Cover Letter for ESGR Employer Survey

[XXXX – Date will be changed to reflect actual date of mailings]

[Recipient Name – will be changed to reflect recipient information]

[Recipient Title]

[Company Name]

[Street Address]

[City, ST ZIP Code]

Dear [Recipient Name]:

I am writing to request [COMPANY NAME]’s assistance with a national Department of Defense (DoD)-sponsored research study. As the [RECIPIENT TITLE] for [COMPANY NAME], we need your help completing a short, one-time, on-line survey about the rewards and challenges of employing members of our nation’s Reserve Components, which include the Army and Air National Guards and the Reserves of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard.

[COMPANY NAME]’s input will help DoD to sustain and improve support for organizations such as yours with hiring and employing Guard and Reserve personnel. These may include additional support programs or recommended changes to laws or policies given the increased, ongoing mobilization of the Guard and Reserve and the continuing need to balance the rights, duties, and interests of civilian employers, Guard and Reserve members, and their families. We expect the on-line survey to take between 15 to 30 minutes to complete.

RAND is a non-profit research organization and is independent of DoD. The national survey of employers includes over 25,000 employers spanning the public and private sectors. Your survey responses will be kept confidential and will be analyzed along with those of other employers. Organizations that complete the survey will be able to print out a certificate of appreciation to recognize their contribution to this important effort. They can also opt to be included in the distribution list for the final report

The survey is available on-line at [URL] and can be completed at any time before [DATE] by you or someone you designate to respond on behalf of [COMPANY NAME]. The unique identifier that the person completing the survey on your organization’s behalf will need to access the on-line survey is [UNIQUE PIN]. Please feel free to contact the survey help desk at [PHONE] or [EMAIL] with any questions or concerns you may have, or to request a PDF of the full survey to review prior to completing it on-line. A fact sheet on the back of this page provides additional information about this study.

Sincerely,

Laura Werber Susan M. Gates

Senior Management Scientist Senior Economist

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