[CAUT] assistant position

[reggaepass at aol.com]

Or if the assistant can do things that you would have to otherwise, it 
could free you up to do things that might have previously gone to an 
outside contractor.

Alan Eder
CalArts

-----Original Message-----
From: dporritt at mail.smu.edu
To: caut at ptg.org
Sent: Wed, 29 Nov 2006 7:43 AM
Subject: Re: [CAUT] assistant position

  If an assistant could do work that would otherwise be done by more 
expensive outside contractors then that would save money.  You might 
have to go over the records of how much has been spent on outside work 
in the past to make this case. 

  

 dave

  

  David M. Porritt

 dporritt at smu.edu


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  From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of 
Donald McKechnie
 Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2006 4:46 PM
 To: caut at ptg.org
 Subject: [CAUT] assistant position


  

 All,

   


   I have been charged with the task of showing how adding an assistant 
piano tech position here at IC would save the college money. Over the 
last 6 years I have presented all sorts of information to show how this 
addition to staff is necessary. While the information is taken in as 
all well and good, the bottom line for this administration is saving 
money. (Yes, it is a big political game too but I am the minor player. 
I have to rely on the deans to play the big game as I cannot get my 
foot in any further. They simply won't let me in.) All this means is 
that I must give the deans the best argument possible.


   


   In essence, the information I have given in the past (Guidelines, 
etc.) is considered qualitative. This administration wants to see a 
quantitative argument. In other words, "Show Me the Money Savings!" At 
this point I have come up with zip in the way of a good argument. Has 
anyone out there used a dollars and cents approach that helped or 
actually worked in your favor? 


   


   I have managed to come up with words that dance around the basic 
argument requested. Getting to the actual dollars saved still eludes 
me. The only approach so far has been to look at the inventory in terms 
of years of service. The longevity of the piano in the inventory is 
increased if the piano is maintained regularly. (Meaning reconditioning 
of some sort and regular repairs.) This is easy enough for the 
administration to understand but unless I can get my head to wrap 
around how dollars fit into this tact, I'm afraid it just as useless as 
my other arguments. Of course a regular replacement program is still 
needed and that is something a have a better handle on. Any help with 
the savings?


   


  Thanks,


  Don

    


  Don McKechnie


  Piano Technician


  Ithaca College


  dmckech at ithaca.edu


  607-274-3908


   


   







   





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