[Supervisor Success: Mastering People Skills & Cultivating High-Performing Teams is a monthly series from UCOR’s Human Resources Manager Mary Alice Douglass designed to support front line supervisors.] Delegation is a superpower for supervisors. It helps you get more done, gives your team members a chance to grow, and frees up your own time for bigger…
UCOR has added a new type of crane to its D&D inventory. Last week, several iron workers and operators were trained on the assembly and disassembly of a Spydercrane. This crane is the first of its type for UCOR. It will be used inside the Alpha-4 facility assisting the workforce with ongoing sanitization efforts. The overhead cranes…
A fiber optic outage is planned during the weekend of June 12. The outage, which is not under UCOR control, will impact everything—Teams, Outlook, shared drives, Citrix, etc. These services will be down and inaccessible. Network services to ORNL, Y-12, and TWPC will also be affected. The outage will begin on Friday, June 12, at 6 p.m.…
Today has been a great day weatherwise, with low humidity, moderate temperatures, and plenty of sunshine. However, that won’t last. We’re going to warm back up into the upper 80s this weekend with increasing humidity. Rain chances return on Sunday with scattered thunderstorms possible. Isolated thunderstorms will continue into early next week, then we will…
Will Fridenbergs of Rockwood, Tennessee, expects to graduate from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, in May 2027 with a degree in cyber security. This summer he is working as an IT vulnerability management intern. Will likes to spend his free time playing chess, traveling, and staying active. He looks forward to gaining relevant experience in…
After creation, federal records—documents or items that a federal agency creates or receives and controls—begin a journey called the “records life cycle,” which includes maintenance, use, and disposition. Maintenance and use: Federal records come in many forms—paper files, emails, spreadsheets, or videos. We store them securely, whether in electronic systems or physical cabinets, ensuring accessibility…
Jay Mullis, UCOR senior vice president of Nuclear and Waste Management Operations, received the Milton Levenson Distinguished Service Award from the American Nuclear Society yesterday. This prestigious award was presented in recognition of his stewardship and leadership in Oak Ridge, most notably for his oversight of ETTP cleanup. During his career with UCOR and previously…
Caden Durham of Wartburg, Tennessee, expects to graduate from Eastern Kentucky University, in August 2026 with a degree in fire protection and safety engineering technologies. This is his third summer working at UCOR as an intern. Caden enjoys Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, going to the gym, and playing guitar in his spare time. He looks forward…
If you are enrolled in UCOR’s health and welfare benefits, no health and welfare premium deductions will be made from this week’s paycheck (June 4). The health and welfare premium deductions cover medical, dental, vision, accidental death & dismemberment, life, and voluntary benefits. They are spread across 48 paychecks throughout the year. That means there…
