Learn how to write a winning nomination from those who have done it on Thursday, April 30 at noon. Add the session to your calendar. Writing a winning nomination for the Director’s Awards takes some time, but the result could mean up to $5,000 for your nominee. And a tremendous thank you for you. Last year, Alex Lekov wrote up a nomination for Nihar Shah in the Societal Impact … [Read more...]
Use of Face Covers at the Lab
April 21, 2020 Effective immediately, to comply with an order by the Alameda County Health Department, you are required to wear a face-cover when working in or walking through common areas of the Lab such as hallways, stairways, and elevators, and while in any room or enclosed area when other people are present. Exceptions to this order are if you are alone in a personal office or if you are … [Read more...]
Dear colleagues, To conform with an order by the Alameda County Health Department and effective immediately, you are required to wear a face cover when working in or walking through common areas of the Lab such as hallways, stairways, and elevators, and while in any room or enclosed area when other people are present. This includes cubicle areas where others are present. Exceptions to this order … [Read more...]
On-Site Superstars: Facilities’ Hernandez and Montoya
Custodial leads Javier Hernandez and Peter Montoya have always taken pride in working at the Lab, and never more than now when their essential contributions are emphasized. Although the Lab reduced on-site staffing beginning March 19 to comply with California’s shelter-in-place order, Montoya and Hernandez still commute to the Lab’s main site, like they always have since they joined the Lab’s … [Read more...]
Invitation to April 21 Town Hall & Extension of Administrative Leave
Dear colleagues, Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through the complexities of securing leave options. We are pleased to share with you that we now have authorization to offer paid Administrative Leave for a maximum of up to eight weeks (equivalent of 40 work days or 320 hours) for each eligible employee, to be used from March 17, 2020 through September 30, 2020 or until … [Read more...]