Monday, Jan. 19, is a scheduled UCOR holiday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day); however, we will be processing payroll for the period ending Sunday, Jan 18, on Monday, Jan. 19, as usual. Please have your time entered and approved by close of business (COB) on your last day worked for week ending Sunday Jan. 18, so…
Every month, we will be spotlighting resources from UCOR University. Since January is International Creativity Month, we are kicking the year off with a focus on helping you build your creativity. Following are links to a few of the videos in UCOR University that offer support in building creativity: Inspiring Creativity as a Leader Becoming…
Isaiah Lyons is a journeyman laborer at Y-12 and has been with UCOR for 3 years. He currently works on the CSLM crew at Beta-1. Isaiah recently married his high school sweetheart and they both enjoy the outdoors and time with family. To learn more about Isaiah, watch the video.
2025 was an exceptional year for UCOR with workers achieving successes across various Oak Ridge Reservation sites while maintaining a stellar safety record. Watch the video for highlights of UCOR’s 2025 performance.
For employees who elected a Health Care Flexible Spending Account (HCFSA) for 2026, your full election amount should be visible in your account as of January 1, 2026. For employees who elected a Health Savings Account (HSA), the UCOR contribution and your initial weekly payroll contribution should be reflected in your account as of the…
UCOR’s Mental Wellbeing Center recommends starting the new year practicing mindfulness. Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to the present moment—on purpose, and without judgment. Instead of getting caught up in worries about the future or replaying the past, mindfulness helps us notice what’s happening right now: our thoughts, emotions, and sensations, just as…
UCOR will conduct a quarterly Continuity of Operations (COOP) accountability exercise this Wednesday, Jan. 14, 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…
We’ll have mild temperatures today and tomorrow, with the high today reaching the mid-40s and tomorrow the mid-50s. However, a cold front will move through Wednesday, cooling us back down with a high Thursday only reaching 35. A chance of snow, mostly in the mountains, is possible Thursday. Temperatures through the weekend will hover around…
January is International Creativity Month, a perfect time to explore new ways of thinking. Boosting your creativity can help you in all aspects of your work. Here are five simple ways to spark your imagination and innovation: Change your routine: Try a different route to work or switch up the order of your tasks. New experiences…
To keep crews safely away from radiation, UCOR has started using the Brokk remotely operated excavator to deactivate the remaining portion of the final hot cell inside ORNL’s former Radioisotope Development Laboratory (Building 3026). This and the five other hot cells that were previously removed from the building were heavily shielded concrete rooms that protected…
