Librazette December 21, 1990Librascope Corporation, Glendale, California

AN/BSY-2Display' SoftwareDelivered ...

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A significant AN/BSY-2 program milestone wasreached on November 30, with the successful accep­tance testing of Drop 1 of the Virtual Device Interface(VDn software. This first drop provides generic dis­play functionality so that applications programmersat various AN/BSY-2 sites can develop specific dis­play formats. With two more drops of the VDlscheduled early next year, the AN/BSY-2 team willhave the most advanced display software capability

Jin the world.The successful completion of this software drop

was accomplished by the coordinated efforts of manypeople. In particular, the effort of Dan Jones, whowas assigned the role of Test and Integration Direc­tor, was instrumental in reaching this major programmilestone.

Tom Cuda, AN/BSY-2, Display Hardware Manager, describesthe Combat System Display Console (CSDC) Integration pro­cess to RAdm. Douglas Volgenau, Program Executive Officerfor Submarine Combat and Weapons Systems, and Capt. ScottSears, AN/BSY-2 Program Manager, during a December 5Executive Review.

NEW Hours forWestern Avenue Entrance and Lobbies

Reprinted from The Libra-ScoopDecember, 1943

YOUR JOB"Wherever you're working - in

office or shop,And, however far you may be

from the top,And, though you may think

you're just treading the mill,Don't ever belittle the job that

you fill.For however little your job may

appear,You're just as important as some

little gear,That meshes with others in some

big machine,That keeps it going - though

never is seen!"

Open 6:15 am to 7:45 am - Mon. thru Fri.Open 11:15 am to 12:45 pm - Mon. thru Fri.Open 3:30 pm to 4:45 pm - Mon. thru Fri.

Open 6:30 am to 5:30 pm - Mon. thru Fri.

Open 7:45 am to 4:30 pm - Mon. thru Fri.

Lobby 3

Lobby 8 Front

Lobby 8 Rear Manned from 6:30 am to 5:00 pm - Mon. thru

Fri. For other times.' access can be obtainedby utilizing the baage reader system.

Lobby 17 Rear Open 6:30 am to 4:30 pm - Mon. thru Fri.

The Sonora Gate entrance and Main Gate remain open 24 hours.

Effective Wednesday, January 2, 1991, the following new hours ofoperation will be in effect for the the Western Avenue entranceand lobbies:

Western Gate:Closed exceptfor the timeslisted.

New ItemAdded to FICA

TaxesThe tax base far FICA (Sacial

Security) will be increased far1991. In additian, the tax rate farSDI (State Disability Insurance)has also. increased ..

Valerie Klein, Supervisar, Pay­raIl, said that the new rate andbases will be reflected in the firstchecks issued to.emplayees in IJanuary.

A new item has been added to

the FICA taxes starting in 1991.The Omnibus Budget Recancilia­tian Act af 1990, passed byCangress an Octaber 27, 1990, hascreated a separate and higherwage base far Medicare purpases,beginning in 1991.

The 1991 FICA sacial securitytaxable wage base will be $53,400,an increase af $2,100 aver the 1990base af $51,300. The new 1991Medicare taxable wage base

("Haspital Insurance" partian)will be $125,000. Tax rates far anemplay~e's wages far 1991 will be6.2% for sacial security and 1.45%far ~l\e.,¥edicare/Haspital msu­ranee partian af the tax, and, amatching amaunt fram theemplayer.

Far SDI purpases, the tax basewill be $31,767 in 1991. The newSDI rate is 1.0% as campared to.0.9% far 1990. The maximum

amaunt af SDI tax payable by anemPlayee will be $317.67. This is$91.33 mare than the $226.34 max­imum paid in 1990.

W-2 Forms To Be MailedIn January, the Campany will be

mailing W-2 farms to.all emplayeesfar their use in filing incame taxreturns. Emplayees are remindedto.make sure their carrect mailingaddress is an file with the Cam­pany. Far a change af addressfarm, cantact yaur departmentsecretary, ar the Persannel RecardsOffice, Bldg. 3.

Paychecks AvailableDuring Holiday

Payrall checks far the week ~ending December 23 will be avail­able far pick up during the plantclasure an Friday, December 28, inthe Bldg. 3 Labby, between 9 amand 11 am.

The usual distributian af payrallchecks far week ending December30 will be made an Friday, Jan­uary 4, 1991.

New Hours ForCredit Union

The Credit Unian will be

apen far business during theplant clasure - December 26,27 and 28, fram 10:00 am to.12:15 pm and 1:00 pm to.4 pm.

The new haurs far the Credit

Unian effective Wednesday,January 2, will be:

Open 9:00 am - 12:30 pmClased 12:30 pm - 1:30 pmOpen 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm ~J

McFarlin Retires After 43 Years

Bob has the distinction of holding the longest seniorityat Librascope. He joined the Company only 10 yearsafter the Company's incorporation in 1937.

In 1947, Bab McFarlin jained Librascape as aMachine Operatar "A", making $1.50 an haur! It wasthe end af Warld War II, and the machine shap wasin full gear. "We were a much mare diversified cam­pany then ," said McFarlin. "We were into. aptics,camputers, gunsights, and fire cantral systems, to.name a few."

Since jaining the Campany, McFarlin has held vari­aus pasitians. Bab jained the Madel Shap in 1949 asan Experimental Machinist. While in the Madel Shaphe became a Leadman, Assistant Fareman, Fareman,and General Fareman. He went an to.became an

Industrial Engineer, a Manufacturing Systems Ana­lyst, and is currently a Seniar Systems Analyst farManagement Infarmatian Systems.

"It has been satisfying to.me to. have been assaciatedwith a firm that is knawn warldwide far its praducts.

It is with great regret that I am leaving since I have ~enjayed so. very much the challenges af the jab farthe past 43 years."

Bab has made many friends at Librascape and willbe missed by all!

1991 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

jan febTuesday, January 1 Monday, Feb 18

New Year's Day Washington's Birthday

marFriday, March 29

Good Friday

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mayMonday, May 27Memorial Day

july septThursday, July 4 Monday, September 2

Independence Day Labor Day

novThursday & Friday, Nov. 28 & 29

Thanksgiving Holiday

Safe and HappyHolid(JYs!

decMonday & Tuesday, Dec. 23 & 24Floating HolidayWednesday & Thursday, Dec. 25 & 26Christmas HolidayFriday, Monday & Tuesday, Dec. 27, 30, 31Plant Shutdown

Wednesday, January 1,1992New Year's Holiday