20 THE ROCKETEER August 13, 1992 • • • , • • • WangDat "-. Call Today: 446-5665 (iov~!rnm.rmt VISA and ,rn'Orf< Accepted - - . - , . T HE ROCKETEER THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1992 N AVAl. AIRW f»OI'6 STAllON, CHINA lAKE VOl. 48, No. 32 Compressed wor_ k schedule approved for NAWCWPNS A Pproval from the Naval Air Systems Command in Wash- ington, D.C., to implement a "5-4/9" compressed work schedule at the China Lake and Point Mugu sites of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division has been received. Talks are underway with union offi- cials at both sites to allow implementa- tion of the new schedule the week of Sept. 6. Early this summer, RAdm. W.E. Newman, Commander, NAWCWPNS, requested approval of the compressed work schedule for China Lake and Point Mugu, citing savings in utility costs, improved employee morale and the need for the Point Mugu site to increase average ridership levels to comply with the Ventura County Air Standards Ordi- nance 210. In his endorsement of the request, the NAWC Commander, RAdm . George H. Strohsahl, said, "I strongly believe that this proposed schedule is an idea whose time has clearly arrived. We are being asked to implement·change, if it saves money and produces the neces- sary produ~ to our customer. This plan does both and should be implemented. Additionally, this plan is responsive to the expectations of our present work- force and positions us to bener compete for quality personnel in Workforce 2000." The new plan will' replace the optional 5-4/9 work sched~le now in place at China Lake. The current sched- ule allows China Lake employees to sele~ the payday or non-payday Friday as their day off. Under the new plan, China Lake and Point Mugu employees will work nine hours a day for eight days of the pay period, work an eight hour day on the nonpayday Friday and have every pay- day Friday off. Environmental team earns award for organizing two-day workshop B ringing environmental issues to Capt. Douglas W. Cook, lOcked off the the attention of then Naval the event with opening remarks and Weapons Center senior level command suppon for the workshop. It managers last September recently also included sessions on legal aspects. brougbt the NWC Team Award to eight public involvement, resource manage- China Lakers. ment, environmental engineering and The team that planned, developed operations. TIme was alloned each day and presented a two-day executive for open discussion and two ease stud- workshop included Carol Conrad, Linda ies were examined in panel discussions. Law, Elizabeth Marquez, Tom Merindi- The gathering saw two environmen- ni, John O'Gara, Debbie Smith and tal videotapes, one produced by Crosby, Kent Westover of the Environmental who also acted as liaison with TID to Program Office and Linda Lou Crosby produce other presentation rpaterials. of the Technical Information Depan- Smith presented the session on pul>- CHAMP - Bob Lyttle keeps his eye on the boll aher his slroke during the ment. lic involvement and also helped develop - . SoulhP oc Golf Tournamenl held 01Chino Lake last week. See slay. Page 9. Sterling Haaland, then NWC Labo- presentations. Law and Marquez helped ~:::::::::::::::::::;__~::::::::::::::::::~~-;::::::::~__~ra=t:o~ry~D= ll:e~o~ra_nidRt.he~n~c;o;mm~a~nide.r;,;;______P_~ __ ~__ see __ VV __ O_R_KS __ ~ ___ P. _P _O _ ge __ 8 , - , OCR Text: 20 THE ROCKETEER August 13, 1992 • • • , • • • WangDat "-. Call Today: 446-5665 (iov~!rnm.rmt VISA and ,rn'Orf< Accepted - - . - , . T HE ROCKETEER THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1992 N AVAl. AIRW f»OI'6 STAllON, CHINA lAKE VOl. 48, No. 32 Compressed wor_ k schedule approved for NAWCWPNS A Pproval from the Naval Air Systems Command in Wash- ington, D.C., to implement a "5-4/9" compressed work schedule at the China Lake and Point Mugu sites of the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division has been received. Talks are underway with union offi- cials at both sites to allow implementa- tion of the new schedule the week of Sept. 6. Early this summer, RAdm. W.E. Newman, Commander, NAWCWPNS, requested approval of the compressed work schedule for China Lake and Point Mugu, citing savings in utility costs, improved employee morale and the need for the Point Mugu site to increase average ridership levels to comply with the Ventura County Air Standards Ordi- nance 210. In his endorsement of the request, the NAWC Commander, RAdm . George H. Strohsahl, said, "I strongly believe that this proposed schedule is an idea whose time has clearly arrived. We are being asked to implement·change, if it saves money and produces the neces- sary produ~ to our customer. This plan does both and should be implemented. Additionally, this plan is responsive to the expectations of our present work- force and positions us to bener compete for quality personnel in Workforce 2000." The new plan will' replace the optional 5-4/9 work sched~le now in place at China Lake. The current sched- ule allows China Lake employees to sele~ the payday or non-payday Friday as their day off. Under the new plan, China Lake and Point Mugu employees will work nine hours a day for eight days of the pay period, work an eight hour day on the nonpayday Friday and have every pay- day Friday off. Environmental team earns award for organizing two-day workshop B ringing environmental issues to Capt. Douglas W. Cook, lOcked off the the attention of then Naval the event with opening remarks and Weapons Center senior level command suppon for the workshop. It managers last September recently also included sessions on legal aspects. brougbt the NWC Team Award to eight public involvement, resource manage- China Lakers. ment, environmental engineering and The team that planned, developed operations. TIme was alloned each day and presented a two-day executive for open discussion and two ease stud- workshop included Carol Conrad, Linda ies were examined in panel discussions. Law, Elizabeth Marquez, Tom Merindi- The gathering saw two environmen- ni, John O'Gara, Debbie Smith and tal videotapes, one produced by Crosby, Kent Westover of the Environmental who also acted as liaison with TID to Program Office and Linda Lou Crosby produce other presentation rpaterials. of the Technical Information Depan- Smith presented the session on pul>- CHAMP - Bob Lyttle keeps his eye on the boll aher his slroke during the ment. lic involvement and also helped develop - . SoulhP oc Golf Tournamenl held 01Chino Lake last week. See slay. Page 9. Sterling Haaland, then NWC Labo- presentations. Law and Marquez helped ~:::::::::::::::::::;__~::::::::::::::::::~~-;::::::::~__~ra=t:o~ry~D= ll:e~o~ra_nidRt.he~n~c;o;mm~a~nide.r;,;;______P_~ __ ~__ see __ VV __ O_R_KS __ ~ ___ P. _P _O _ ge __ 8 , - , China Lake Museum,Rocketeer Newspaper,Rocketeer 1990s,Rocketeer 1992,Rktr8.13.1992.pdf,Rktr8.13.1992.pdf Page 1, Rktr8.13.1992.pdf Page 1