UCOR has been awarded the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s 2026 Environment and Energy Award for Environmental Excellence, recognizing the cleanup contractor’s successful deactivation and demolition of the historic Alpha-2 Building at the Y-12 National Security Complex. Ashley Saunders, UCOR chief regulatory officer and environmental strategy lead, accepted the award on behalf of the…
UCOR has enhanced the prescription drug coverage under the PPO medical plan for 2027. These changes are designed to provide set, predictable pricing and save you money on your prescription needs. These prescription coverage enhancements apply only to the PPO plan. There are no changes to the HSA CDHP or CDHP plans. Fixed Prices (Copays)…
A heat advisory has been issued for much of East Tennessee through tomorrow, including Anderson, Roane, Knox, Loudon, Blount, and Sevier counties. Temperatures today will top out in the upper 90s, with a “feels like” temperature of around 107 degrees. Temperatures will hit the mid-90s tomorrow, with a feels like temperature up to 105 degrees.…
Monday, Sept. 7, is a scheduled UCOR holiday (Labor Day); however, we will be processing payroll for the period ending Sunday, Sept. 6, on Monday Sept. 7, as usual. Please have your time entered and approved by close of business (COB) on your last day worked for week ending Sunday, Sept. 6, so that it is…
Have you been wishing you had a mentor to help you move forward in your career? UCOR has an active Mentor Program as part of the Total Career Management Services (TCMS) program. A new space has been added to UCOR Hub with information on how the program works, what is expected of both the mentor…
[Supervisor Success: Mastering People Skills & Cultivating High-Performing Teams is a monthly series from Administrative Services & Human Resources Director Mary Alice Douglass designed to support front line supervisors.] Change is always happening in the workplace, and your ability to lead your team through it is super important. As a supervisor, you’re the main person…
To the UCOR Workforce: As we approach Labor Day, I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude to each of you. This holiday is more than just a long weekend or the unofficial end of summer—it is a dedicated time to honor you, the hardworking individuals who drive our organization forward and…
UCOR has earned its seventh consecutive national innovation award, continuing a multi-year record of improving workplace practices while safely advancing environmental cleanup across the Oak Ridge Reservation (ORR). UCOR President and Program Manager Jim Blankenhorn accepted the Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association’s (VPPPA) Innovation Award at its annual national conference this week. VPPPA, representing 300,000…
Monday, Sept. 7, is a scheduled UCOR holiday (Labor Day); however, we will be processing payroll for the period ending Sunday, Sept. 6, on Monday Sept. 7, as usual. Please have your time entered and approved by close of business (COB) on your last day worked for week ending Sunday Sept 6th, so that it is…
Gary Vaughn is a security officer at UCOR’s office complex. He has worked for security contractor Security Engineers, Inc. for two years. A father of four, he also is an accomplished artist. To learn more about Gary, watch the video .
