2,000 Workers Face Reduced Hours at Savannah River Site, Furloughs Anticipated
Sweeping federal budget cuts that took effect Friday have led
the largest contractor at the Savannah River Site to announce cutbacks
affecting thousands of employees in the coming weeks.
In a memo to employees obtained by the Augusta Chronicle, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions CEO Dwayne Wilson said 2,000 SRNS employees will see their hours cut to 32 per week starting April 1. An unannounced number of other employees will be furloughed. All affected employees will be notified by the end of next week.
Known as sequestration, the automatic cuts stem from the failure of the bipartisan "Super Committee" to reach a federal budget deal in 2011 following House Republicans' threat to force a default on American debt payments if federal spending was not reduced. Read More>>>> http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2013/03/06/2_2c00_000-workers-face-reduced-hours-at-savannah-river-site_2c00_-furloughs-anticipated-030601.aspx
In a memo to employees obtained by the Augusta Chronicle, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions CEO Dwayne Wilson said 2,000 SRNS employees will see their hours cut to 32 per week starting April 1. An unannounced number of other employees will be furloughed. All affected employees will be notified by the end of next week.
Known as sequestration, the automatic cuts stem from the failure of the bipartisan "Super Committee" to reach a federal budget deal in 2011 following House Republicans' threat to force a default on American debt payments if federal spending was not reduced. Read More>>>> http://nuclearstreet.com/nuclear_power_industry_news/b/nuclear_power_news/archive/2013/03/06/2_2c00_000-workers-face-reduced-hours-at-savannah-river-site_2c00_-furloughs-anticipated-030601.aspx
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