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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For those full-time university staff
techs:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I have been getting regularly ripped off by the
Performing Arts Center hall. As typical I am responsible for tuning and
maintaining pianos for UNIVERSITY business, (i.e. music department
staff/faculty, orchestras, etc). However, when non-university outside
groups come in such as visiting orchestras, high school competitions, pop bands,
etc, I should be getting paid for my services. These groups are charged
for renting the hall, use of the piano, <U>AND</U> a charge specifically
for the tuning. Sometimes I even have to come in on weekends or late
evenings for these events.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>During the last few years there has been virtually
a complete turn-over of the music department personnel. Only a small
handful of people are still here that were present when I arrived 8.5 years
ago, including administration. For all practical purposes it is a
completely different school. Over time my getting paid for outside groups
has been slipping through the cracks. I have been protesting this
for some time and the current administration hasn't a clue how to fix
this. The chair says "talk to the department accountant". The
department accountant says "talk to the performing arts hall
administrator". The PFA says "I don't know how to fix this, go talk to the
chair". No one wants to take responsibility for the paperwork to pay
me. I made the suggestion that I check with some other university techs to
see what procedures are used to pay the tech for these kinds of events.
They agreed that would be helpful. Then they would have something to copy
and can agree that it was done correctly. Whatever.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So... for those university techs in similar
arrangements, please tell me the typical procedure for how you get
paid for outside events. At the moment the hall has been forwarding an
annual. (or simi-annual), lump sum for my services to the music department which
goes into the piano maintenance account. Then it sits there while I
protest and not get paid. Last year I discovered someone stole about
$3,000 of it to repair a bassoon!!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks for your help,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rob</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>