Herald Office Systems Secretary-Treasurer Thomas Jordan signed a statement of support last week stating that the jobs of employees who are members of the S.C. National Guard will not be affected because of their guard service.
ESGR (Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve) officials were present for the signing.
The vision of ESGR is to develop and promote a culture in which all American employers support and value the military service of their employees with ESGR as the principal advocate within the Department of Defense.

The focus of ESGR is four-fold:
* Promote an understanding of Guard and Reserve service.
* Enlist support of employers in development of human resource policies and practices that support and encourage employee participation in Guard and Reserve programs.
* Disseminate information to improve knowledge of, and voluntary compliance with, the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) among Reserve component leaders, members, and their employers.
* Sustain willingness of employers to support their employees called to military service for the Global War on Terrorism over potentially longer periods of time and greater frequency.
To that end, the ESGR Statement of Support Program seeks to inform and educate employers about their rights and responsibilities towards their employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserve, and to also recognize and reward those employers who go “over and above” the requirements of the law.
A Statement of Support signing employer denotes the following:
* We fully recognize, honor and enforce the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act (USERRA).
* Our managers and supervisors will have the tools they need to effectively manage those employees who serve in the Guard and Reserve.
* We will continually recognize and support our country’s service members and their families in peace, in crises and in war. (Source: ESGR.MIL)
Jordan signed on behalf of all of the Herald Office locations.
Herald Office Systems is an independent office supply dealer with over 100 years of experience meeting the needs of businesses, institutions and organizations of all sizes.
They have eight locations including Dillon, Cheraw, Columbia, Sumter, Florence, Charleston, Myrtle Beach and Whiteville, NC.
Herald is a veteran-owned business.