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Must Connect Through
Walter Energy Server
401-K link
ESPP
Computershare Link
Employee Assistance Program for JWR Employees
For Mental Health & Substance
Abuse
1-800 677-4544
205-871-7814

SAFE
OPERATING
SUGGESTIONS
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TRIVIA CONTEST WINNERS


Brandon Pope
First Place
22nd
Annual JWR Photo
Contest Winner
Click
Here to See
All the Winners
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TOM FIELDS BACK FROM IRAQ AGAIN
While Tom Fields from No. 7 Mine was serving yet another tour of
duty in Iraq, he asked for a Walter Energy flag to fly from a
Blackhawk helicopter. Click on the photo on the right to see
what Tom sent back to WORKINGS to share with his
fellow employees. Click these links to read
more about Tom's time in Iraq: No. 7 Mine Employee Going to Iraq
Tom Fields from No.
7 Mine Sends his Greeting from Iraq
Tom Fields Welcomed Back
to No. 7 Mine |
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The 10th Annual Remembrance for all Alabama coal miners who have
lost their lives on the job was held on September 23, 2011 at
the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater.
Click here to see photos of the
event. |
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ADS Security Offering JWR Employees
Discounts on Protection Services
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GOLFER'S SPECIAL AT
WOODLAND FORREST
JWR golfers are being offered a
special deal at Woodland Forrest Country Club in Tuscaloosa from
November 1 through March 31, 2012. Play 18 holes including cart
for $22.50 or bring a foursome and play for just $20.00 each.
This offer is good Tuesday through Sunday. Just call 556-1232
and ask for the JWR Special Rate between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM.
The course is located at 5604 Woodland Forrest Drive,
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405. |
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$1,500 WINNER!

Congratulations to James Carden, Miner
Operator at No. 7 Mine. James won $1,500 from the SafeMap
drawing. Employees who earn Smarti Cards have their names put
into a separate drawing for a chance at cash prizes. James began
work at JWR in November 2010 and is on the evening shift on
Section 4. BE SAFE! |
COVE
LAKE, TENNESSEE MINE RESCUE CONTEST RESULTS
No. 4 Mine's Teams
won First Place in First Aid, First Place in Combination (First
Aid and Mine Rescue Combined Scores) and Third Place Overall.
The contest was held on September 22, 2011.
JWR INVITATIONAL MINE RESCUE CONTEST RESULTS
This contest was held at the Training Center on September 28,
2011. The No. 4 Mine Rescue Team won First Place in the Mine
Rescue Competition, First Place in Combination (Mine Rescue and
First Aid combined scores. No. 4 Mine's First Aid Team won
First Place in the First Aid Competition, and
No. 4 Mine's Joey Hammrick won First Place in the Benchman's
Competition. No. 4 Mine's Rescue Team took home the Overall
Trophy by winning First Place in each competition.
Photos
courtesy of Buddy Caudill |
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TRIVIA CONTEST
Win A Pair of Movie Certificates
for Cobb or Regal Cinemas
Winner picked from all
correct entries submitted.
- JWR Employees &
Retirees Only -
QUESTION:
One third of the world eats this way.
How?
Click Here to See the Answer to the
Last Trivia Question and Its Winner
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Click here!
Tougher
Questions - BIGGER Prizes |
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NURSES NOW AT JWR
JWR has partnered with Emergi-Care
in Tuscaloosa to
provide nurses at No. 4 and No. 7 Mines. It will be
similar to the successful program that has been at North River for
several years. The goal of the program is to provide qualified
healthcare professionals directly to our employees. The nurses will be
available Monday thru Saturday on two-shifts each day. The nurses will
provide:
* Initial care to work related injury and illnesses
* Follow-up on employee injuries or illnesses
* Answer questions regarding general health concerns
* Provide first aid and educational health resources
All discussions with the nurses related to personal health issues are
kept confidential and private as mandated by the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
CLICK HERE TO SEE PHOTOS & MEET THE NURSES |
NO. 7 MINE EMPLOYEE BRINGING RESPECT TO PRO
WRESTLING
Dewayne Nelson is an Electrician Foreman at No. 7
Mine West. He's not too difficult to pick out at 6'4" and 305 pounds.
Dewayne "Big Clyde" is bringing Alabama Championship Wrestling to the
Walker County area and intends for it to be family friendly. Click the
image at the bottom right to read an article from the Corridor Messenger
about Dewayne. "I was trained by Kenny Valentine, Jason Nash, Mike
Jackson
and Johnny Rage," explains Dewayne. "Some of the wrestlers I've been on
the card with are Bull Budan, Johnny Swinger, Honky Tonk Man, Pretty Boy
Floyd, and Jack Lord." |
CONGRATULATIONS!
BLUE CREEK TEAM TAKES SECOND PLACE IN NATIONAL COMPETITION
Jim Walter
Resources
Blue Creek team took second place in First Aid and second place in
Combination at the National Mine Rescue, First Aid, Bench and Pre-Shift
Competition.
Combination is determined by adding a team's Mine Rescue and First Aid
scores together. The Blue Creek team members are from No. 4 and No. 7
Mines. The National Contest was held on October 3-6 in Columbus, Ohio. |
University of
Alabama Names
JWR Scholarship Winners
CONGRATULATIONS!
Winners of $2,500 scholarships provided by JWR are:
Mallory Ison, Sophomore - Greg Ison, No. 7 Mine
Jake Watson, Junior - Andy Watson, No. 4 Mine
Jane O'Rear, Freshman - Philip O'Rear, No. 4 Mine
Priscilla Ramer, Freshman - Central Supply
Casey O'Rear, Junior - Philip O'Rear, No. 4 Mine
Mason Wallace, Senior - Larry Wallace, No. 7 Mine |
JWR SALARIED EMPLOYEES
2012 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
Monday, January
2.........................New Year's Day
Monday, April 2...............................8 Hour Holiday
Monday, May 28..............................Memorial Day
Wednesday, July 4.........................Independence Day
Monday, September 3....................Labor Day
Monday, November 12...................Veterans' Day
Thursday, November 22................Thanksgiving
Friday, November 23......................Day after Thanksgiving
Monday, December 24...................Christmas Eve
Tuesday, December 25................. Christmas Day
This holiday schedule may be modified for those units that have a
business necessity to be open on certain days of the scheduled holidays. |
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How to Apply for a New Miner
Underground
Position with Jim Walter Resources
1.
Applicants must setup a Job Seeker PLUS account
online with the Alabama Career Center at
https://joblink.alabama.gov/ada. You may register on your
home computer or use a computer at any Alabama Career Center -
click the link below for a complete list of centers
https://joblink.alabama.gov/ada/works/contactus.cfm. The
Tuscaloosa Career Center is located at 202 Skyland Drive (just
off Skyland Blvd. East) Tuscaloosa, AL 35405.
2. After
you have registered, you MUST call the Tuscaloosa
Career Center at 205-758-7591 and request your name be put on a
Consideration List for the JWR New Miner Underground
position.
3. The
Consideration List is reviewed daily by the Tuscaloosa
Alabama Career Center and you may be contacted by the Career
Center if there are questions about your work history. If you
meet the JWR underground profile, The Career Center will mail
you an application with instructions to return the completed
application back to them.
4. The
Career Center will review the application to ensure it is
completed thoroughly and then mail the application to JWR Human
Resources.
5.
JWR will review the application further and
decide if your background merits an interview. If so, you will
be contacted to discuss the interview and hiring process.
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