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The Wellness Center will close at 6 p.m. today for insect fumigation. Wellness Center clients should adjust their exercise routines accordingly. For more information, contact the Wellness Center at 7-7166. Updated 8/9/02
Registrations are now being accepted for fall semester/quarter 2002 courses. Deadlines vary depending on the university selected. The following master's degree programs are offered through the National Technological University. Business Administration For detailed course information, visit www.ntu.edu online. For registration and information, contact Michelle Aguino of HR Training and Development at 7-9074 or e-mail ntu@lanl.gov. Updated 8/9/02
Stanford Center for Professional Development has begun registration for the autumn 2002 quarter. SCPD will close registration on Sept. 8. This includes receipt of transcripts for new students. Select from graduate courses in engineering, computer science, management science and engineering, bioscience and more. For information and registration, contact Michelle Aguino of HR Training and Development at 7-9074 or e-mail Stanford-contact@lanl.gov. Updated 8/9/02
Summit will hold an Electrical and Electronic Product Trade Show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 28, at the Los Alamos Inn There have been many changes in the electrical world this year. There are new
electrical products and technologies, as well as recent UL standard and
NFPA code changes. We know that it can be very challenging for people
to keep up with these changes. It can be much easier if you know the people
with the answers and information. In an effort to keep you informed, Summit
is bringing the largest electrical product tradeshow ever, to Los Alamos.
Come meet and visit with the electrical experts that represent the following
manufacturers: Food and refreshments will be provided, as well as numerous door prizes. Updated 8/8/02 Direct orders for photocopies of journal articles Beginning Aug. 1, Laboratory staff are responsible for ordering articles from journals that the Research Library (STB-RL) does not own. Laboratory employees with a Lab purchase card can create an account with many organizations that can provide photocopies faster and cheaper that using the library order system. When placing an order, merely select the delivery option and turnaround time that is most convenient for you. Using the purchase card will save time and money in the order/recharge process. The Research Library has created a Web page with suggestions for organizations that provide document delivery services. The Web page is at http://lib-www.lanl.gov/libinfo/extphotocopies.htm online. Call Donna Berg of STB-RL at 7-5809 for more information or questions about using any of these services. STB-RL will continue to provide free copies of articles from any journals that the Library owns. Updated 8/8/02 Volunteer opportunity Community Fuels Reduction Project needs volunteers on Aug. 10 and 11 to help reduce the threat of wildfire by removing hazardous fuels that surround the Cochiti Mesa area. Cochiti Mesa has been designated by Firewise as one of the top 20 "high risk" communities in northern New Mexico. By reducing the fuel load around our community and creating defensible space around our homes we can protect our properties and neighborhood. For more information, please call Northern New Mexico's Fire Education Corps at 672-3861 ext.555 or write to scafire_bandelier@yahoo.com by electronic mail to let us know that you would like to participate. For more information you can also go to www.sca-inc.org/fire/ online. Updated 8/8/02 TIG news Call Technology Integration Group at 800-856-8199 for a Dell system customized to your specific needs or choose a stock system from our inventory for quick delivery. Visit our updated Web site at www.tig.com/lanl online for current pricing on new systems. Let us know how we can make your JIT purchasing experience quick and easy for you by contacting Jimmy Armijo at extension 8286 or write to Jimmy.Armijo@TIG.com by electronic mail. Updated 8/8/02 Verizon Wireless at Lab on Aug. 13 Julio Velez of Verizon Wireless will be in booth 5 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Aug. 13. Velez will provide information on new price plans, discounts and equipment discounts. Vendor booths are located on the lower floor of the Otow Building at Technical Area 3. Velez can be reached at 660-0436. Updated 8/7/02 Next Leadership Institute is Oct. 20-27 Nominations being accepted Applications are now being accepted for the Oct. 20-27 Leadership Institute. The institute features a series of learning experiences focused on the "being" aspects of organizational work, according to Harry Thomas of Training and Development (HR-6). It is structured for managers who want to improve their personal effectiveness as leaders. The October Leadership Institute schedules and agenda can be found at http://www.hr.lanl.gov/TD/Leadership/Li12.stm online. Participation is by nomination and is open to senior technical staff members and anyone who supervises the work of others. The nomination form can be found at http://www.hr.lanl.gov/TD/Leadership/pdf/NomForm01_02.pdf online (Adobe Acrobat Reader required). There is a recharge for the Leadership Institute. For more information, call Thomas at 7-4002. Updated 8/6/02 Moratorium on shadow files lifted Information and Records Management (IM-5) reports that the Laboratory's Legal Office has lifted the moratorium on so-called "shadow files." Shadow files are group or office copies of employee files kept for the convenience of the supervisor. There was a moratorium in effect on the destruction of these files since 1995, that is, these files could not be destroyed. Effective immediately, however, these files can be disposed through the normal record disposition process. The disposition on shadow files is "cut off at termination or transfer of employee and shred one year after cutoff." To correctly dispose of shadow files, fax a Certificate of Records Destruction (Form 1704) found on the IM-5 Research team Web site to the Records Center at 5-5543. For further guidance, contact Roger Meade at records@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 8/6/02 Volunteers needed for seedling planting project The Los Alamos Fire Department and the Volunteer Task Force need volunteers to plant 10,000 pine seedlings in the cleared area directly above 48th Street in North Community. Planting continues on Aug. 9 and 10. Registration and instruction will take place from 8 to 9 a.m. Work will conclude at 2 p.m. Drinks and lunch will be provided. Volunteers should wear long pants, long-sleeved shirts and sturdy shoes. Bring hats, water and sunscreen. Tools will be provided. Volunteers will gather along 48th Street between Yucca and Urban. Park along 48th Street about seven-tenths of a mile from Diamond Drive. The planting project is designed to create a visually pleasing, fire-safe, and healthy forest backdrop to North Community. Seedling planting will continue on Friday, Aug. 16 and Saturday, Aug. 17. For more information, contact Craig Martin at 672-1962 or write to cmartin@losalamos.com by electronic mail or John Hogan at 662-5052 or write to hogan@newmexico.com by electronic mail or go to www.losalamos.com/mavtf online. Updated 8/6/02 HP Color Laserjet 4600 printers - now in stock at Holman's Holman’s, Inc. now has Hewlett Packard Color LaserJet 4600, 4600DN and 4600DTN printers in stock available for immediate delivery. The toner cartridges for these printers are also in stock and are available as individual part numbers or as a bundle which includes one of each color (black, magenta, cyan and yellow). Information about these products is available through Holman’s Customer Service line at (505) 343-3552 or through the Web site at www.holmans.com online. Updated 8/5/02 IBD offers Managing Intellectual Property: A Guide for Managers class Industrial Business Development (IBD) will sponsor a three-hour class
that focuses on the requirements and impact of running an effective intellectual
property program. The class is geared toward managers. Sign-up is available
on the Laboratory web page under Sept. 12 on the course calendar within
the Virtual Training Center. For more information, contact Mike Benelli of HR-6 at 7-3211. Updated 8/5/02 Fidelity Investments representative at the Lab Aug. 13, 14 and 15 Greg Finch of Fidelity Investments will be at the Laboratory Aug. 13, 14 and 15 to meet with employees about their 403 (b) and Defined Contribution Plans. To schedule an individual appointment call 1-800-642-7131. Appointments are held at the Benefits Office. Updated 8/1/02 Volunteer opportunities Volunteers are needed to staff the Community Relations (CRO) and UC Northern New Mexico booth at the Los Alamos County Fair and Rodeo on Saturday, Aug. 10. The booth, located at Ashley Pond, needs assistance from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, please contact Mike Kolb of CRO at 7-2076. Each year, thousands of abused and neglected children need short or longer-term foster care in New Mexico, and hundreds of these children become available for adoption. To learn more about how you can make a difference in the life of a child through foster care or adoption, you are invited to attend a Brown Bag - lunchtime presentation by the Children, Youth and Families Department from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 21, at the Community Relations Office (1619 Central). Sodas and cookies will be provided. Please call Debbi Wersonick at 7-7870 or write to sonic@lanl.gov by electronic mail to reserve a place. Updated 8/1/02 Volunteers needed to work on Los Alamos Education
Garden For more information, contact Denise George at 7-6248. Updated 8/5/02 Checkout procedure for students leaving the Lab University of California employees planning to leave the Laboratory must go through the proper exiting procedure. Students must complete a casual or terminating checkout form that is found at http://www.hr.lanl.gov/hrstaffing/Terminations/index.stm online. Students who have questions regarding their status should contact their Human Resources (HR) Division generalist or group administrator. For more information, contact Staffing (HR-S) personnel at 7-5314. Updated 7/31/02 Integrity Networking Systems awarded new JIT subcontract A new Just-In-Time subcontract has been awarded to Integrity Networking Systems, Inc. providing the Laboratory with 3Com-manufactured networking hardware and related accessories. The new JIT subcontract will be implemented on Aug. 1. For ordering information, the new JIT part numbers consist of the old part numbers with a -INT suffix. JIT stock orders will be delivered in five work days and non-stock orders will be delivered in 20 work days. Customers can place orders at http://jit.lanl.gov/ online or purchase direct from Integrity Networking Systems, Inc. by calling (505) 294-7747. For more information, contact Joann Sandoval of BUS-5 at 5-4024 or Pam Vigil of INS at (505) 247-7747. Updated 7/31/02 Networx news Networx and Samsung are introducing the revolutionary new SyncMaster 240T -- the world's First 24" analog/digital LCD Monitor. With extensive multimedia capabilities, brilliant colors and immaculate clarity, the 240T expands productivity as it expands viewing area. The powerful 240T will redefine the way you do high-end graphics, spreadsheets and drawings with a complete desktop multimedia presentation and video display in one exquisitely designed device. For more information, please call Networx at 346-0700, write to lvigil@networxinc.com or njasperson@networxinc.com by electronic mail for current pricing, availability and reference Blanket Purchase Order #37145-001-01 M4 for special Los Alamos pricing. Updated 7/31/02 Public meeting set for Aug. 8 in Española Comment sought on proposed revisions to Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Act The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal agencies
are hosting a meeting Aug. 8 in Española to accept public comment
on revisions to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation
Act. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Española Senior Citizens
Center, 735 Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park Road. The National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health and the federal Health and Human Services
Department are cosponsoring the meeting. The new compensation was created by Congress in 2000 with a 10-year, $1.6 billion trust fund established to pay compensation to eligible workers. Two local offices have opened to assist individuals in completing paperwork to file claims under the act. In White Rock, the office is located at Technical Area 0, Building 1329, behind the Metzger's True Value store. The White Rock office is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Española office is located at 412 Paseo De Oñate, Suite D. The office is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. For information regarding benefits or to schedule an appointment with a caseworker in either White Rock or Española, call (505) 747-6766, toll free at 1-866-272-3622 or by fax at (505) 747-6765. Updated 7/18/02 "Taming the Writing Beast" class offered for children Two sessions of a unique and highly successful activity-oriented tutorial for children ages 9-16 titled"Taming the Writing Beast" are being offered in Aug. This is an excellent opportunity for children to become familiar with essential tools for persuasion, compare/contrast essays and report writing. The two instructors have a combined 30 years of experience in the field of education and will team-teach each session. A session is being offered for younger children, ages 9-12, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Aug. 6-9, 12 and 13. Another session is offered for older children, ages 13-16, from 2 to 5 p.m., Aug. 8, 9, 12-15. The course will be held at 1580 Cerro Gordo, Santa Fe. From more information, contact Jill Hefele of Weapon Systems Engineering (ESA-WSE) at 7-9744 or write to jill@lanl.gov by electronic mail or contact Kasha Barton of Family Strength Network at 984-0170 or write to forkasha@newmexico.com by electronic mail. Updated 7/18/02 American Society for Quality Certified Mechanical Inspector refresher course begins Aug. 15 Larry Kreyer and David West, both of Quality Management (PS-14), will be teaching the American Society for Quality Certified Mechanical Inspector refresher course. The course will be taught at TA-3, building 142, because of space class size is limited to 19. For materials contact David West at 7-3032 or write to davew@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Class starts Aug. 15. Updated 7/18/02 Youth soccer registration begins at YMCA The Los Alamos Family YMCA, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is registering children for its fall Kinderkick introductory soccer program. The program begins Aug. 26 at fields in White Rock and Los Alamos and continues through Oct. 4. The registration fee is $25 for YMCA members, $35 for nonmembers. Kinderkick is for children ages 4 and 5. Volunteer coach-instructors and assistants are needed for the program. The Los Alamos Family YMCA is located at 1450 Iris St. downtown. For more information, contact Ericka Kidd at 662-3100. Updated 8/7/02 Project Management overview scheduled for Aug. 20 This one-day Project Management orientation is for those who supervise project managers or project team members, and for those who sponsor and fund projects. Participants will learn about the processes and necessary sequence of events that lead to successful projects. They will also learn effective methods for communicating about project status, problems, and adjustments to project schedules, scope, and budgets. The course is customized for Los Alamos and presented by Erika Jones and Associates, who have a history of successful project facilitations throughout the Laboratory. For additional information and registration, go to http://www.hr.lanl.gov/TIOCourses/TIOSession.asp?CourseSession=72570018&CalledBy= Updated 7/17/02 Annual History Fair on Nov. 16 Seniors and retirees are invited to participate in the Los Alamos Historical Society's fourth Annual History Fair on Saturday, Nov. 16, at Fuller Lodge. This year's theme is "Then and Now." Projects might focus on comparisons between historical settings, people, events and ideas in the past and present. Traditional categories: senior, adult and student will be retained. Each category includes projects, composition (written, fabricated or oral). Suggested topics include "Then and Now" - comparisons between local settings, people, events or ideas; "Gone But Not Forgotten" - displayed biographies of deceased community leaders, teachers, ministers, family members, friends, coaches, etc; and "Remember When" - displayed artifacts related to the past. Participants are encouraged to create their own topics. Cash prizes will be awarded in each division of each category. For additional information and official entry blanks, please call the Los Alamos Historical Society at 662-6272 or write to them at Los Alamos Historical Society, P.O. Box 43, Los Alamos, N.M., 87544. Updated 7/16/02 Family Strengths Network news Family Strengths Network will be closed from July 16 to Aug. 12 and will re-open on Aug. 13. The Parents of Teen Support group will not meet until Tuesday, Aug. 20 (7 to 9 p.m.). The topic for this meeting will be the Community Health Council Needs Assessment report. The report will be presented by the leaders of the CHC. This program is free and open to the public. Teen concerns will be the primary focus of the presentation. For further information, contact the Family Resource Center at 662-4515 or Ann ReVelle at 662-3526. Updated 7/11/02 Hewlett Packard Blanket Purchase Agreements Two Blanket Purchase Agreements are currently available on an interim basis for customers requiring Hewlett Packard printers, plotters, scanners, related hardware and accessories. These agreements will be available until the award of the new Just-In-Time subcontract. The agreements are set-up with Networx, Inc. and Holman's, Inc. To place a release with Networx, Inc. contact Lisa Vigil or Niel Jasperson at (505) 753-4562. To place a release with Holman's, Inc. contact Mike Rahmer at (505) 343-3512. JCNNM employees should contact Elsie Rendon at 7-7919 for their requirements. Updated 7/9/02 Fire claims completion workshop offers assistance Updated 7/19/02 RRES-SA looking to match Lab work and Hanford projects Science Applications (RRES-SA) in the Risk Reduction and Environmental Stewardship (RRES) Division has received information concerning alternatives projects at Hanford. Based on the changes in DOE-EM, a list of alternatives projects have been developed based on end-user requirements. Needs include proposed projects at Hanford:
RRES-SA is looking for opportunities to see if there is a match between your work and the Hanford projects. If you think your work may be related to these environmental needs, contact Dianne Wilburn at dwwilburn@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 6/26/02 Fiscal year 2002 cut-off approaching for interior
furnishings Many organizations wait until late in the year before committing funds toward office furniture and refurbishment. However, if you want fiscal year 2002 costing, then the procurement and/or projects must be completed and invoiced by Sept. 25. This means that time is of the essence if you intend to bill these services this fiscal year. To assist you in your FY 2002 budget planning, any interior furnishing Interior Planning Service Requests (IPSRs) that are received before July 15 will be worked diligently to help ensure completion and billing. However, the closer we come to this date, the higher the level of uncertainty. After July 15 there is a high probability your job/purchases will not be invoiced this year. The IPSR form can be located at http://dynamic.lanl.gov/orgs/fwo/ipsr/ online. Should you have questions or need assistance, call Dru Price at 7-4380 or write to dru@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 6/26/02 Training and Development (HR-TD) offers new classes HR-TD is offering two new classes to present helpful behavior-based interviewing and retention techniques. "Behavior Interviewing for Employees" helps employees learn how to profile their skills based on career experience and enhances successful matching of potential employees with job requirements. Participants learn how to assess and communicate their skills in a positive, organized manner and how to develop skill-based career goals. The training is highly interactive with participant exercises, video reviews and class discussion. The five-hour "Behavior Interviewing for Employees" course is free and will be held on Sept. 25. To enroll, go to the Virtual Training Center from the Laboratory's home page by choosing Training/Learning in the lower left-hand corner. Then, select Workforce Development and then Career Builders. For managers and supervisors who want to interview for behaviors as well as technical skills and retain their employees, HR-TD is offering two workforce issues classes, "Talent Selection" and "Love 'em Or Lose 'em." The classes are open to anyone who supervises the work of others. This two-day class is offered on Sept. 10-11 and Oct. 9 and 10. The price for the combined classes is $600; however, one may take either class as a standalone option for just $300. Dani Fake of B.T. Novations teaches "Talent Selection," the first day of the course. The class focuses on the belief that it is easier for supervisors to identify technical excellence in potential job candidates than it is to quantify and identify excellence in the non-technical behaviors and characteristics necessary to ensure overall high performance. Managers and supervisors are coached to recognize and quantify traits within a behavior-based interview. Mindy Zaslov of Vengel-Lash Association is the instructor for "Love' Em or Lose 'Em," which provides supervisors with retention strategies they can implement. Supervisors participate in self-assessment and group activities to understand how their actions influence their employees' decisions to stay or leave. In the workshop, supervisors formulate strategies for retaining their key people and develop an action plan to implement their strategies. To register for either class or the combined class, go to the Virtual Training Center from the Laboratory's home page by selecting Training/Learning in the lower left-hand corner. Next, select Leadership and then About People. Updated 8/8/02 Latest Management Institute session scheduled Training and Development's (HR-TD) Management Institute No. 10 is scheduled to begin Aug. 14. The Management Institute is a series of two-day workshops that provide current management information from leading experts, practical and Laboratory-tested tools and techniques to help participants apply new knowledge, and the opportunity to share lessons learned and develop a network of support. Managers can nominate any employee who supervises the work of others. Topics scheduled to be covered in this institute include:
More information on the Management Institute, including the application form and schedule, can be found on the Leadership Center Web page at http://www.hr.lanl.gov/Leadership/ online. To submit applications and for more information, contact Sue Bargeloh of the Leadership Center at 7-8036 or write to bargeloh@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 6/6/02 Golf Course Pool memberships available Golf Course Pool memberships are available for the summer. For more information contact Lou at 661-2568 or 7-1458. The Golf Course Pool is a Laboratory sanctioned organization. Updated 04/10/02 Employees leaving Lab must attend termination presentation Employees who are leaving the Laboratory or changing to casual status must attend a benefits termination presentation held by Compensation and Benefits (HR-1). The termination presentations are held every Laboratory pay day for University of California Lab employees. Employees who are retiring aren't required to attend a presentation, but rather, they should schedule a meeting with their designated benefits specialist. The presentations begin at 8:30 a.m. in room P280 on the second floor of the Otowi Building at Technical Area 3. Pre-registration is required. Employees should register on line at http://www.lanl.gov/internal/training/training.html one to two weeks prior to their last scheduled work day to sign up for a benefits termination presentation. Employees also must obtain a departure processing form from HR-Staffing (HR-5) before the presentation. This form is available at http://www.hr.lanl.gov/hrstaffing/Terminations/index.stm online. At the presentation, employees will receive a packet of information about their benefits and savings balances. They will learn about options to continue or convert insurance plans and distribution options for savings funds. Employees who require a sign language interpreter should write to benefits@lanl.gov by e-mail three days in advance of the presentation they plan to attend. Or call the benefits office at 5-3842 (TDD). Because of limited parking, employees should plan to arrive early and/or make alternative transportation arrangements, such as using Johnson Controls Northern New Mexico's ride service. Updated 05/02/02 Found: set of keys on a metal ring in the CNLS parking lot. Identify by calling 5-8555. Lost: opal/silver tennis bracelet in the TA-3 area. Has sentimental value. If found, contact Lilly or Monica at 7-1929. Lost: bronze Nokia cell phone, Voicestream, on July 31. If found, call Bob at 5-9979. Found: gold ring in the Otowi and Administration building vicinity. Please contact Tana at 5-5803 with description to claim. Lost: Japanese rice paper wallet, approximately 6" x 3",
last seen in Central Avenue Grill/Starbucks area. Drivers license and
debit card inside. If found, please call Sean at 7-1883 or write to decade@lanl.gov
by electronic mail.
Found silver ring, first floor Otowi building next to CCN-2. Please contact Ed at 5-9872 with description to claim. Lost: diamond tennis bracelet. If found, call Irene at 7-9219 or 650-255-5419 (cell phone). Lost: Swiss Army watch, ladies style, with moving bezel. If found, please call Catherine at 7-2357 or write to csidoti@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Found: silver earring in back parking lot of Administration Building. To claim, contact Donna at 7-8524. Found: pair of prescription eye glasses in the parking lot in front of TA-3, SM-410. To claim, call 7-4696. Found: necklace, silver chain, near the Wellness Center. To claim, call Lynn at 5-1408. Lost: prescription eye glasses on June 12 in the TA-3 area. If found, please call Dave at 5-5297. Lost: pager. If found, call Dave at 7-8791.
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