Do Universities Pay Guild Dues? (Reply)

[FRED W TREMPER]

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

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