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The Hispanic Diversity Working Group is sponsoring a logo contest. University of California Laboratory employees, subcontract personnel and students can enter the contest. Logos can be hand drawn or created electronically. The logo must be easily reproduced in color and black and white. Multiple entries will be accepted. Logos can be submitted to hdwg@lanl.gov by electronic mail or mailed to Angela Martinez of the Education Programs Office (STB-EPO) at Mail Stop M700. The working group will accept submissions until Friday. The working group will award a $50 gift certificate to the winner. For more information, see the July 22 Daily Newsbulletin or contact Angela Martinez at 5-6343. Updated 8/26/02
Balls and Bands for Exercise -- the Wellness Center will offer a new four week class from Sept. 3 - 26 using these popular tools for an effective workout. Join Chris from 5 to 5:45 p.m. in room 121 to find out how to jump start your muscle toning exercise program. Participants will have the option of purchasing this equipment for home use at the end of the session. Register now. Updated 8/26/02 Information on local elections of interest As a public service to Laboratory workers, the Bulletin Board section of the Daily Newsbulletin will periodically publish information on local and statewide elections of interest. Such elections include general and primary elections for local and statewide offices, local school board and bond elections as well as information on local community college board and bond elections in Northern New Mexico. The Northern New Mexico region includes Los Alamos, Santa Fe, Espanola, Taos, Pojoaque and other nearby communities. Information on these elections will be obtained and verified for accuracy from local county clerks offices and the Secretary of State's Office where applicable. Registered voters in Los Alamos are currently voting by mail-in ballot on a school bond election. The deadline to return mailed ballots is 7 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 29. Administrative Manual policy AM 322.18 to 322.20 details the voting time policy in place for Laboratory workers. Generally speaking, the Laboratory allows eligible employees time off to vote at the polls in certain elections. The policy is available on the Human Resources (HR) Division's World Wide Web page at http://admin-manual.lanl.gov online. Updated 8/23/02 PubMed now searchable on the Library's FlashPoint
search engine Check out the help in FlashPoint for search tips related to PubMed. Updated 8/23/02 Personnel at Lab next week to assist in filing claims under 2001 energy illness act Representatives from the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation
Resource Center will be at the Laboratory from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Aug.
28 in the lobby of the Otowi Building Cafeteria at Technical Area 3 to
answer questions about eligibility for the program and assist present
and former workers in filing claims. A second office in White Rock on NM 4 (behind Metzger’s) is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. Laboratory employees or retirees also may call 7-5839 or 7-5830. Updated 8/22/02 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. Take advantage of great savings on all Enterprise and storage needs. Special pricing on all servers, storage and backup units from now until end of fiscal year 2002. TIG will have many machines in stock for the up coming fiscal year end. Please call and find out what is available for quick delivery. Updated 8/22/02 Family Resource Center events Free childcare provider workshop "You've observed and recorded, now what"? from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Monday (Aug. 26) and Wednesday (Aug. 28) at the Family Resource Center, 1990 Diamond Drive. Call 662-4515 to register. Parents and toddlers support group. Group meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Wednesdays at the Family Resource Center. Parents and infants support group at the Family Resource Center, 1990 Diamond Drive. Group meets from 10:30 a.m. to noon, Thursdays. Free end-of-summer craft for toddlers and preschoolers at the Family Resource Center. Craft session will be from 10:30 a.m.to noon, Friday, Aug. 30. For more information, call the Family Resource Center at 662-4515. Updated 8/21/02 Coro de Camara holding open rehearsal on Aug. 29 Coro de Camara, a Laboratory sanctioned organization, is looking for a few good singers. The group is dedicated to presenting fine choral chamber music. Prospective members are invited to an open rehearsal at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29, at the White Rock Methodist Church in White Rock. For more information, or to arrange an alternate audition time, please contact Director Cora Harms at 471-1822. Updated 8/20/02 Española tae kwan do class for youths offered through Los Alamos Family YMCA The Los Alamos Family YMCA, a Laboratory-sanctioned organization, is offering a tae kwan do class for youths age 8 and younger. The class will be taught at the Lucero Center, 404 Paseo de Oñate in Española. The class meets from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday. Participants should register with the instructor at the gym. The Los Alamos Family YMCA is located at 1450 Iris St. For more information, contact John Marble at 662-3100. Updated 8/19/02 INS news Make the right impression with the Xerox 5400 black and white printer. Experience the unmatched combination of speed, resolution and flexibility. This network ready printer produces 40ppm, has true 1200x1200dpi for the sharpest text, finest lines and best tonal ranges in scanned photographs, and prints on a wide range of media types from 16lb to 110lb card stock. At a JIT price of $2,063.20 (Part #5400/N-INT), why wait to purchase this workhorse. Increase network performance and availability with 3Comís Gigabit Fiber SX Server Network Interface Card (IMB). Experience tenfold throughput boost by accelerating your fast Ethernet server connection to 1000 Mbps. 3Comís gigabit server NIC cards and switches are cost effective and provide a scalable upgrade from Ethernet and fast Ethernet without replacing your existing network infrastructure. For more information contact either Pam Vigil at pvigil@integrityns.com or Matt Neal at mneal@integrityns.com by electronic mail or call us toll free at 800-657-9352. We encourage you to visit Integrity Networking Systems new website at www.integrityns.com online. Updated 8/12/02 National Technological University registration now being accepted 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 write to ntu@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 8/9/02 Stanford Center for Professional Development registration deadline Sept. 8 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 write to Stanford-contact@lanl.gov by electronic mail. Updated 8/9/02 Summit to hold Electrical and Electronic Product Trade Show 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 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 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 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 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 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: yellow male Golden/Labrador retriever dog in the intersection of Diamond and Pajarito Drive. Very nice, no collar. Call Los Alamos Animal Shelter at 662-8179 or Michelle at 5-6218. Found: silver colored bracelet on east sidewalk of Otowi building. To claim, call 7-6195 or 5-1259. Found: Verizon cell phone near the Los Alamos golf course; owner is Gabriel. Call 662-5922. Found: men's silver ring with Christian fish symbols etched on 1/2 of it. Found at TA-35, Building 127. Call Lou at 7-5032. 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.
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