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 The exclusions were based on outdated job categories and related skills.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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Sounds odd. So the person was placed on a performance improvement plan? Why was he placed on this?
Exceptional mediocrity in funding is the mantra. Just do whatever you can to keep the money flowing. The quality of the work is totally optional and often counter-productive. No one is really looking at the quality of the work anyway. Besides, the external and internal reviews can usually just be BS'ed. Anyone. who doesn't get the religion will be punished.
You could be correct. There is near zero incentive for Sandia or other NNSA contractors to work with employees in good faith if they dare speak up on any matter that is not flattering to the contractor. Why? Because the contractor is generally permitted to request and receive 100% NNSA reimbursement for all legal fees and expenses for outside counsel to defend itself, and the contractor can use at will, internal project/task account numbers for hundreds of man-hours worth of charges to develop defense strategies and testimonies that draw funds from its own NNSA awarded operational budget (contract funds). At the same time, contractor profits or award fees remain safe and secure. There have been many high profile lawsuits against NNSA labs that have followed this well polished NNSA funded process. Unless Congress steps in to make material changes to this scenario, expect more of the same.
12/31/2021 7:38 AM
Your scenario is basically the taxpayer being ripped off by high-rolling contributors to Congressmen and Senators (AKA "NNSA contractors"), so don't expect Congress to step in very soon.
Correct. Unless the "revolving door" between NNSA managers, congressman pay offs $, and NNSA contractor leadership "changing of hats", you'll get more of the same, until a major accident occurs. A favorable template of operational practices that will surely lead to accidents for the tax payer down winders.