<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="PostalCode"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="State"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="City"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceName"/> <o:SmartTagType = namespaceuri="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" name="PlaceType"/> <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 lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple id="role_body" = bottomMargin=7 leftmargin=7 topmargin=7 rightMargin=7> <div class=Section1> Don’t forget, Wim, this is = <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place = w:st="on">TENNESSEE</st1:place></st1:State>!  Ignorance is rife here in higher education—in all of Tennesse = education, for that matter!  So are low salaries.  Yes, let’s get = that “peeaner tooner” with 3 to 5 years experience and pay him $15 an hour.  RPT?  Duh, whazzat?  = On the other hand, we do have “Rocky Top!”  And the second = state song, “The Tennessee Waltz” – “I wus = dancin’ wif muh darlin’ to the Tinnn-uh-see walse….”  I did = get a salary increase this year—I can make the same amount in two days = tuning pianos outside the University system.  There are positive reasons = why I’m where I am, but salary is not one of them!  They did give the UT = System faculty/staff a one-time bonus which the student tuition = funded—then took out 25% for taxes.  And they are so proud of themselves!  I = think it’s funny. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Your experience with the 7.5% merit = pay increase doesn’t surprise me in the least!  Typical—and = sad!<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Joy!<o:p></o:p> Elwood<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Elwood Doss</st1:PersonName>, Jr. M.M.E.; = RPT<o:p></o:p> Piano Technician/Technical = Director<o:p></o:p> Department of = Music<o:p></o:p> 145 Fine Arts = Building<o:p></o:p> The <st1:place = w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName = w:st="on">Tennessee</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> at Martin<o:p></o:p> <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Martin</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">TN</st1:State>  <st1:PostalCode = w:st="on">38238</st1:PostalCode></st1:place><o:p></o:p> 731/881-1852<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 Wimblees@aol.com Sent: Thursday, November = 04, 2004 5:51 AM To: caut@ptg.org Subject: Re: pay raises = wasRe: [CAUT] job opening<o:p></o:p> </div> <o:p> </o:p> <div> <div> In a message dated 11/3/2004 = 7:21:10 PM Central Standard Time, purdy@ohio.edu = writes:<o:p></o:p> </div> <blockquote style='border:none;border-left:solid blue = 1.5pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt; margin-left:3.75pt;margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'> Here we get an annual evaluation = and raise.  I have a twelve month contract, renewed each year.  This is basically the same as = faculty.  We all get the same percentage of a basic raise.  Then, depending = on the budget, the dean and the school director each can add to that as a = merit raise.  As far as I know, there are no other raises at = anyones whim. Chris<o:p></o:p> </blockquote> </div> <div> Thanks to all those who = contributed to this post. In my situation, this past summer, the president announced a = 7.5% merit pay raise. But I only got 2%. The way it was explained to me was = that I am already the highest paid staff member of 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>, even higher than our administrative assistant, who's been at her job for = 25 years, and has received all sorts of awards. He told me that if I got = more than 2% it would basically ruffle some feathers. (The administrative = assistant does all the payroll, so I guess it would be her feather that got ruffled.) I = am not complaining too much, though. Yes, the extra money would have been nice, = but I've got a pretty nice job. I'm appreciated, and I don't have to account = for my time. I get paid $21.52 an hour for 37.5 hours per week, and an extra = $3000 per semester to teach a Music Appreciation class. Next semester I'll get = another $1500 to teach a piano class, like we've been discussing, and direct the handbell choir. <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p>= </div> <div> In regard to putting something the = CAUT guidelines, what I was looking for was not actual figures, but perhaps a = pay range. I think the reason the UT job is only paying $15 per hour is = ignorance. I don't think the university has any idea of what the better school are = paying, much less what full time piano technicians make on the outside. The = other thing is the experience and education thing. Again, I think it's ignorance. I = don't think even the professors in the music department have any idea of what = it takes, education and experience wise, to properly take care of the = pianos. Just as at <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place = w:st="on">Denver</st1:place></st1:City>, if UT thinks they are going to get someone with only 3 - 5 = years of experience, with only a high school education, who knows how to properly = voice and regulate their concert piano, they are going to be for a rude = awakeing. If it is the intention of this committee to send the guidelines to = all music departments around the country, perhaps a short paragraph = about this might open some eyes. <o:p></o:p> </div> <div>  <o:p></o:p>= </div> <div> Wim <o:p></o:p> </div> </div> </body> </html>