Ron et al: On Tue, 18 Aug 1998, Ron Torrella wrote: > On Tue, 18 Aug 1998, Michael Jorgensen wrote: > > > Hello, > > Do any universities pay your guild dues or is this "untypical" or > > improper? I've always paid mine personally but I wonder if they should > > be paying this? > > I've worked at three different universities -- Wichita State, Univ. of > Illinois and Univ. of Michigan -- and none of them paid (or even offered > to pay) my guild dues. If, as a condition of employment, I were required > to maintain such a membership, I would try to make a case for having the > department cover those dues. I'm not aware of a situation, though, where > PTG membership is a requirement for employment. It's always couched in > terms of being preferred. When the position at Morehead State University was announced RPT and "active membership" in the PTG was required. It's been my experience, though, that > departments generally will support my involvement in the Guild (attending > conventions and the like) to the extent that it's considered continuing > education. Same here. > Ron Torrella, RPT > Piano Technician > University of Michigan > School of Music Fred ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Fred W. Tremper, RPT Morehead State University Morehead, KY 40351 f.trempe@morehead-st.edu ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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