The 4+1 Commitment
The 4+1 Commitment is a way for employers to voluntarily commit to improving military spouse employment outcomes.
Presenting Organizations
In partnership with the Department of Defense’s Military Spouse Employment Partnership
Why make the Commitment?
Military spouse unemployment and underemployment are persistent concerns within the military community and are now a threat to military readiness and national security. For decades, military spouses have endured an unemployment rate of 20% or higher.
The well-documented factors include frequent relocations, increased family responsibilities when a partner is deployed, limited employment options near military bases, and child care. This crisis has significant implications for our nation’s all-volunteer force, including financial instability and the decreased recruitment and retention of service members.
Ready to make the 4 + 1 Commitment?
By making the Commitment, organizations pledge to adopt at least one of these four policies:
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Facilitate job transferability
2.
Offer remote or telework
3.
Offer flexible work hours
4.
Provide paid or permissive Permanent Change of Station (PCS) leave
and
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Consider joining an existing government spouse employment program
MILITARY SPOUSE CAREER ACCELERATOR PILOT
MILITARY SPOUSE EMPLOYMENT PARTNERSHIP
The Original Signatories
Starbucks was the first signer of the 4+1 Commitment and is a founding member of the Do Your Part coalition. In 2023, Starbucks bolstered support for military spouse employees by launching a transfer program to promote retention through a military move!
Additional Signatories
- @Orchard LLC
- AAFMAA
- ABX Innovative Packaging Solutions
- Accenture
- ActOne Group
- Aditi Consulting
- Advanced Healthcare
- Alaska Executive Search
- Alight
- Amazon
- Amergis Healthcare Staffing
- American Public Education, Inc
- Amgen
- Andersen
- Armed Services YMCA
- The Arora Group
- Aura
- Avantus
- BD
- The Boeing Company
- Boldly
- Bradley
- Builders FirstSource
- Carahsoft Technology Corporation
- Caresource
- Carmax
- Centier Bank
- Chenega Corporation
- Chiesi
- Child Care Aware of America
- CHRISTUS Health
- City of Aurora
- Client Cloudcare
- CNA
- Corewell Health
- Cox Enterprises
- Cushman & Wakefield
- Defense Commissary Agency
- Deloitte
- DLH Corporation
- DODEA
- Emergent BioSolutions
- Encore Global
- Equinix
- Far Bank Enterprises
- Fastport
- First Student Inc
- Flatter, Inc.
- Freeport-McMoRan
- Garmin
- General Infomatics, Inc.
- General Services Administration
- George Mason University
- GetSideKicks, Inc
- Godzilla Solar
- Greater Cheyenne Chamber of Commerce
- Habitat for Humanity International
- Hackensack Meridian Health
- HDR, Inc
- Healthfirst
- Health Partners Management Group
- Hilton (US)
- Home Depot
- Humana
- Illumifin
- Insight Service Group
- Insuring Impact
- Intelligence and Security Academy
- Intercontinental Hotels Group
- International SOS
- isolved
- Jacent Strategic Merchandising
- Jewish War Veterans of the USA
- JK Premier Marketing LLC
- Kaplan
- KPMG
- Land O’Lakes, Inc
- Leidos
- Liberty Tax
- Lockheed Martin
- Long Capture
- Lowe’s
- Magellan Federal
- Marine Corps Assoc
- Maxim Healthcare
- Medical College of Wisconsin
- Military Officers Association of America
- MSCCN Military Spouse Jobs
- Ms Kays Farm and Ranch LLC
- My American Prosperity
- National Industries for the Blind
- Networking Technologies + Support
- Noblis
- Nonprofit Megaphone
- Oracle
- Organized Q
- PIM Tax Services
- Pioneer Utility Resources
- Primerica Mortgage
- Professional Solutions Delivered
- Prosigo Executive Search and Career Advance Services
- Prudential
- Puris Consulting
- RallyPoint Networks, Inc
- RecruitMilitary
- Resource Hero
- Richard Group
- RSM
- Salesforce
- Salute Inc
- SEMI Foundation
- Service Federal Credit Union
- Southern New Hampshire University
- Squared Away
- SRD Legal Group
- Strategic Resolution Experts, Inc.
- TAPS
- TCDI
- Teleperformance
- Thayer Leadership
- Thrive Health Clinic
- Trident Proposal Management
- TriWest Healthcare Alliance
- Tru by Hilton Clearfield Hill Air Force Base
- United Health Group
- United Rentals
- UPMC
- USAID
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- U.S. Department Of Labor
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- US Office of Personnel Management
- U.S. Department of the Interior
- USAA
- Verizon
- Veteran Connections
- Vet Jobs
- Viqtory
- Virginia Tech
- WarCollar Industries, LLC
- WEAV3D Inc
- Wellness & Balance LLC
- Werner
- Westat
- Wilcome Human Services, Inc
- Wipfli
- YMCA of Greater Charlotte
4+1 The Missing Link
Adopting these practices can help recruit and retain talented military spouse employees in your organization. Military spouses are educated, resourceful, adaptable and resilient employees — a great addition to any team. Establishing your organization as an authentic supporter of the community will positively impact brand loyalty for the 20 million+ members of the military and veteran community, and for all Americans who care for them.
Signatories of the 4+1 Commitment will be authorized to utilize a special badge denoting they adhere to best practices supported by Hiring Our Heroes, Blue Star Families, craig newmark philanthropies, American Corporate Partners, and several government partners.
Your company will be acknowledged on the 4+1 Commitment website.
- Community & Connectedness
- Jobs & Economic Security
- Military & Youth Well-Being