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A weekly publication of Newport News Shipbuilding
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SN3 Enters Mentor-Protege Relationship with Synergy Solutions
Photo of the designated smoking area outside of Bldg. 4901. Photo by John Whalen
NNS Updates Its Smoking Policy In a letter sent to employees earlier today, Newport News Shipbuilding announced that it will update its smoking policy to maintain a safe and healthy work environment for all employees, customers and suppliers, and to encourage employees toward safe and healthy living. The updated policy (SSO # 02-212) states that all smoking forms of tobacco such as cigarettes, cigars, electronic cigarettes and vapor pipes will only be allowed in designated areas. Smoking will not be permitted outside of these areas, including walkways, inside buildings, or in any on-site vehicle. “The goal is to make these areas consistent so that they are easily identifiable by all employees and to keep smoking activities away from areas where flammable and combustible materials are stored,” Bill Bell, vice president of Human
Reources and Administration wrote in the letter. “With a company as large as ours, change isn’t something that happens overnight. While many designated smoking areas are already established, additional areas will be created to address local needs on an individual basis. Our goal is to educate employees, customers and suppliers on the new requirements and to have all areas rolled out by the end of the first quarter 2016.” Bell also said that the company believes the policy change is a step in the right direction to making the workplace a safer and healthier environment for all employees – and a step closer to a smoke-free campus. Read the letter sent to all NNS employees or visit the Safety website to review the FAQs, map of the designated smoking areas or for information about smoking cessation resources.
On Feb. 4, HII announced that SN3 will participate in the 8(a) Business Development Mentor-Protégé Program. SN3 will work collaboratively with Synergy Solutions, Inc. to provide general and technical business knowledge while building a mutually beneficial business relationship for future government contracts. The U.S. Small Business Administration designed the Mentor-Protégé Program to enable successful firms to provide various forms of business development assistance to 8(a) Business Development Program participants. The SBA approved the companies’ participation in the program. “SN3 welcomes the opportunity to mentor our trusted partner Synergy,” said Gerald Boyd, SN3’s vice president of business development. “This relationship will allow us to assist them in further developing their core business.” Synergy is an SBA-certified 8(a) and economically disadvantaged, woman-owned small business based in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The company provides a full spectrum of administrative and professional support services for nuclear facility operations, as well as security, environmental, health and safety services. “We are honored to work with SN3 and to have been approved by the SBA for participation in this valuable program,” said Synergy President Gigi Nelson. “This is a win for our current and future clients. The knowledge and expertise we will receive from SN3 will help us expand and advance our capabilities.”
I am not a
CRIMINAL.
DeBusk Presented with an Ethics On-the-Spot About Face Award
Read Jason Wiley’s Perspective on Inclusion and Diversity
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Rethink what you think.
“I’ve been called a gangster, a thug and a criminal. I’m a baldheaded white guy and I’m covered in tattoos. My physical appearance steers people, a lot of times, in the wrong direction. People assume that I’ve been to prison. For me, tattoos are an artistic representation of different situations I’ve been through. They don’t say anything about my character.” Jason Wiley
African American
NNS Recognizes African American Heritage Month
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Celebrating
Heritage