This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Jim: "On a different note, Dan Levitan says that many people in NY are = preferring women piano technicians over men because they don't want some = strange man in their house. That may indicate the need for more women = technicians. It could also mean that men techs need to be less = "strange". :- )" So that means I either have to have a sex "reassignment" operation or a = strangectomy. Great. I have no idea which one would be the more = expensive or arduous. :-( JeffO =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Jim Busby=20 To: College and University Technicians=20 Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 10:01 AM Subject: RE: [CAUT] disability insurance Jeff, =20 How much does "disability insurance" cost? What does it cover? Would = Brent Fischer have been covered for his hearing loss? It brings a lot of = questions to mind. =20 BTW, The LDS Church hasn't gone to fingerprinting, but they are now = requiring "two deep leadership" which means that no adult can be alone = with a minor. (It's not world wide, yet.) Also, there is a policy being = considered that no adult may sit a kid on his/her lap. That will = certainly make the nursery (1-3 years old) challenging when a kid falls = and needs holding by the "mom" that is in the nursery. Ridiculous! A = shame. (Although, if my kid had been molested I might feel different.) =20 On a different note, Dan Levitan says that many people in NY are = preferring women piano technicians over men because they don't want some = strange man in their house. That may indicate the need for more women = technicians. It could also mean that men techs need to be less = "strange". :- ) =20 Regards, Jim -------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of = Jeff Tanner Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 8:27 AM To: College and University Technicians Subject: Re: [CAUT] disablity insurance =20 =20 On Jan 18, 2006, at 10:30 PM, Jeff Olson wrote: Agreed, Jim. I may sound a bit bitter because I went through the same = thing -- UCD informed they would require those things. I politely said = "Fine, but of course I'll need to charge you accordingly."=20 =20 Jim, Jeff, Wim, all, It is my understanding that since the lawsuits broke out against the = Catholic church over child molestation, that there are now seminars for = lawyers to attend to learn how to sue churches. We now have to agree to = federal background checks just to teach sunday school to children. So, = I am convinced that churches are requiring this kind of protection for = anyone who might come under their roof while a child or anyone else who = could be a victim of any kind of malicious intent is present. It is = indeed a different world. Will church members start having to carry = liability insurance to attend services? =20 Not sure I understand the workman's comp requirement, though. =20 I do invest the few extra dollars per paycheck for the extended = disability coverage. The state covers short term disabiliity. I used = to sell insurance, and I think it is a smart few bucks to spend. We = once were taught that statistics are that you are 7 times more likely to = become disabled than to die prematurely. =20 If you're looking at that highly advertised product, I'd do some = shopping around. That duck costs a lot of money and its got to come from = somewhere. =20 Jeff =20 =20 Jeff Tanner, RPT University of South Carolina =20 =20 ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/26/61/30/15/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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