S. 3811 · 111th Congress
Military Family-Friendly Employer Award Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Blanche Lincoln
- Introduced
- 2010-09-21
- Latest action
- 2010-09-21 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
Military Family-Friendly Employer Award Act - Establishes in the Department of Defense (DOD) an annual award to be known as the Military Family-Friendly Employer Award (Award) for non-federal employers that have developed and implemented workplace flexibility policies and practices: (1) to assist the working spouses and caregivers of members of the Armed Forces who are deployed away from home, and to assist such members upon their return from deployment; and (2) that reflect a deep awareness and commitment in response to the needs of the military family unit.
Establishes in DOD a Military Family-Friendly Special Task Force to provide specified assistance in the making of such Awards.