ML20058P064

Package Consisting of Attachment to Employee Concerns Programs

ML20058P064
Person / Time
Site:	Farley
Issue date:	07/29/1993
From:	Morgan M NRC
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NUDOCS 9312230027
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EMPLOYEJ CONCERNS PROGRAMS Southern .#50-348 t PLANT NAME: Farlev_1&2 LICENSEE: helaar'Co.. -DOCKET: #50-364:

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A.  : PROGRAM:

1. Does the licensee have an employee concerns program?

(Yes)

2. Has NRC inspected the program? I (No)'

B. SCOPE: (Circla all that apply)  ;

1. Is it for:  :!

a. Technical? (Yeo) .;

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b. ' Administrative? (Yon)

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c. Person.nel. issues? (Yes) . l!

., 2. Does it cover safety as'well as non-safety issues?-

(Yes) .

s. Is it designed for: ,

a. Nuclear safety? (Presently, Yes) ,

b. Personal safety? (Yes) . l

c. Personnel issues - including union' grievances? ,

Personnel.. issues (Yes) Union grievances- (No)-  !

, 4. Does the program apply to all licensee employees?' .l (Yea)

5. Contractors? j (Yes)  !

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Does the licensee require its contractors and their subs to have a similar program?

(No)

7. Does licensee conduct an exit interview upon terminating employees asking if they have any safety concerns?

(No)

C. INDEPENDENCE:

1. What is the title of the person in charge?

Plant - Plant Concerns Program Coordinator Corporate - Concerns Program Coordinator / Administrator t

2. Who do they report to? '

V.P. , Administration, Southern Nuclear Operating Company 3- Are they independent of line management?

(Yes)

4. Does the ECP use third party consultants?

(Yes - if required for resolution of concern)' l

5. How is a concern about a manager or vice president followed up?

(Go to individual's supervisor)

D. RESOURCES: l'

1. What is the sire of the staff devoted to this program?

Plant - Program Coordinator and Secretary (2) -

Corporate - Program Coordinator and Secretary (2)

2. What are the ECP staff qualifications. (technical training, interviewing, investigator training, other) ?

All qualifications required of personnel management / human resoureco personnel?

E. REFERRALS: ,

1. Who has followup on concerns (ECP staf f, line management, other)?

The plant general manager and the responsible V.P.. t' F. CONFIDENTIALIT1':

1. Are the reports confidential?

(Yas)

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Who is the identity of the alleger made known to (senior management, ECP staff, line management, other)?

(ECP staff only'- unless alleger requests others)

3. Can employees be:

a. Anonymous? (Yes)

b. Report by phone? (Yes)

G. FEEDBACK:

1. Is feedback given to the alleger upon completion of the followup? *

(Yea - if alleger han given name)

2. Does program reward good ideas?

(No - program is not a " rewards" progrdm) .

3. Who, or at what level, makes the final decision of resolution?

Plant - The plant general manager "Others"; Exec.

Corporate - V.P. for Farley Projecta -

V.P. Southern Nucleara

4. Are the resolutions of anonymous concerns disseminated?

If constructive or beneficial - possibly

5. Are resolutions of valid concerns publicized (newsletter, bulletin board, all hands meeting, other) ?

Yes - if "worthwhilo"; as decided by the plant manager H. EFFECTIVENESS:

1. How does the licensee measure the effectiveness of the program? From periodic review - " Timely response" equals 20 working days

- 2. Are concerns:

a. Trended? (Yes)

b. Used? (Yen - if deemed " worthwhile") F

3. In the last three years, how many concerns were raised?

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4. How are followup techniques used to measure ef fectiveness (random survey, interviews, other)?

Currently, not directly measured

5. How frequently are internal audits of the ECP conducted and by whom? Annually, by the Corporate Concerna Administrator I. ADMINISTRATION /T2AINING:

1. Is ECP prescribed by a procedure?

(Yea) ,

2. How are . employees, as well as contractors, made aware of this program (training, newsletter, bulletin board, other)? (Training)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Including characteristics which make the program especially offective, if any)

Program is a little more global, in scope, than many ECPs.

A little more publicity han been recently been afforded.

Resident NAME: M. Morean TITLE: InDP.qctor (Farley) PHONE: (205) 899-3387 DATE COMPLETED: 9/1/93 i

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W. G. Hairsten, III ,

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Southern Nuclear Concerns Progres ..

I Pro is available to the company's - .i The Southern Nuclear Concerns If gramyev have concerns related te neelear employees and its contracters. unethical actions, er other . work i safety,, possible related problems violations of law,you are encouraged to nselve such concerns eri as soon as oosstile with . your seperviser or Southtm Mosleer seengement l representativr., if you tra a centractor. idhers efforts te -regelve your toncerns fait er where you believe it is inappropriate to bring 4 concerm  !

o your management, the Concerns Progres shoold be used. .

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'he concerns Program shall nyt be used to circumvent the terms and agressent.1peluding sentractual m onditions of arty collective bargainingprocedures, nor to byposp the bertaining

- grievance and arbitration Further, this-program is in as wty totpated fa affect en representative.

individual *: rights to pursue concerns threagh 1 story governmento'I/(rwavletery Consission ISB). the a Nuclear  !

cuthorities such as theEqual U.S.Employment ten'ity Commission (EleC) er '

Department of Labor.

Occupational Safety and Health Administrat en (OSHA).

l The Plant Farley Concerns Program Coertlinator, Jeff Jones $. will facilitate  ;

the process for resolution may.' refer eny er a concern at the plant. T e Plant Concernstencem !t  ;

Program Coordinator Program Administrator ifachieved the Plant Concerns Coordinater believes at the corporate level. The senegament that the resolution can best to. the individual responsib e for the investigation will aske . a rt los. ' The Plant concerns coordinator open co mistion of the investi ther the Plant Concerns Coordinstor is reopensible for determining-response is timely and complete and for communication of a ressense to the.

submitter. The Plant Concerns- Ceerdinator will work with the 1 evolved manager to ensure proper closure of the soecern with the submitter. Everr l effort will be made to provide e response to the individual- submittin)  :

concern within to working days.

- response to their coneern may pursue their concern with the Corporate ,

Concerns Program Administrater. j The Plant General Manager and the responsible Vice Prssident will  :

periodically review a sometry of concerns submitted to the plant Concerns l' Coordinator. The Corverate Concerns Administrstor will audit concerns activity at the plant site annually.

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.a are encouragedunless yev tofogsubstt1 it is your concerns necessary to the the to pursue Plant Concerns concern at theProgram j

- _. Serdinator will be natntained to thesnonyalty extent i

.tporate level.. - Cwfide.feslality submitted anonymously, however, j

,ractical. Concerns esi precludes feedback to the subuttter )

Toll free phone numbers are available for reporting concerns er concerns.

may be submitted in writing to: j o

Plant Farley - Jeff Jones, Plant Concerns Program coordinator 1-800 771-1560 i Toll free ...................... 205/712-1840 '

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'It is important that this program work effectively if ws are to continue i our sucC4ss at Southern lluclear. Any employee, including superviser, in concern will -not be tolerated.  :

who retaliates against or pena 11:ss-as individualbel manager, any way f2rorsubmit officerling a concern ul11 up to and including temination of employment. l Ycur continuing support is apprecisted.

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