; (ii) such employer has established an employee veteran organization or resource group to assist new veteran employees with integration, including coaching and mentoring; and (iii) such employer has established programs to enhance the leadership skills of veteran employees during their employment. (C) Platinum HIRE Vets Medallion No employer shall be eligible to receive a Platinum HIRE Vets Medallion in a given calendar year unless— (i) veterans constitute not less than 10 percent of all employees hired by such employer during the prior calendar year; (ii) such employer retains through the end of the prior calendar year not less than 85 percent of veteran employees hired during the calendar year before the prior calendar year; (iii) such employer employs dedicated human resources professionals to support hiring and retention of veteran employees, including efforts focused on veteran hiring and training; (iv) such employer provides each of its employees serving on active duty in the United States National Guard or Reserve with compensation sufficient, in combination with the employee’s active duty pay, to achieve a combined level of income commensurate with the employee’s salary prior to undertaking active duty; and (v) such employer has established a tuition assistance program to support veteran employees’ attendance in postsecondary education during the term of their employment. (D) Exemption for smaller employers An employer shall be deemed to meet the requirements of subparagraph (C)(iv) if such employer— (i) employs 5,000 or fewer employees