Craft Labor Time Reporting (Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant Unit 1 Restart)

At the request of TVA Nuclear (TVAN), we reviewed Stone and Webster Engineering Corporations' (SWEC) craft labor time reporting associated with the October 2005 Unit 1 Restart craft labor switch to five eight-hour straight-time work schedules. In 2005, TVA and the Tennessee Valley Trades and Labor Council modified their memorandum of understanding, including Attachment A, Mandatory ? Eight/Ten Straight-Time Attendance Agreement (LRS-54). The change was made to increase productivity (e.g., to curtail absenteeism and tardiness). To comply, SWEC switched to five eight-hour days straight-time work schedules in October of 2005. SWEC developed the following key control activities to ensure compliance with LRS-54.The AnalyzeTime application evaluates payroll data to identify inconsistencies and potential errors in time calculations. Timesheets, which support payroll payments, are prepared and signed by a foreman and then approved by an applicable supervisor. Gate-log reports are available to identify time reporting variances for employees working inside the secured area. We determined (1) the AnalyzeTime application is working as intended, (2) over 99 percent of timesheets reviewed contained all required signatures, and (3) gate-log reviews are being conducted; however, these reviews provide only limited information for monitoring. We also noted that:Absences are not tracked when an employee is temporarily assigned to another unit. No process exists to ensure that excused absences are monitored to identify potential abuse.