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Blackflies aren't known to carry any diseases that affect humans in Canada, "There's been lots of water this spring and that means we'll likely get lots of bugs,C. for a year as part of Operation Noble Eagle There will be a send-off ceremony Sunday in the Alerus Center for those being deployed The ceremony begins at 10:30 am and is open to the publicAs part of the Department of Defense Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve helps educate service members and employers of their rights and responsibilities regarding employment of members of the military under the national Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act or USERRA"At the end of the day for the purposes of civilian employment a service member cannot be discriminated against because of their military service" said Kevin Iverson executive director for North Dakota ESGR "The purpose of ESGR is to ensure that people are taken care of in their civilian lives but also to make sure USERRA isn't used by military members as an excuse for bad performance at work"Iverson and local representatives of ESGR said they don't have many issues with Guard members returning to work after being deployed on active duty"In North Dakota we deal with a different set of circumstances and our economy is a part of it" Iverson said Leaving out being in the service employees here have a powerful position compared to the rest of the country Most places it's 'Here's a job take it or leave it' Labor shortage in North Dakota is an important factor The biggest question we usually hear asked is 'When can you be back'"Federal lawUSERRA is a federal law that establishes rights and responsibilities for members of the National Guard and Reserves and their civilian employers Provided a Guard member or reservist gives proper notification of deployment and returns in a timely fashion employers are expected to allow their employee to return to work in the same or similar position without an interruption of seniority or benefits"For example if I were to work at a company for two years and at the three-year mark I would be given a raise but mobilized for a year I would be entitled to that raise upon returning to my job" Iverson saidIn the event of a dispute ESGR provides a mediator to help settle the dispute"Most disputes are settled within a day here" Iverson said "We want the relationship between service members and civilian employers to work At the end of the day the only way the Guard or Reserves can exist is with the cooperation of employers"ESGR representatives find North Dakota companies to be some of the most accommodating companies for members of the Guard and Reserves"We don't have a lot of problems in North Dakota" said Duaine Sanden a committee member of the northeast North Dakota branch of ESGR "Some employers even make up the difference between their Guard pay and job pay""North Dakota National Guard participation is four times higher (per capita) than the national average" Iverson said "Everybody knows someone who has served here Many employers express their patriotism in how they treat their employees Many bend over backwards to help"VolunteersAccording to Iverson ESGR is mainly a volunteer organization Some volunteers have military experience but prior service is not required"Some of our best volunteers are people that have no service or experience at all" Iverson saidSanden an Air Force Reserves medic for 35 years said many local volunteers have served in military"They just want to be able to help out and stay up-to-date with things in the military" he saidNationwide more than 4900 volunteers have logged more than 230000 hours assisting service members and employersLocal National Guard members being deployed to protect the nation's capital can rest assured that they will be able to come back to their current jobs - The Navy League and Naval Education and Training Command (NETC) announced on July 15,The program awards up to four $1000 scholarships annually for undergraduate education to dependent children or spouses of personnel serving in the U.J. to generate plenty of reaction on social mediaA photo credited to Getty Images was posted on several websites creating a significant buzz among hockey fans eager for information on the release of the uniform traditionally a popular event in the pre-Olympic buildupIn the photo Toews is wearing a red jersey with a large red Maple Leaf crest on top of a white stripe with Canada spelled out in small block letters underneath He's holding a stick and is wearing black pants in what appears to be an area set up for players to pose for portraitsWhen asked via email whether the jersey that appears in the photo is the same uniform that will be worn at the Olympics a Hockey Canada spokeswoman would not comment beyond the statementEarly reviews of the jersey that appeared in the photo were less than favourableThe Rogers Sportsnet website started a straw poll to get reader thoughts on the uniform asking whether it should be used at the Sochi Games As of Friday afternoon over 78 per cent of voters said noAllan Muir a columnist with SIcom said it looked like Toews was wearing an "oversized pajama top"The rather blank expression on Toews' face was also fodder for online banter The Puck Daddy blog on the Yahoo Sports website had some fun with it encouraging viewers to send in their best photoshop images The reader art contest dubbed "Unimpressed Jonathan Toews" featured the photo mixed in with other pictures and screengrabs from movies"Hockey Canada will unveil and launch the jerseys that its men's, so there
