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Civil service; Employees — Rating of; Employees – Training of; United States. Dept. of Energy. Nevada Operations Office
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Fat, Dumb, And Happy. The Future Of Doe/Nv?, Michelle E. Slichko
Fat, Dumb, And Happy. The Future Of Doe/Nv?, Michelle E. Slichko
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This paper, prepared for the Department of Public Administration, will identify and analyze some problems with succession planning at the Department of Energy Nevada Operations Office. My main concern is the fact that retirements, a hiring freeze, insufficient training funds, and rampant promotions are combining to make the existing workforce at DOE/NV fatter, dumber, and happier. The section on the DOE/NV organization reveals that as a result of Strategic Alignment Initiatives, the organization has downsized, but has not right-sized. The section on the subcritical mission focuses on only one of DOE/NV’s important missions and shows why it is critical to …