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Article: Kroger Provides Enhanced Benefits to Military Reservists Called to Active Duty; Health Care Benefits and Wage Differentials Extended for Three Months.
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- PR Newswire
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- January 3, 2002
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CINCINNATI -- The Kroger Co. today announced an enhanced military leave policy for employees called to active duty as a result of America's response to the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Kroger has extended medical and prescription coverage for three months for reservists called to active military service. In addition, the Company will make up the difference between Kroger pay and military pay for three months.
All employees who have been called, or will be called, to serve between September 11, 2001 and December 31, 2002 are eligible for these benefits. To date, 49 employees have been called to active duty since September 11.
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