Returning Soldier/Employee • To Register, complete the Registration Form below • Questions or to RSVP contact us at (603) 225-1892 by June 1st. • Hosted by: • The New Hampshire Committee for Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR) • And the Human Resources State Council of New Hampshire

2. REGISTRATION FORM (PRE-REGISTRATION MUST BE SUBMITTED by June 1, 2010) “Understanding Military Deployment” An Employer Resource Town Hall Meeting Tuesday, June 8, 2010 at NH Fire Standards & Tng Concord, NH from 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. PLEASE PRINT AND MAIL Your Name: __________________________________________________________ LAST FIRST MI Company Name: ______________________________________________________ Mailing Address: ______________________________________________________ Telephone #: _______________________________________________________ email address: _______________________________________________________ Food restrictions: ____________________________ Prefer Vegetarian Meal □ Number of Attendees: ____ Please list other names below: ___________________________________________ Prefer Vegetarian Meal □ ___________________________________________ Prefer Vegetarian Meal □ ________________________________________________ Prefer Vegetarian Meal □ Do You Have members of the Guard or Reserve working for you? Yes □ No □ Don’t Know □ If Yes, how many? ______ QUESTIONS and RSVP to the NH ESGR Office at (603) 225-1892 Mail to: NH ESGR, Attn: ML Paquette, 1 Minuteman Way, Concord, NH 03301 Or Email to: Mary.lou.paquette@us.army.mil

3. “Understanding Military Deployment” • An Employer Resource Town Hall Meeting • Agenda and Program Highlights • Registration/Continental Breakfast • Welcome Message • Honors to the Colors • An Overview of the Upcoming Deployments • Major General William Reddel, Adjutant General New Hampshire National Guard • 197th FA Brigade and Troop Command • Education and Compliance • Charla Stevens – USERRA • Jim Reidy – FMLA • ESGR Program, U.S. DOL-VETS • State Resources for Employers • Luncheon Key Note Speaker • Dr. Laurie B. Slone, Associate Dir for Research and Education • Dept. of Veterans Affairs, • National Center for PTSD, White River Junction, VT • Co-Author of “After the War Zone – A Practical Guide for Returning Troops and Their Families” with Dr. Matthew Friedman • Panel Discussion • Soldiers & Employers • State & Local Resources Available to Employers

4. “Understanding Military Deployment” • An Employer Resource Town Hall Meeting • Learning Objectives • Understand the upcoming deployment of nearly 1,200 New Hampshire Army National Guard Soldiers as well as a number of Vermont Soldiers who will soon deploy. • Understand employer rights and responsibilities under Federal law (USERRA) and recent changes to the FMLA for military families. • Understand supporting resources for employers (US/NH/VT DOL & Voc Rehab). Speakers will discuss areas where they can be supportive resources to employers. Discussion of how to get the work done while the Soldier/employee is away. • Understand the returning Soldier. The speaker will present aspects of the returning Soldier’s mental disposition as a result of serving in a foreign combat zone; the barriers that may be in place, the aspects that an employer should look for, and the actions that will be taken to minimize or assist the Soldier in the reintegration process. • Recognize how to get involved and understand the family support network. The speakers will present an overview of the Family Assistance Program support network available to the Soldier and his/her family. This is also an area where employers and co-workers may become involved and for whom this can be a level of organizational or personal contribution in support of the deployed Soldier and his/her family. • Listen to stories from past participantsto better understand how to prepare and interact through a panel discussion with Soldiers, spouses and employers who will offer insights from the participants regarding their personalized experiences. The group will answer questions from employers for whom this may be their first deployment.