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Jan. 4, 2000 -- Some of
this week's stories:
 Discuss snow procedures with supervisor
Herzenberg to speak on new book
Retirement vendors to visit
Pool league seeks players
METPAY quotes available on-site
HR offers classes |
'Tis the season ... to wonder if last night's big snowfall is going to affect Argonne-East operations. Information about site conditions will be available on the Argonne Home Page (www.anl.gov) or on the Argonne Info-Line at (630) 252-INFO.
Radio stations will not be notified; past experience has shown that they can't broadcast timely information in major winter storms. Depending on road conditions, employees may want to delay their morning commute until the roads have been cleared. Employees may be directed to park in a designated area to allow the parking lots to be cleared.
Employees should discuss with their supervisors in advance what to do in case of heavy snowfall. If there is heavy snow during the work day, the chief operations officer, in conjunction with DOE management, may decide to close the laboratory early. Employees should use extra caution on the roadways if this happens, since traffic will likely be heavy, the roads slippery and visibility poor.
Caroline Herzenberg (DIS) will discuss her book "Their Day In the Sun: Women of the Manhattan Project" at the First Friday Forum meeting Friday, Jan. 7.
The one-hour presentation will begin at noon in Argonne-East's Building 201, Room 190. Herzenberg will bring copies of her book. The meeting is open to all employees, who are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch and a friend.
The First Friday Forum is an informal gathering usually held on the first Friday of each month. Anyone interested in career and gender issues related to women is invited to attend. A schedule of First Friday Forum meetings is can be found on the Argonne Women in Science & Technology web page: http://epics.aps.anl.gov/~banerjee/wist/.
The laboratory's retirement vendors will have representatives at Argonne-East during January to meet individually with employees. The representatives will answer questions about retirement plans and retirement plan assets. To schedule an appointment, call the number listed. ( Prudential appointments are for one-half hour each.)
| Vendor | Day | For Appointments, call: |
| Prudential | Wednesday, Jan. 6, 13 and 20 | Cheryl (847) 619-3519 |
| Fidelity | Tuesday, Jan. 11 and 25 | Appointment Desk, (800) 642-7131 |
| TIAA-CREF | Thursday, Jan. 13 and Friday, Jan 14 | (800) 842-2005 |
The Argonne 8-Ball Pool League will start its spring schedule of league matches Tuesday, Jan. 11.
Matches begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday nights at Crickets and Cues in Bolingbrook. This handicap-based league welcomes players - male or female - of all skill levels, including beginners. Family members and friends of Argonne employees are also welcome. Fully formed teams, usually six to eight members, may participate.
Individual players will be placed on existing teams. For more information call Art Kahaian (CMT) at ext. 2-1944 or Vic Maroni (CMT) at ext. 2-4547.
A representative from MetLife will visit Argonne-East on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 18 and 25, to meet with individual employees and provide insurance comparisons and quotes for the "METPAY" group automobile and homeowners insurance program.
To schedule an appointment, call (630) 810-0346, ext. 143. Employees should fax their auto policy renewal statements to Craig Riddick at (630) 810-1628 before their appointments.
Human Resources has scheduled several classes during January at Argonne-East. To enroll, contact a Training Management System representative. For more information, call Betty Iwan (HR) at ext. 2-3410 or visit the Human Resources Web site at http://www.hr.anl.gov.hrdepts2.htm.
English as a Second Language (HR534) -- Tuesdays
and Thursdays beginning Tuesday, Jan. 11, from
11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. in Building 201, Room 238.
Russian Language (HR164) - Beginning and
intermediate classes of reading, writing, and
speaking the Russian language are available.
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. for beginning
class and 11:30 a.m. for intermediate class. Both
are held in Building 208, Room A262.
Writing R&D Proposals (HR223) - Designed for
proposal writers in federally funded and
not-for-profit research and development centers.
Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 18 - 19, 8:30 a.m. - 5
p.m. in Building 402, Room E1100.
Brown Bag Lunch Seminar: Getting Your Message
Across (HR234) - Wednesday, Jan. 19, 11:30 a.m. -
1 p.m. in Building 201, Room 238.
Coaching for Maximum Performance (HR634) -
Thursday, Jan. 27, 1 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. in Building
201, Room 276.
Win the Paper Chase (HR400) - This class presents
a systematic approach to dealing with paperwork
through a classification and label system and
other methods to increase productivity and
efficiency. Thursday, Jan. 27 from 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
in Building 201, Room 190. This is a companion
course to Desk for Success, which will be held
Thursday, Feb. 3.
