Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) today announced that it has been presented with
an “Above and Beyond” Award by the Connecticut Employer Support of the
Guard and Reserve (CT-ESGR, Inc.). The company also has been nominated
for the 2009 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the
highest recognition given to employers for their support of their
employees who also serve in the National Guard and Reserve.
The award, given by state and territory ESGR committees, recognizes
employers at the state and local level who have gone above and beyond
the legal requirements for granting leave and providing support for
associates serving in the National Guard and Reserve forces. Aetna has
100 employees who are serving in the military or have served in the
recent past, including the Guard & Reserve.
“Aetna is honored to receive this award for its support of employees who
are serving our country at this critical time,” said Susan M. Peters,
president of Aetna Government Health Plans.
The mission of the Connecticut Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve
(CT-ESGR, Inc.) is to gain and maintain employer support of the men and
women serving in the Guard and Reserve. ESGR is committed to assist
employers as well as their employees by providing free education,
counseling, and if necessary, mediation to ensure that both the employer
and employee are in compliance with the existing federal Uniformed
Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA).
About Aetna
Aetna is one of the nation’s leading diversified health care benefits
companies, serving approximately 37.2 million people with information
and resources to help them make better informed decisions about their
health care. Aetna offers a broad range of traditional and
consumer-directed health insurance products and related services,
including medical, pharmacy, dental, behavioral health, group life and
disability plans, and medical management capabilities and health care
management services for Medicaid plans. Our customers include employer
groups, individuals, college students, part-time and hourly workers,
health plans, governmental units, government-sponsored plans, labor
groups and expatriates. For more information, see www.aetna.com
and Aetna's Annual Report at www.aetna.com/2008annualreport.
Aetna Inc.
Fred Laberge, 860-273-4788
labergear@aetna.com
