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Pledge: Companies can complete the pledge at any time. The Pledge Rating is valid for one year. On or before the expiration, companies must complete a survey for the Designated or Awards Rating.
Designated: Companies can complete the Designation Survey at any time. Status must be maintained and updated annually in order to remain Designated.
Awards: Companies can complete the Awards Survey at any time. Status must be maintained and updated annually in order to maintain Bronze, Silver, Gold ratings. Top Ten Awards are set annually an do require that submissions are received by a static deadline. Any submissions received after the deadline will not qualify for Top Ten selection.
Awards: Companies can complete the Awards Survey at any time. Status must be maintained and updated annually in order to maintain Bronze, Silver, Gold ratings. Top Ten Awards are set annually and require that submissions be received by a static deadline, the first Tue of August. Any submissions received after the deadline will not qualify for Top Ten selection.
Annual Surveys Open and Reset on the Third Wednesday in March.
TOP TEN Deadline: First Tuesday of August
Awardees are also printed in several issues of G.I. Jobs magazine. In order to make the cut-off for the following issues, the deadlines below apply.
Annual Guide to Military Friendly® Employers: First Tuesday of August
Military Friendly® Employers 2.0: First Tuesday of February
Pledge: Companies can complete the pledge at any time. The Pledge Rating is valid for one year. On or before the expiration companies must complete a survey for the Designated or Awards Rating.
Designated: Companies can complete the Designation Survey at any time. Status must be maintained and updated annually in order to remain Designated.
Awards: Companies can complete the Awards Survey at any time. Status must be maintained and updated annually in order to maintain Bronze, Silver, and Gold ratings. Top Ten Awards are set Annually and require that submissions be received by a static deadline, 2nd Tuesday of August. Any submissions received after the deadline will not qualify for Top Ten selection.
Military Friendly® Company Survey Request
It all starts with the Military Friendly® Pledge—the first step in the ratings process, demonstrating a company’s vested interest and commitment to the military community.
After taking the Pledge, a company can answer an additional 16 questions to receive a designation. This designation is based on a comprehensive evaluation of its policies, practices, and outcomes in six critical areas.
After receiving a Designation, a company can answer an additional 99 questions to be rated Gold, Silver, or Bronze. This recognition signifies the organization’s unwavering commitment and includes additional areas of distinction.
The Military Friendly® Companies survey employs a comprehensive and detailed methodology to evaluate and recognize companies that excel in supporting the military community. This methodology involves several components, each with specific criteria, evaluation processes, and weightings to ensure a thorough assessment. The overall survey integrates data from Military Friendly® Employers (MFE), Military Spouse Friendly Employers® (MSFE), Military Friendly® Supplier Diversity (MFSD), and Military Friendly® Brands (MFB), each with their own set of categories and weightings.
By excelling in at least three of these segments, companies demonstrate a comprehensive and well-rounded commitment to supporting military personnel, veterans, and their families. This rating underscores a company’s dedication to fostering a military-friendly environment and highlights best practices in serving those who have served our nation. You must designate in three of the four segment surveys to qualify.
Each segment focuses on specific aspects of military support:
Military Friendly® Employer Award Ratings recognition signifies an organization’s unwavering commitment to supporting the military community and fostering an inclusive workplace environment. In summary, the Military Friendly® Employer Award ratings celebrates an organization’s comprehensive efforts in creating an inclusive workplace environment and providing meaningful opportunities for military-affiliated individuals to thrive and succeed.
Military Friendly® Spouse Employers (MSFE) ratings recognize organizations that demonstrate excellence in supporting military spouses across various categories. From fostering a supportive culture to providing opportunities for advancement, retaining talent, and ensuring compliance with policies and regulations, this designation highlights the commitment of organizations to create inclusive environments where military spouses can thrive personally and professionally.
Military Friendly® Supplier Diversity (MFSD): Assesses the extent of support and development for military suppliers, goals and outcomes achieved, personnel and infrastructure, and the processes and controls in place.
Military Friendly® Brands (MFB): Measures an organization’s culture, policies, transparency, reporting, protections, support, and investment in partnerships that benefit the military community.
Past participants can click to request a PDF copy of your company’s responses from last year or previous years. Results will be sent to your company email address.
Click below to download a blank copy of the survey questions. At this time the survey is only provided in two formats: Microsoft word or PDF format.
If you need your company’s survey link for completion, click the button below and we will email your personalized link. Results are sent through an automated system. Please check your spam folder.
New to the survey process and curious about how to get started? New companies take the first step by completing the pledge. Click the button to learn more on getting started.
Do you need a copy of the responses your company submitted for the previous cycle?
Did you miss the notice? Click to get your company’s most recent Awards notice and results emailed to you. Results are sent via an automated system. Please check your spam folder.
You can now edit your profile and make changes through the Military Friendly Talent Exchange. You can also download the logos right from our website here.
Want to know your companies award history? Are you looking for historical information on your organization? Click the button to have your records sent. Results are sent via an automated system. Please check your spam folder.
Would you like to order a plaque for your company? Click the button to access the commerce portal and purchase plaques.
You can now download logos through your profile on the Military Friendly Talent Exchange.
You can now download Boilerplates and press templates through your profile on the Military Friendly Talent Exchange.
Click to download brand guidelines and logo usage.
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