Meijer has announced enhancements to its military leave benefits for active-duty team members on military leave. Effective this month, the added benefits will include:
- Increased Differential Pay: Meijer will now offer 100% income replacement for up to nine months for deployed military members who have been with the company at least one year. Those with less than one year will receive the same percentage of assistance for up to three months. This benefit can be utilized multiple times throughout an employee’s career with no maximum limit
- Extended Health Care Coverage: Meijer will extend employees’ health benefits for up to nine months after they leave for active duty to help alleviate the stress of deployment
Meijer actively supports veterans’ groups and veteran-affiliated nonprofits across its Midwest footprint. In 2020, Meijer launched mVets, a Team Member Resource Group, to help attract, develop, and retain members of the armed forces and their families as team members and customers.
In 2022, Meijer was recognized as the first retailer to earn the Gold-level status as a Veteran-Friendly Employer from the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency for its commitment to hiring, retaining, and supporting military veterans. Today, over 1,000 Meijer team members self-report their veteran status.
Meijer is a privately owned, family-operated retailer that operates 500 supercenters, grocery stores, neighborhood markets, and express locations throughout the Midwest. The retailer employs some 70,000 associates.
