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Work schedule while in training for NLO or SRO
ChiefRocscooter:
Being optimistic, what are the work hours like for a NLO when they 1st start? How soon till shift work starts/ is days to starts/ any overtime early on (more concerned about required hours vice pay for studying)
OK same questions but for SRO instead?
I know it is going to be a little different from place to place but just looking to get idea of what work life will be when I start this new career.
Rob
Fermi2:
Typically for an NLO I'd say you'll be in the training program about a year, 14 months on the outside. TVA is quite a bit longer but I believe we have to much no value added stuff in our NLO Program and should be working towards reducing it.
So I'll give you my best shot..
3 weeks of general training. This will include your General Employee Training, Radworker, Respirator, anything else the facility determines to be general in nature. This is typically 8 hours M-F with a half hour unpaid lunch for a 8.5 hour day.
4 weeks on shift familiarization time. The NLO will rotate with a shift.
5 Months Theory and Systems Training. Theory will be 3 to 4 weeks. The rest will be systems training, some Admin training, and Tagout Training. This is typically M-F 8 hour days with a half hour unpaid lunch. I've also seen it done M-Th 10 hour days with a half hour unpaid lunch.
After that you report to shift and rotate with a shift for quals.
SRO Depends on the Utility and how many units it has on the site in which you are employed. Here's a typical schedule.
During GFE (Theory) M-F 8 hours with a half hour unpaid lunch.
Systems Same as above though I've seen M-Th with a half hour unpaid lunch with 10 hours of class.
General Operating Procedures/Abnormal and Emergency Procedures: Th-Sunday 10 hour days with a half hour unpaid lunch. This is due to simulator availability. My former utility utilized a backshift shedule in lieu of weekends. When possible they even worked the ILO guys into the normal week. At a dual unit site this is almost impossible.
License Prep (all material is taught, now its just drills) Usually the same schedule as for GOP Training.
Onshift Time: Rotating either 8 or 12 hour shifts with an Operating Crew.
Usually neither group is authorized OT with the following exception: During outages sometimes training stops and trainees assist qualified operators at the plant. They'll usually get at least 6 12s during this period (and are subsequently ruined for any further classes later down the line :) ) . Also if you are on 12 hour shifts at least two shifts a month are of 4 days for a total of 48 hours, at least part of this is time and a half if you are an NLO or a Union RO. If you're an SRO you just end up biting the bullet!
Hope this helps!
Hey did you get my email with my friend Billys email address?
Mike
ChiefRocscooter:
Yes I did and thanks, hav'nt done anything with it yet as I had long weekend then CDO yesterday and was wiped today (makes for long day). Will send him E-mail tomorrow.
Thanks for the breakdown, yes it helps some to help my wife understand what I am looking at doing. I have a 9th grader and 5th grader so we were wondering what home life will be like (better than being gone for 6mos et al). She also is wondering when I will have a steady schedule so she can decide what type of teaching position she might take. She has masters in Spec ED, so she can pretty much get on with any school system due to increasing demand in Spec Ed, but worries about the home schedule with me on shift work.
You did not give a length of time for the SRO program any ideas? say for a 2 or 3 unit site? (I think my main two targets match these)
Thanks
Rob
Fermi2:
In another thread I posted the SRO timeline. I think it posted it within the last week.
http://www.nukeworker.com/forum/index.php/topic,8877.msg46171.html#msg46171
Mike
ChiefRocscooter:
Got it, thanks another great break down. I am going to look over the NRC test info than I will have some questions on that part
Rob
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