With
85%
of
our
work
force
being
either
a
veteran
or
a
reservist
this
is
a
very
proud
moment
for
TMS
and
the
award
recognises
our
support
and
commitment
to
the
Armed
Forces.
Representing
the
highest
badge
of
honour,
Employer
Recognition
Scheme
Gold
Awards
are
awarded
to
those
that
employ and support those who serve, veterans and their families.
To
win
an
award,
organisations
must
provide
10
extra
paid
days
leave
for
Reservists
and
have
supportive
HR
policies
in
place
for
veterans,
Reserves, and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers, as well as spouses and partners of those serving in the Armed Forces.
Organisations
must
also
advocate
the
benefits
of
supporting
those
within
the
Armed
Forces
community
by
encouraging
others
to
sign
the
Armed Forces Covenant and engage in the Employer Recognition Scheme.
With
only
493
companies
across
the
UK
having
been
awarded
Gold
this
achievement
has
acknowledge
our
hard
work,
support
and
commitment to our Armed Forces.
Gold Award Members:
• Must have signed the Armed Forces Covenant.
• Employers must have an existing relationship with their National Account Manager/REED/appropriate defence representative.
•
The
employer
must
already
be
demonstrating
support
by
holding
a
valid
ERS
Silver
Award.
Employers
that
do
not
hold
a
valid
ERS
Silver
Award cannot progress to the Gold level.
•
The
employer
must
proactively
demonstrate
their
forces-friendly
credentials
as
part
of
their
recruiting
and
selection
processes.
Where
possible,
they
should
be
engaged
with
Career
Transition
Partnership
(CTP)
in
the
recruitment
of
service
leavers
and
have
registered
for
the
Forces Families Jobs (FFJ) portal.
•
Employers
should
employ
at
least
one
individual
from
the
AFC
category
that
the
nomination
emphasises.
For
example,
an
employer
nominated
for
support
to
the
Reserves
must
employ
at
least
one
Reservist.
In
exceptional
circumstances
where
there
is
outstanding
generic
support
for
the
Armed
Forces
community
and/or
the
size
or
business
model
of
the
organisation
makes
employment
of
such
an
individual impossible, the organisation can be considered for the award where they do not employ someone from the AFC category.
•
The
employer
must
actively
ensure
that
their
workforce
is
aware
of
their
positive
policies
towards
defence
people
issues.
For
example,
an
employer nominated for support to the Reserves must have an internally publicised and positive human resources policy on Reserves.
•
The
employer
must
be
an
exemplar
within
their
market
sector,
advocating
support
to
defence
people
issues
to
partner
organisations,
suppliers and customers with tangible positive results.
•
Within
the
context
of
Reserves
the
employer
must
have
demonstrated
support
to
mobilisations
or
have
a
framework
in
place.
They
must
provide at least 10days’ additional leave for training, fully paid, to the Reservist employee.
• The employer must not have been the subject of any negative public relations or media activity.
TMS achieves gold in the employer
recognition scheme
July 16, 2021
We
are
delighted
to
have
receive
the
Gold
award
in
the
2021
Ministry
of
Defence
Employer
Recognition Scheme.
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