<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:st1="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 11 (filtered medium)"> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="place"/> <o:SmartTagType namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PersonName"/>  <style>  </style>  </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple> <div class=Section1> Rob,<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> At ASU we are paid for such events one of three ways.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> 1.  For events hosted by the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Music</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> (all considered rental situations) the School invoices the party with tuning an itemized charge the same as events staff and hall rental.  The Party writes a check to the technicians which is collected by the events staff and delivered to the technicians.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> 2.  For events taking place in other facilities like theatres and Gammage Auditorium, the technicians will bill the organization (theatre, public events, etc.) and is paid as supplemental pay on our paychecks.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> In both of these situations, we discount around 20% of our private fees as we see the pianos often and the travel time is minimal as we can usually do it during the day while on campus (not on ASU time).  If the events call for extra travel and call backs, we bill accordingly.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> 3.  If there is a question of who’s responsible to pay that is not easily solved, we tune on ASU time.  If the business managers and Director feel the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Music</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> is being taken advantage of, we let them do the fighting.  They have more leverage than us.  There are times we will rent a piano to another party on campus.  In these situations, we charge a rental and moving fee, which is transferred into a local parts account.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> ____________________<o:p></o:p> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Rick Florence</st1:PersonName><o:p></o:p> Senior Piano Technician<o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Arizona</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place><o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">School</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Music</st1:PlaceName></st1:place><o:p></o:p> </div> <div> <div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <hr size=2 width="100%" align=center tabindex=-1> </div> From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of Rob Goodale Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 12:56 PM To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">College and University Technicians</st1:PersonName> Subject: [CAUT] Getting paid for non-university events<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div> For those full-time university staff techs:<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> I have been getting regularly ripped off by the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Performing</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Arts</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> 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, AND a charge specifically for the tuning.  Sometimes I even have to come in on weekends or late evenings for these events.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> 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.<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> 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!!<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Thanks for your help,<o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p> </div> <div> Rob<o:p></o:p> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>