Needham, MA. 5 February,
2009. Celldex Therapeutics Incorporated has a policy to seek
out military members and provides a comfortable work environment for
Reservists, Guardsmen and returning veterans. In addition to hiring
reserve component members and returning veterans, the company does
more than comply with the Uniformed Services Employment and
Re-employment Rights Act (USERRA) of 1994. They go the extra
distance by providing their Guard and Reserve members with the
following benefits.
While military member employee's are serving on deployment, Celldex Therapeutics
Inc. provides all benefits, differential pay and provides accrued sick
and annual leave for the period during which they are mobilized.
On Unit Training Assembly (UTA) weekends, Celldex Therapeutics
Inc. allows
military personnel to work at a different location which decreases
commuting time to drilling location by 90 minutes.
Celldex Therapeutics Inc. employees were very supportive of fellow employees who are Reserve
and Guard Members by send e-mails of encouragement, keeping in
phone contact and shipping "Care packages" to
deployed military members.
Celldex Therapeutics Inc. is in weekly contact with the family
members who are home to insure everything is going smoothly while
their member is deployed.
The actions of this outstanding company demonstrates their
commitment to their twice a citizen employers. So much so in fact
that The Celldex Therapeutics Inc. has been selected as a nominee
for the Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award for
2009. The company had previously signed a Statement of
Support. During the course of the event SSgt Chandler
Ruehrwein, an employee at Celldex Therapeutics Inc., presented a Patriotic
Employer Award to Ms. Paula Freeman, Director of Human
resources and his immediate supervisor. Mr. Ruehrwein
recommended Ms. Freeman for her consistent support of his
military career.
On hand for the company were several members of the leadership team
including the CEO, Mr. Anthony S. Marucci.
Mass. ESGR was represented by the Area Chair for Southeastern Mass.
Mr. J. I. Borowski, Director of Awards, Mr. Roger Fortin and
PSS, Mr. Dave St. Germain.
"Celldex Therapeutics
Inc. is an innovative biotechnology company focused on the discovery,
development and commercialization of targeted immunotherapies. Our core focus includes the use of tumor-specific targets and human
monoclonal antibodies as precision delivered therapeutic agents for
the treatment of cancer, infectious and inflammatory diseases
through our novel “targeted immunization” approach. We have
developed our Antigen
Presenting Cell Targeting Technology (APC Targeting Technology™)
that utilizes proprietary human monoclonal antibodies to directly
target specialized types of immune system cells known as antigen
presenting cells or APCs - particularly dendritic cells."
SSgt
Chandler Ruehfwein with Director of HR Patriot Award recipient,
Paula Freeman
Celldex Therapeutics
Inc.
personnel and MA ESGR
Committee Members
display the Above & Beyond Award
If you would like nominate your boss for an
award or would like more info, call the MA Committee for ESGR at
508-233-7249 or go to www.esgr.mil.
