Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Signs Statement of Support for The National Guard and Reserve
TULSA, Okla., July 1 -- At a ceremony held at its World Headquarters in Tulsa, Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. today signed a Statement of Support for the National Guard and Reserve.
Representatives, who are all volunteers, from the Oklahoma Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an agency of the Department of Defense, joined Gary L. Paxton, President and CEO of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. in signing the document.
According to Col. Gary W. Jackson (Ret.), the Executive Director for the ESGR Committee in Oklahoma, "Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group is one of those companies who go above and beyond what the law says companies must do to protect the jobs of returning Guard and Reserve members from active duty by supplementing the military pay should it be less than their pay with the company. It also offers to continue or cancel any coverage in benefit plans.
"It is an honor to be a part of the ceremony when a major Oklahoma employer, such as Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, publicly shows their support for its employees who are Citizen Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen or Marines."
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group has a number of employees who are currently on active duty and have more still who have returned to their civilian jobs after being activated.
"Certainly, businesses encounter inconveniences when citizen soldiers are fulfilling their training and service requirements. Those disruptions, though, are minor when considering the extraordinary sacrifice and commitment of these employees to protect America. We are committed to doing everything we can to protect them," said Gary Paxton.
About ESGR
ESGR is a Department of Defense agency established in 1972 whose mission is to gain and maintain active support from all public and private employers for the men and women of the National Guard and Reserve as defined by demonstrated employer commitment to employee military service.
About Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc.
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. is a Fortune 1000 Company headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Driven by the mission, Value Every Time, the Company's brands, Dollar Rent A Car and Thrifty Car Rental, serve value- conscious travelers in approximately 70 countries. Dollar and Thrifty have approximately 800 corporate and franchised locations in the United States and Canada, and they have operations at most major airports. The Company's more than 7,000 employees are located mainly in North America, but global service capabilities exist through an ever expanding franchise network. For additional information, visit http://www.dtag.com/ .
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