Employee memo outlines why lab is taking action

The Los Alamos Monitor obtained a memo that was sent from Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Charlie McMillan to employees Tuesday regarding the plans for a voluntary separation program.

McMillan led an all-hands meeting Tuesday to discuss the program and the memo illustrates the three reasons why the lab is taking the action.

The memo reads:

• Our current budget and future financial outlook require significant cost-cutting to position the Lab for FY13 and beyond. In FY12 alone, we face a budget reduction of around $300 million across multiple programs.  
• By implementing a voluntary separation plan, we mitigate the possibility of an involuntary separation program later; and 

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