[Cuga] JLab Weekly Briefs - a message from Kandice Carter

[Kandice Carter]

To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: https://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/latest 

December 23 Briefs Excerpts: 

Jefferson Lab Closed Dec. 24-Jan. 3 
Jefferson Lab will be closed for the winter holidays from 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2015, through Sunday, Jan. 3, 2016. The lab will re-open for regular operating hours on Monday, Jan. 4. 

Radiation Worker I Class Set for Jan. 19 
A full-day Radiation Worker I class (SAF801C) is being offered on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Class location will be announced. To sign up, contact Maya Keller at mkeller at jlab.org or by calling 757-269-6021. 

2015 Holiday Office Door/Cubicle Decorating Contest Winners Announced 
The Jefferson Lab Activities Group has announced the winners of the Holiday Office Door/Cubicle Decorating Contest. The winning entries, and pictures of all of this year’s entries, are available for viewing on the JAG website: https://www.jlab.org/jag/index.php 

TIAA-CREF Individual Counseling Available by Appointment 
TIAA-CREF will be offering Individual Counseling Sessions in the coming months. The consultant will be available to discuss how to help you achieve your financial goals by investing in financial solutions such as mutual funds, brokerage, life insurance and annuities. Sessions will be offered Jan. 21, Feb. 18, March 17, April 21 and May 19 in Support Service Center room 22i. To schedule an appointment with a TIAA-CREF Individual Consultant to discuss your plan and options for managing your retirement savings, call TIAA-CREF at (800) 732-8353, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. 

Mobile Mammography Unit to Visit Jefferson Lab 
The Sentara Mobile Mammography Unit will be here at Jefferson Lab on Jan. 8, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The American Cancer Society recommends that women with an average risk of breast cancer should undergo regular screening mammography starting at age 45. It only takes 15 minutes! This service is open to all employees as well as their family members or friends, as personal health insurances will be billed. To make an appointment, visit the Sentara website or call 1-800-SENTARA (1-800-736-8272). 

Rad Workers: Sign 2016 General Access RWP as Soon as Possible 
The 2016 General Access Radiological Work Permit is now available for signature. If you are a radiation worker at Jefferson Lab, you must read and electronically sign the new RWP before Dec. 31 to retain your accelerator site access. This year’s RWP contains new restrictions/policies. Be sure to read this document in its entirety. You may access this document from off-site. The document can be found here. If you have trouble with the links or with signing the document, contact Becky Mosbrucker at becky at jlab.org or x7236. If you have any other questions regarding this permit, contact the Radiation Control Department at 876-1743. Web-Based Training page: http://www.jlab.org/div_dept/train/webbasedtraining.html 

Publications Refresher Course Offered Jan. 12, 2016 
The next Publications Training and Refresher course will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 12, at 9 a.m. in CEBAF Center room F224-225. In this session, authors will learn how to submit manuscripts to the Publications Review and Approval System, how to make recommended revisions to papers during the signature process, and how to add the relevant information once the paper is published. If you would like to attend, R.S.V.P. to Kim Edwards at kindrew at jlab.org by Friday, Jan. 8. 

Prize and Fellowship Nomination Deadlines 
Deadlines for applications or nominations for several prize and fellowship opportunities will arrive soon after the new year. See a partial list of opportunities in the Physics section of the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs: https://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/latest 

To access the full version of the JLab Weekly Briefs, visit: https://www.jlab.org/news/briefs/latest 
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