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Outsourcing America

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By scooby
So ULM still denies that anything at LLNL is going to be outsourced. Do the people of LLNL understand what Russo's job is and has been for years. Just watch everything under his command get axed. Do you think we can catch ULM in another lie same as we did with the information given to use during the transitions that made people think everything was going to be the same. NOT !

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Anonymous said…
Cannot say I recall anyone promising no outsourcing. The food service staff is already outsourced. Likewise many building maintenance projects. It can be entirely appropriate. Sandia has outsourced their security force for decades. Heck, the entire notion of the national labs is to tap into expertise not directly employed by the Federal government. Want to go onto the GS-xx pay scale?
12/10/2007 9:51 PM
Anonymous said…
Yeah, gimme a gubmint job. Then, at least, I could transfer somewhere else with preference.
12/11/2007 9:28 AM
Anonymous said…
Where were you during the Q & A trabsition period:

Question Id#240 published on 8/25/2007 4:52:48 PM

Q: 1. If sometime in the future LLNS loses the contract to manage LLNL, what will happen to the pensions of those who retire from LLNS? 2. If sometime in the future LLNS were to lose the contract to manage LLNL, would LLNS be dissolved? 3. If a workforce reduction were to become necessary, and a transferring, vested employee were to be laid off, what will happen to the pension money that LLNS receives from UCRP on behalf of that transferring employee? 4. In the event of a workforce reduction, would transferring, vested employees be more likely to be laid off due to their higher overhead costs to LLNS?

A: 1. If LLNS no longer has the contract, history of DOE sites tells you that the successor contractor assumes the program. 2. LLNS, LLC exists solely for the management and operations of the Livermore contract. 3. George Miller stated in his Town Hall on May 30th that he has no plans for layoffs or outsourcing, but to address your scenario the investment you have in the pension remains with the employee. 4. Again, there are no plans for layoffs, but critical mission skills are the core of lab hiring and not pension relationships.
12/11/2007 6:01 PM
Anonymous said…
Question Id#2824 published on 8/16/2007 10:00:29 AM Q: If in the event of a layoff in the future, would it be based on which retirement package you chose (?) or seniority?

A: George Miller stated in his May 30th Town Hall that he has no plans for layoffs or outsourcing. LLNS stands by that statement. Critical mission skills are what remains the core of lab hiring; pension relationships are not a factor.
12/11/2007 6:01 PM
Anonymous said…
Question Id#2486 published on 7/13/2007 12:46:30 PM Q: Strong rumor going around. We are hearing that there is going to be a RIF of 10% of the work force before Oct 1st. Mostly contract labor, post doc's and term employee's. True or False and if so again what are the facts?

A: False. LLNS has no such plans. In addition, George Miller stated in his Town Hall on May 30th that he has no plans for layoffs or outsourcing.
12/11/2007 6:02 PM
Anonymous said…
And then there is this many times over and over again:

Question Id#1034 published on 8/21/2007 12:08:39 PM

Q: What is the severance package offered by LLNS for involuntary layoffs, and how does it compare with the current LLNL / UC severance package? My understanding from colleagues at Los Alamos is that their severance package benefits were reduced for employees with many years seniority.

A: The current severance package is the same that is currently in place, which is 1 week of pay for each year of service, up to 26 weeks. However, LLNS has no plans to layoff people pending further budget decisions by the government.
12/11/2007 6:05 PM
Anonymous said…
Isn't it great how after close examination of a few thousand questions and answers which someone so graciously captured and made searchable, employees can begin to understand they were never told the truth during the Q & A period; and the Newsline was a media used to justify the ends. It's my hopes you realize if they'd have told you the truth it would have led to a mass exodus and a greater populated TCP-2 that in the end would have bankrupted the budget just to pay for the pension plan they've stolen. Would that have hurt my feelings any? Not one bit. I wish them well every day.
12/12/2007 4:37 AM
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