[CAUT] Caut Positions (salaries and support)

[Wolfley, Eric (wolfleel)]

This is great Dennis! Congratulations. I am optimistic about our chances to improve our positions both individually and collectively. This forum and the people who inhabit the list are valuable resources for anyone contemplating a similar move. We think a CAUT endorsement will help as well. As my Human Resources officer here at CCM pointed out to me (she was a great advocate for me), nobody is going to do it for you. The system generally isn't set up to recognize merit. Having an accurate, up to date job description is a great way to inform the system of the true requirements of your position and I encourage everybody who isn't satisfied to give a position review and/or compensation review a try. Since position reviews are based on comparisons of positions at similar institutions, once we get a few cracks in the dyke I believe we will begin to see a cascade (well, at least a trickle) of improvement in the attractiveness of available CAUT positions. What raises one of us raises us all.

Eric

Eric Wolfley, RPT
Director of Piano Services
College-Conservatory of Music
University of Cincinnati
From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Dennis Johnson
Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 2:25 PM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: [CAUT] Caut Positions (salaries and support)

Hi all-

As follow-up to the interesting, and sometimes passionate, discussion regarding our positions in the academic world I am now able to share a bit of good news. Last spring I initiated a formal review of the classification and budgets for my position here at St. Olaf.  This week I was notified that effective September 1 a significant upgrade in my classification will go into effect.  This is a welcome and very encouraging good first step toward improving operating budgets in general, and basically made my week....

A few of you generously shared some data of your respective programs which went a long way toward making this possible.  I wish to sincerely thank all of you who helped me with this project (without listing any names or details) on the list simply to encourage others who may need to know that what we have here can work.  The information I was able to gather through friends on this list remains private, but my appreciation to all can be public.

one happy tech,

Dennis Johnson
St. Olaf College
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