For eligible employees who participate in the UCOR 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan, a new Roth in-plan conversion feature has been established. Now you can move money you have saved in an eligible workplace retirement plan into a designated Roth account within that plan. However, there are tax impacts that you should fully consider as mentioned…
40 Years Steven Nolan, ORNL Nuclear Operations Ops. 35 Years Denise Lane, Waste Ops. & TWPC Project Controls 30 Years Perry Rogers, Startup & Commissioning 25 Years Kathy Bailey, Contract & Performance Assurance 15 Years Julian Eskridge, ORNL Project Execution William E. Lloyd III, ORNL Area Project 10 Years Vickie Martin,…
Congratulations to Natalie Osorio, the winner of the Water You Drinking? Challenge drawing. She will receive a high-end water bottle. Thanks to everyone who participated in the challenge to boost your water consumption and move one step closer to better health.
For those of you who like a little competition, UCOR Hub has a system built in that awards points for a variety of things you can do to engage with the platform. The points move you up five ranks of engagement within the platform, from Newbie to Expert: Newbie: 0 to 299 points Rookie: 300…
UCOR hosted ~140 teachers, principals, and administrators from Roane County Schools during this week’s Roane Alliance Professional Development Day. Educators were introduced to current and future opportunities for students around the Oak Ridge nuclear renaissance. In addition to UCOR, groups visited ORNL, Y-12, Oak Ridge Enhanced Technology and Training Center, K-25 History Center, TVA Clinch…
UCOR will conduct a quarterly Continuity of Operations (COOP) accountability exercise on Thursday, Aug. 7, beginning at 11 a.m. The accountability exercise is designed to demonstrate UCOR’s ability to account for all UCOR and staff augmentation personnel. The exercise is initiated by notification to management. Each functional organization may conduct accountability using established points of…
The summer interns would like to thank everyone who donated to make their “Pack the Van” event a success. In total, “Pack the Van” brought in 6,020 food items and several monetary donations. Congratulations to the class for exceeding this year’s goal to beat the class of 2022’s project. The food drive benefited Second Harvest…
We’re in for a significant cooldown over the next several days. Today will be the last day we will reach 90 degrees for a while. A rare late-summer cold front will be moving through the region, lowering temperatures into the low- to mid-80s through next week. The high temperature Saturday will only reach 81 degrees.…
UCOR employees, subcontractors, and their family members may purchase Dollywood Splash Country tickets for only $25 each, plus tax and online service fee. This promotion will continue through Sept. 21. You can purchase by going to the website below: https://store.dollywood.com/product/multi/promo/DSCCORPAQ
On this month’s Energycast, the East Tennessee Economic Council’s (ETEC) largest Nuclear Opportunities Workshop yet is featured. Attendance has surged in recent years following industry growth in the region. Officials discuss how cleanup progress is paving the way for modernization at the Y-12 National Security Complex. Also in this episode, we feature stories on TVA…
