SAAB Technologies UK Ltd (London)
We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.
The Armed Forces Covenant
An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families
The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.
Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.
This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.
Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant
1.1 We SAAB Technologies UK Ltd (London) will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment
2.1 SAAB Technologies UK Ltd (London) recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
We also pledge the following:
We will publicise our Corporate Covenant commitment on our sharepoint site and noticeboards within our business. We will also advertise any external vacancies through the Career Transition Partnership. We will always consider veterans, young and old, if they meet the selection criteria laid out in thejob advert. We value and recognise military skills and qualifications when interviewing for positions. We will endeavour to provide flexibility when granting leave and look sympathetically at any specific requests for leave. On a case by case basis, we will consider special paid leave for employees who are bereaved or whose spouse/partner has been injured. We have a Reserve Forces Policy, which supports reservists by granting them an additional 10 days leave to cover their training commitments. We will, wherever possible, accommodate the mobilisation of reservists if they were to deploy. We have actively attended SaBRE events and continue to fully support Future Reserves 2020. We will encourage employees to engage with Reserve Forces and Cadet Associations and offer support to local cadet units. Aiming to actively participate in Armed Forces Day; we will promote Armed Forces Day via our sharepoint site and encourage employees to support and attend local events. Supporting charitable causes related to the Armed Forces; we have actively supported various charities and events relating to the Armed Forces and will continue to do so.
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.