I just received my annual TCP-1 letter from LLNS and a summary of the LLNS Pension Plan. Looked in pretty good shape in 2013. About 35% overfunded (funding target attainment percentage = 134.92%). This was a decrease from 2012 where it was 51% overfunded (funding target attainment percentage = 151.59%). They did note that the 2012 change in the law on how liabilities are calculated using interest rates improved the plan's position. Without the change the funding target attainment percentages would have been 118% (2012) and 105% (2013). 2013 assets = $2,057,866,902 2013 liabilities = $1,525,162,784 vs 2012 assets = $1,844,924,947 2012 liabilities = $1,217,043,150 It was also noted that a slightly different calculation method ("fair market value") designed to show a clearer picture of the plan' status as December 31, 2013 had; Assets = $2,403,098,433 Liabilities = $2,068,984,256 Funding ratio = 116.15% Its a closed plan with 3,781 participants. Of that number, 3,151 wer...
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With a priority of "life and limb" protection of LANS employees and other employees within the DOE Complex, you are absolutely correct.
The priority is to CMA, cover management a*. That is all the matters.
These common standard operating procedures, apply and maintain due process, comply with legal and professional requirements and personnel HIPAA and work practice protections. It can be cumbersome and expensive, is part of he contract assuranes requirement, but may even be part of federal or civil procedures.
Yet we are impatient creatures, empowered by our anonymity.
THe punchline to a very old juvenile joke goes, "....patience, jackass".
You have raised valid procedural investigation steps that do take a reasonable amount of time to complete. In the interim, we can only hope
DOE and LANS have correctly and selflessly determined the LANSCE accident, within the flurry of accidents at LANL, does not require prompt preliminary protective measures against a comparable event at LANL or elsewhere in the Complex. To error on the side of human safety, preliminary findings and safety precautions subject to subsequent revision, might be the prudent path, unless you are arguing this is not an option on the managerial decision tree.
LANS has a poor record of being either informative or reassuring to the public and or their employees.
Why should they? It's none of your business.
Just do your job and keep your head down low.