ARLINGTON, VA. - Johnson County Med-Act has been selected as a finalist for the 2009 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award.
The Olathe-based Kansas employer has been selected as one of 35 national finalists for the prestigious award.
The award is the U.S. Government's highest recognition given to employers for exceptional support of their employees serving in the Guard and Reserve.
The award is significant because only members of the National Guard and Reserve or their family members may nominate their employers for the award.
Johnson County Med-Act was selected from more than 3,200 nominations submitted.
From the 35 finalists, a national selection board will select the 15 recipients of the 2009 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, which will be announced in July. The awards will be presented in Washington D.C., September 17th, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center.
