Are you investing in your future by contributing to your 401(k) today? A 401(k) is a tax-advantaged employer savings plan (“The Plan”) where you contribute a weekly percentage of your paycheck. Your 401(k) plan can help build your retirement savings in two ways: Your Contributions: You put money aside directly from your own paycheck. Employer…
Expect temperatures in the mid-80s through the weekend as the chances for precipitation decrease. Temperatures will tick back up next week, reaching 90 Monday and Tuesday, and the upper-80s most of the rest of the week. Rain chances are limited next week with a slightly elevated chance on Wednesday. Humidity levels will remain relatively high.
As part of community outreach, UCOR’s summer interns are conducting a donation drive for Methodist Medical Center’s (MMC) Cancer Clinic through July 30. The donation will benefit patients receiving care at the center. Donation boxes will be placed in various locations around the site. Requested items include shampoo & conditioner, lip balm, men’s and women’s…
The FBI has issued a new warning about a scam that is tricking people by pretending to be the official FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3). Scammers are using fake websites and computer-made videos to make themselves look real. Here’s what’s happening in simple terms: Scammers pretend to be FBI agents: They reach out through…
Thanks to everyone who submitted questions for the All Hands Meeting. While we didn’t have time to answer all questions during the meeting, we will be featuring them in the next few issues of Newsline. Below are the first set of questions with answers. Q. How will the merger of the new ATLC contract effect…
Do you want to take charge of your career? Do you want to help your teammates succeed? Empowerment holds the key to success. It means giving people the trust, tools, and authority to make decisions. When you empower others, you build a workplace where everyone wins. True growth starts when we take ownership of our…
To the UCOR Workforce: Thank you for participating in yesterday’s All Hands Meeting. Whether you attended live from block training or remotely across the Oak Ridge Reservation, I appreciate your attendance and attention. As we look ahead, keep UCOR’s values, developed by our Local Safety Improvement Teams, close at hand. Uncompromising Safety Character and Integrity…
Backfeeding occurs when electricity flows in the opposite direction of its normal path. If a secondary power system (solar arrays, generators, or batteries) is connected to a building’s electrical system without a properly engineered isolation or transfer switch, it can feed electricity backward into the main panel and utility lines. This backfeeding turns an assumed-de-energized…
Lucy Rogers, a housekeeping foreman at Y-12, has been with UCOR for eight years. She and her team take care of over 45 Conex trailers in eight different areas of Y-12. She has two grown kids and eight grandchildren who keep her quite busy. To learn more about Lucy, watch the video.
[This article is part of the monthly Communicate Smarter: Your Guide to Better Work Conversations series from Public Affairs.] Self-empowerment means taking control of your own work, growth, and career. You do not have to wait for others to hand you opportunities. When you communicate your needs, ideas, and boundaries clearly, you build confidence and…
