MIRAMAR, Fla. — Eastern Financial Florida Credit Union has recently received the "My Boss Is A Patriot" award from the National Guard and Reserve.

The credit union was honored for its support of 10-year employee Assistant Vice President for Insurance Services Yamilet Rubio, who is also a Master Sergeant with the Reserves.

A reservist for the past 20 years attached to a civil affairs battalion, Rubio was sent to Fort Dix to train servicemen and women from various military branches for deployment to Iraq a year and half ago.

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In her absence, Eastern Financial Florida CU continued holding her position open until she returned, paying her the difference in her salary and what she makes as a reservist and continuing her full health benefits.

Federal law does not require companies to pay employees on military duty and only requires them to pa

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