Contact Information

Tim Franklin Program Support Specialist 1301 N. MacArthur Blvd
Springfield IL
217-761-3642
tim.w.franklin.mil@mail.mil

Jean Collier Program Support Technician 1301 N. MacArthur Blvd
Springfield IL
217-761-3971
jean.a.collier2.ctr@mail.mil

Chris Roeloffs Administrative Support Technician 8660 W. Cermak Rd.
North Riverside IL 60546-1262
708-824-6111
Christopher.j.roeloffs.mil@mail.mil

Darrell Melrose Employment Transition Coordinator Armed Forces Reserve Center 3101 S. Airport Road
Peoria IL 61607
309-633-1104 Ext 5367
darrell.a.melrose.mil@mail.mil

Illinois

Illinois Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve is one of 56 ESGR State Committees nationwide working with a common purpose - to promote a culture in which all American employers support and value the military service of their employees who also serve in the National Guard and Reserve.

Illinois ESGR works through a network of dedicated volunteers throughout the state who carry out this mission. Our volunteers conduct employer outreach programs, including informational briefings and events, neutral mediation and recognition of employers whose policies support or encourage military service. We also work to inform and educate thousands of Reserve Component members regarding their rights and responsibilities under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and ways to develop and maintain a good relationship their employer.

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May 21, 2013315th Airlift Wing Shows their Support of Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
TSgt Sawn Summers and TSgt Robert Sadlon of the 315th Maintenance Group, show their support for ESGR by posting the ESGR flag next to the American and Air Force flags, on the top of a C-17 Globemaster III. Since Sept 11, 2001, the 315th AW has been directly involved with the transporting of hundreds of thousands of passengers and millions of tons of cargo in support operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and other humanitarian relief missions. Learn More.
April 23, 2013National Guard (in Federal Status) and Reserve Activated as of April 16, 2013
The Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve and Air Force Reserve announced this week a decrease in activated reservists while the Army National Guard, Army Reserve, Air National Guard and Coast Guard Reserve announced an increase of activated National Guard members and reservists. The net collective result is 328 additional National Guard members and reservists activated in comparison to last week. Learn More.
March 19, 2013ESGR Announces Nominees for 2013 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award
ARLINGTON, Va.¬– Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), a Department of Defense operational committee, received 2,899 nominations for the 2013 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award. The Freedom Award is the Department of Defense’s highest recognition for employers supporting employees serving in the Guard and Reserve. Up to 15 award recipients will be announced this summer and honored in Washington, D.C. later this year at the 18th annual Freedom Award ceremony. Past award recipients have met with senior leaders of the White House and Department of Defense as part of the award recognition. Learn More.