PX and Y-12 Voluntary Separation Program Announcement
Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2014 2:17 PM
Subject: FW: Voluntary Separation Program
General Manager’s Message: Voluntary Separation Program
Today, we were directed by NNSA to conduct a voluntary separation program (VSP) as part of the implementation of Consolidated Nuclear Security’s (CNS) staffing plan for the operation of the combined contract for Y-12 and Pantex. Both Y-12 and Pantex have been directed to conduct a VSP. We don’t have all of the details finalized yet, but I wanted to let you know what information we do have at this time.
This VSP will be targeted to specific job classifications and roles identified by CNS. Only employees in these specific classifications/roles will be eligible to apply for the VSP.
Currently, B&W Y-12 is in the process of putting together a VSP plan that is in alignment with CNS’ staffing desires. We will submit our VSP plan later this week. Once this plan is approved by NNSA, we’ll communicate more details to you; specifically, each person eligible to participate in the VSP will be notified.
It’s our intention to implement the VSP plan as quickly as possible, so that we do all we can to support the orderly transition to CNS. In order to do this, we’ll provide a clear explanation of how the program works, let employees know who is eligible and how they can apply, allow time for people to make their decisions, and finally, announce the results of the VSP program in the upcoming weeks.
Once we get full approval for our VSP plan, I’ll be completely transparent with the information needed. Right now, we simply don’t have much more in the way of specifics to share with you as we are still in the process of receiving input from CNS and drafting our VSP plan. Until we do, I ask for your patience. I realize the uncertainty of a transition may be a stressful period; and the details of a VSP plan are of high interest to many of you. I promise I will give you all the information you need to make decisions as soon as I can.
20 comments:
What, you want a dump of details that haven't yet been approved, so you can plan on them?? Yeah, that'll make things really "transparent." Fool.
We have to pass it to see what's in it. The socialist democratic way.
So you want to see what's in it before it's final. Then after it's final, you'll want to complain that it's changed. The O/C Whiner way.
So you really had no point after all. But I'm sure the juvenile profanity made you feel better.
So you really had no point after all. But I'm sure the juvenile profanity made you feel better.
It always does in all debate with Twatwaffles like yourself.
It always does in all debate with Twatwaffles like yourself.
April 19, 2014 at 1:13 PM
No, no. Debate is something adults do.
No, no. Debate is something adults do.
Well you be sure to let me know when you get to participate in one.
Not with you. You don't qualify.
Not with you. You don't qualify.
Yes....it is indeed fortunate that I haven't had to face your rhetorical skills as evidenced by your last devastating riposte.
I know you are, but what am i?
Haven't you guys' bladders gone empty yet?
You people are all poopie butts!!!!
Just go ahead and fire everybody and replace them with cheap, illegal immigrant labor. That will do nicely as an NNSA cost saving measure.
Ever try to get a Q clearance for an illegal immigrant?
That's easy to fix. Simple remove the requirement that employees have a Q clearance. Problem solved.
So you think non-classified research will be the future at national security labs? Right.
"...replace them with cheap, illegal immigrant labor. That will do nicely as an NNSA cost saving measure."
April 21, 2014 at 10:27 PM
Legal, not illegal, immigrant postdocs are filling this requirement. Mandarin is a second language at the nuclear weapon labs.
Mandarin is a second language at the nuclear weapon labs.
April 24, 2014 at 3:52 PM
Only in non-national security, unclassified, non-export controlled areas. Not exactly a growth field at LANL or LLNL. Most FN post-docs at these labs do not stay.
The VSP was not made available to managers or even front-line supervisors. It was only made available to some individual contributors who were characterized as having redundant and non-critical skills. However, this included many salaried employees with career contributions in environmental, health, and safety disciplines. Many engineers or those affiliated with safeguards, security, emergency preparedness functions were denied participation. Some technology development personnel were included, some not. There is no apparent correlation to interest and eligibility in taking retirement. Many workers far from retirement were offended and felt their value to the organization is in question. It cannot be resisted to draw comparisons to this program and other recent and past workforce restructuring actions across the Complex and to conclude that it has differences in aspects and stakeholder expectations that such programs should have in common.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Just go ahead and fire everybody and replace them with cheap, illegal immigrant labor. That will do nicely as an NNSA cost saving measure.
April 21, 2014 at 10:27 PM
If an illegal immigrant has taken your job, you probably didn't have a very good one.
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