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questions that were never answered

Input from a blog contributor.. thank you:

Here is some information for all to review at will. It is a searchable .pdf file of all the Q&A that were on the LLNS website, you know the ones that they will not answer.


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Anonymous said…
I'm sure glad someone was smart enough to make a searchable .pdf file. LLNS sure as hell wasn't going to make it easy for people to find the answers they needed to know.
Anonymous said…
Question Id#3597 published on 8/21/2007 8:46:00 AM

Q: Currently, when an assignment ends for an employee, they are moved to the EBA (employee's between assignments) list and required to spend their time finding a new job. In addition they receive assistance from their management in finding a new assignment. With the cost, both dollars and time, of investigations to secure Q and other clearances, it does not necessarily make sense to eliminate this type of effort. Will there be something equivalent with LLNS?

A: The current LLNL process will not be eliminated. LLNS does not plan to change the current flex term management policy.

Why the sudden change. Because now we have a bunch of scientist and engineers on the EBA list. Sond like RIF material to me within, 24 hours.
Anonymous said…
This is the best one of all that roped 51% of the people into TCP-1

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.

How about a contest. Lets look through all of these questions by doing a search and see how many lies we can find that LLNS told the folks in order to get their UCRP pension into their bank account. May the thrashing begin.
Anonymous said…
This is my favorite answer from LLNS Q&A. I am sure all of you have seen this a million times and wonder, why in the heck did I listen to this answer.

Question Id#1684 published on 8/25/2007 7:40:15 PM

Q: Since no new hires may enter TCP1, how does LLNS prevent the early retirees from draining the fund before the later retirees can retire?

A: We suggest you read Barbara Peterson's excellent column in the August 24 edition of Newsline. We believe her column covers the issues that the LLNL employees are most concerned with. Thank you for your patience in awaiting a response.

This response should have truned on some light bulbs but I can see only 49% of LLNL was awake. Snoore
Anonymous said…
Question Id#3309 published on 8/8/2007 11:31:18 AM
Q: If LLNS decides to use length of service as a factor in its layoff policy, will UCRP service credit be counted toward years of service for both TCP1 and TCP2 employees?

A: Accrued UCRP service credit is counted for both TCP1 and TCP2. Please review the "Benefits Briefing Handout" from the employee benefits breifings that is posted on the LLNS website under Benefits for details. The slides from the employee briefings also contain years of service credit details that you will also find helpful.
Anonymous said…
It is interesting that only scientists, engineers, and technicians become EBA. The overhead personnel would seem to be tenured.

Is there something wrong with this picture?
Anonymous said…
Enough with the TCP-1 vs. 2! Everyone made their decisions and there's no going back. Let's move on. Only time and future events will tell if you made the correct decision.

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