[CAUT] tech position

Richard West rwest1@unl.edu
Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:22:38 -0500


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Hi, Fred,

Thanks for the info.  I'll check it out.

Richard

Fred Sturm wrote:

>Hi Richard,
>    Contact Michael Reiter, in Washington state. I had lunch with him in KC,
>and he said he is shared by University of Puget Sound and Pacific Lutheran,
>I believe - not sure if it amounts to full time, both together. At any rate,
>he has actual experience with this kind of situation (don't believe he is
>subscribed to caut list).
>
>Regards,
>Fred Sturm
>University of New Mexico
>
>On 10/21/05 7:00 AM, "Richard West" <rwest1@unl.edu> wrote:
>
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>>Hello, All,
>>
>>Here's a real life scenario from a music school administrator who used
>>to live here in Lincoln.  I'd like to get your
>>comments/suggestions/ideas before I send a reply.
>>
>>Richard West, RPT
>>University of Nebraska, Lincoln
>>
>>
>>
>>"we farm our piano work out to a number of different individuals.  We
>>pay about $13,000 a year, but this is basically tuning.  Instruments are
>>repaired only as needed and then only when absolutly necessary.  Regular
>>scheduled maintenance is non-existant. What we need is a piano
>>technician, but there is no way that I will be able to convince the
>>upper administration to fund such a position.
>>
>>So what I'm exploring is the possibility of going together with one
>>other university in the area to hire a full-time technician who could
>>serve essentially as a half-time technician at each school.  I'm not
>>sure how a contract would or could be drawn up, but conceptually I'm
>>interested in seeing if this would work.
>>
>>so
>>
>>Do you know of any other place that has this type of an arrangement,
>>i.e. one person who is hired by two schools to a full-time position
>>where he/she would essentially work 1/2 time at each school
>>
>>How would we go about finding such a person?  How would ascertain if
>>they are competent?
>>
>>Finally, what would a new technician earn?  I understand that this will
>>vary in different parts of the country, but I'm hoping that I could pull
>>together @$30,000 a year in salary + all the benefits that would go
>>along with a normal university staff position; health care, retirement,
>>life insurance, dental, etc.
>>
>>Do you think that would do it?"
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