Employee Meeting - NRC

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on the Commission feel similarly. So, thank you for those of you who
have had a willingness to do that.
And I am very, very encouraged that under Chairman
Macfarlane's leadership we can revitalize some of the opportunities to
provide an opportunity to come to a Commission office as a
developmental opportunity for the staff here. I think that under her
leadership I am confident that we can maybe make that opportunity and
program a little more vibrant than it has been in the last few years.
So, with that, I will turn it back over to you, Chairman.
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COMMISSIONER APOSTOLAKIS:
I would like to
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thank all of you for coming today. And most importantly, I would like to
thank you for the important work that you do day-in and day-out.
In the year since the last All Employee Meeting, the
staff has supported the Commission on many important policy matters,
such as the Waste Confidence Policy Statement, post-Fukushima
requirements for containment vents, and many others.
I know that between the federal lack of any pay raise in
recent years and the negative comments you often hear in the media
about government employees, you may sometimes feel like your work
is not appreciated. I want to let you know that you are appreciated by
this Commissioner every single day.
The Chairman and Commissioner Svinicki mentioned
that this is Bill Borchardt's last day today. And I look over there where
he is sitting, and I see empty chairs around him.
(Laughter.)
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Bill, don't take it personally.
This is what happens