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valuing our employees

Extensively trained and experienced,            25   Career and job fairs
SRNS employees are our company’s                     attended for
most valuable asset. Retaining current               new hire and intern
employees, acquiring new hires and                   recruitment
valuing knowledge transfer keeps SRNS at
the forefront of the nuclear industry.          137  Interns gaining
                                                     valuable experience
SRNS hired a total of 662 employees in               through the SRNS
2015, including 378 full service employees           internship program
to train and prepare for an expected
increase in employee retirements over           Standard of Excellence
the next several years. Agreements were
signed with Aiken Technical College and         The SRNS Vision states that our company
Augusta Technical College to continue SRNS      will “be the standard of excellence
support of the regional need for nuclear        in nuclear materials management by
production expertise. Investing in employee     delivering knowledge, innovation and
development provides our workforce with a       experience.” To achieve that vision,
wide range of tools to succeed, including an    the SRNS Standard of Excellence was
improved new hire on-boarding process and       developed and implemented in 2015.
continuation of proven leadership courses.      This new performance review tool helps
SRNS strongly encourages knowledge              employees to understand expectations and
transfer activities including succession        to demonstrate this standard each day.
planning, enhancing employee feeder
forums and mentoring circles, and ensuring      Benefits program
knowledge transfer crosses multiple
functional areas. To improve workforce          Enhancements to the SRNS Benefits
planning, SRNS built a predictive attrition     programs included providing a Total
model to assist with forecasting future hiring  Compensation Statement to promote
needs created by attrition.                     awareness for the total value of employee
                                                compensation and benefits, and eliminating
Inspectors hired via ATC                        the Defined Contribution Plan’s one-year
                                                company match eligibility requirement to
In 2015, graduates of Aiken Technical           increase attractiveness to new hires.
College’s (ATC) Radiation Protection
Program joined SRNS as Radiological             Early career development
Protection Inspectors. SRS-specific
training (pictured above) ensures that the      Leaders Emerging Among Professionals
skills learned at ATC are adapted to SRS        (LEAP) and Aspiring Mid-Career
radiological operations.                        Professionals (AMP) marked their fifth and
                                                third years, respectively. The organizations
                                                promote career development, networking
                                                and outreach. During 2015, both groups
                                                provided volunteers to serve in local
                                                community projects such as food banks
                                                and United Way activities.

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