BRIEFLY . . .
Quality Advisor Council Takes Action
Jefferson Lab's Quality Advisory Council has developed a new charge for the
group, which describes a new, more active, high-profile role. The charge
describes a role that recognizes the need for a cross-cutting group to
bring issues of lab-wide interest to the Director's Council.
Since the Director's Council approved the charge about a month ago,
the QAC has recommended the formation of two teams to address lab-wide
issues. These two issues had first surfaced as part of an informal survey
done by the first QAC two years ago. The first team, championed by
Christoph Leemann and chaired by Brian Murphy will examine the training and
education opportunities for technical staff at Jefferson Lab in order to
make recommendations that will make these types of programs more
accessible. The team consists of 13 members selected from various
technical disciplines throughout the Physics and Accelerator Divisions.
The second team chaired by Karen Hokannson and championed by Beverly
Hartline will look at communication throughout the lab and how the
information flow can be improved.
The Quality Advisory Council has also established an e-mail
address, qac@jlab.org, so that anyone on
site with concerns or feedback
can reach the group. They have established an area in the library for
quality-related resources, and have a new page on the World-Wide Web that
will increase their visibility in the lab and provide up-to-date
information on QAC initiatives. "We want to hear from people at the lab
about their problems and concerns. Without that input, the QAC cannot be
effective," emphasizes Brian Murphy.
The terms of several of the current members of the QAC will
eventually expire, and the group is looking for interested individuals
throughout the lab who can be considered for membership on the Council.
"It takes a lot of time, but it is really worth it," says QAC Chair Brian
Murphy, "The council has a real chance to take all the words we've heard
about quality and turn them into actions that will make a real difference
at Jefferson Lab".
New ATM On-Site
No more mad dashes to the bank! A great idea submitted by Teresa Beatty of
Project Management to the Jefferson Lab Employee Suggestion Program has
resulted in a new automatic teller machine (ATM) in the VARC building
lobby.
The ATM is from the Langley Federal Credit Union. All members of LFCU can
make withdrawals, check account balances, and make transfers from their
LFCU accounts at no charge without leaving the site. For a fee, the ATM
will also accept Honor, AFFN, Diner's Club, Exchange, VISA, Cirrus,
Mastercard, Plus, Discover, and American Express. For more information,
call Human Resources at ext. 7502.
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