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Quality of Life
The NRC is committed to providing employees with opportunity to balance
career and family. Various programs help employees cope with balancing
the dynamic complexities of today's work and family life, including:
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Flexible Work Schedules and Hours
Striking a balance between work and life obligations requires some of
the more difficult decisions in anyone's career. The NRC allows for telecommuting
and flexibility in scheduling working hours to better fit the rest of
your life.
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Family Friendly Leave
Allows an employee to use up to 13 days of their available sick leave
per year to provide health care for a family member or to attend a funeral
of a family member.
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On-site Child Development Center
Georgetown
Hill Early School, our Child Development center, is located on the P-1
level of the Two White Flint North headquarters complex. Children are
accepted from ages 6 weeks to 6 years old. The Center is open from 6:45
am to 6:00 pm. The program balances play and work in satisfying and productive
ways, develops basic readiness skills, and assists the children to challenge
and test themselves and experience the joys of learning in a whole-child
environment, and it includes all-day Kindergarten.
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On-Site Fitness Center
(Headquarters
only) The NRC maintains a state-of-the-art fitness center in the headquarters
building complex. The center is equipped with bikes, treadmills, weights
and other such equipment. Nutritional and health programs are also sponsored
by the Fitness Center during the lunch period. There is a one time initial
fee of $25 to join, followed by biweekly payroll deductions.
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On-Site Health Clinic
(Headquarters
only) NRC provides an on-site health clinic that is staffed with nurses
and a doctor. Services include various screening programs, such as diabetes,
glaucoma/vision testing, and high blood pressure testing. Employees who
must have allergy shots can have them administered at the health unit
if prescribed by their personal physician.
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On-Site Eating Establishments
(Headquarters
only) Cafeterias are located in both buildings. The One White Flint Cafeteria
is open from 6:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.; the Two White Flint cafeteria
is open from 6:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. The coffee shop is open from 2:00
p.m. until 4:00 p.m. In addition there is a snack shop operated by the
Maryland Workshop for the Blind.
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Transportation Fringe Benefit
Do
you use public transportation to get to work? If so you may be eligible
for a transportation subsidy each month. The headquarters complex is located
on the metro system red line.
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Additional Benefits Employees Find Working at the NRC
- Opportunities to travel
- Ability to publish
- Public Service
- Providing advice on public safety issues
- Working with world class scientists
- Relocation possibilities
- Training, both on-the-job and formal study
- Portable retirement benefits
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