Second Canterbury, Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast Battalion Group.

Third Auckland (Countess of Ranfurly's Own) and Northland Battalion Group.

Fourth Otago and Southland Battalion Group.

Fifth Wellington, West Coast and Taranaki Battalion Group.

Seventh Wellington (City of Wellington's Own) and Hawke's Bay Battalion Group.

Army Reserve soldiers bring the valuable and unique skills they learn and practice in the Army back to their civilian workplaces.

For Employers

Awards Process

Participants

All employers in both the private and public sectors are eligible to participate in the Employer Support Recognition Programme.

Nominations

Employers can nominate themselves for an award by contacting us:

Directorate of Reserve Forces
HQ NZDF
Private Bag 39997
WELLINGTON

Ph: (04) 498 6549

Nominations are also accepted from:

Reserve Force employees
Unit Commanding Officers, and
Regional Employer Support Committees.

Winners at the regional level are then nominated for the national awards.

Review and Selection

Nominations for awards go to the Regional Employer Support Committee for their selection. A panel consisting of TFESC members will review the nominations and confirm the level of award (Standard, Bronze, Silver or Gold) achieved.

Depending on the level of the award, evaluators consisting of a local unit representative, a member of the Regional Employer Support Committee and a representative from HQNZDF may visit employers to conduct an on site assessment.

Once the award decisions have been made, the successful employers are formally advised of their award and invited to attend a presentation ceremony at either the Regional or National Award ceremonies.

This page was last reviewed on 22 June 2009, and is current.