LLNS may have excluded the wrong people in last VSSOP? The exclusions were based on outdated job categories and related skills. ULM are now thinking that in the future, job categories and functional areas will have to be re-defined. The next VSSOP/ISP will be based on the new categories and functional areas. The questions I have are: 1) Why didnt they think of that before the transition. It seems like their style is “change things as you go”. Planning is out the window! 2) Who will give input on the new changes? The next RIF apparently is going to be more lucrative than the VSSOP. Depending on the length of employment, a RIFed person, not only gets their 1 week pay per year of service but also from 30 to 120 days notice, essentially 30 to 120 days pay. Please feel free to comment on the rumors or add new ones you actually heard.
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I really doubt that.
Nothing will happen to NNSA or TRIAD...
Two months ago, Gordon-Haggerty was writing memos to Mason ordering him to NOT close down the Lab, damn the work force, and that he needs to listen to her and not Grisham. This week little Miss two-faced sends out a group-hug message to all the workers. She cares about everyone's safety ...
So it completely escapes you that in two months, the entire world changed, but Gordon-Haggerty can't reverse an earlier decision? When the facts change I change my mind. What do you do?
Regarding 5:29 a.m. above, priority was provided by NA-1. Only one DP program remained operational at TA-55 and it wasn't even pit manufacturing. Detonators were also allowed to work. The rest of the programs have been provided information on how they will phase back in. I believe pit man phased in last week. Others will be trickling in until end of May.
Still not business as usual. The lab is still adhering to recommended CDC restrictions all the while attempting to unpause operations.
I wonder what China thinks of all this? I bet they kept the people at their labs working.
Does anyone have any insight as to why this would be the case? What is driving this new charging protocol? Why won't people be allowed to charge sick or COVID-sick while self-isolating?