Way to go Jeff! I have basically been called a lyre over this, when all I did was ask a simple question about what others thought of the pay... Its not my fault if the University does not know what's on the web site that belongs to them, or if the information that's provided on it is out of date. I just reported what the site says! If they want to get hot and bothered about it maybe people such as myself should think again about applying for the job. I don't know anyone who works for this institution and its probably a wonderful place to work, but too many misunderstandings like this one could give the place a black eye with technicians. I'm glad someone came out and let the list know a little more about what's going on. I am the one who suffered for this. I had an application in with those folks (I love that part of the country) but I don't have to worry about that anymore... Don't get me wrong, I care about how the University feels about my statements but mostly I am concerned of how this makes the Guild and other technicians feel about me. Keep in mind here, all I did was state information that appeared on the UGA site. So, its all over now I hope! Nun the less the only thing that is and or was erroneous is the web site or the person who filed the complaint. Not me or any of my statements. Either the figures on the site are correct or they are not, either way that's not my problem... I just have never done well with disrespect from others, and that aint going to change. Not for any university in the world! Does anyone think a person is going to apply for a job like this with out researching the pay? Come on! I can't believe that people needed to know where I got the info. Oh, um, well, its a public university! Any how, thanks again Jeff! I'm glad someone made a statement for the record. I have gotten apologies privately, but nothing has ever been said on the list. Like I have stated, for me my relations with other technicians is more important than any of this other business. I guess we will always have erroneous folks who make erroneous statements! Take care folks. Shawn Brock, RPT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Tanner" <tannertuner at bellsouth.net> To: "College and University Technicians" <caut at ptg.org> Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2008 8:46 AM Subject: Re: [CAUT] Correction on salary for U of Georgia position > Hi all, > I was contacted by a member of the search committee (not Dr. Davis) about > the position and he and I have had several email exchanges, and that is > the genesis for this correction. I am not interested in the position, so > I basically let him have it about the low salary being discussed on our > list. For what it's worth, here is information you would all be interested > in: > > The salary range is $32,650 min to $61, 492 max. The information that was > spoken of earlier has to do with the official salary pay plan for the > postion that is posted on the UGA HR web site. > http://www.hr.uga.edu/recruitment/compensation/payplan_2008_title.pdf > There is column which reads, "Annual Entry Maximum", which to me implies > that you cannot be hired for more than the amount in that column. And the > figure in that column for piano technician is $37,547.50. That is the > source of the "erroneous or false statement" > > The faculty member said that we were the source of erroneous information. > When I pointed out to him what the official HR pay plan says, his exact > response to me was this: OUR JOB NOTICE SAYS SALARY COMMENSURATE > W/EXPERIENCE, ETC. IT DOES NOT SAY "ONLY ENTRY LEVEL CANDIDATES WILL BE > CONSIDERED AND ONLY ENTRY LEVEL SALARY WILL BE OFFERED," > > But my knowledge of the history of that position is that the last time > they hired a piano technician, a tech with 20 years experience was hired > at the entry level figure at the time. So, you guys make your own > judgement about what the salary will be and how erroneous and false the > information is. > > Jeff Tanner > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <scott.thile at murraystate.edu> > To: <caut at ptg.org> > Cc: <shawnbruce at sbcglobal.net>; <wddavis at uga.edu> > Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 12:08 AM > Subject: [CAUT] Correction on salary for U of Georgia position > > >> Hello folks, >> >> The salary range for this position is higher than >> what was found on the website and posted to the list. >> I would encourage those that are interested in the >> position to contact Dr. Davis directly. >> >> Dr. Davis, sorry for any confusion caused by the >> erroneous report of the salary range. Hopefully this >> will help clear it up. >> >> Hope you find a great technician for the position. >> >> Yours in pianos, Scott, >> Murray State University >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: William Davis [mailto:wddavis at uga.edu] >> Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2008 3:47 PM >> To: Scott E. Thile; shawnbruce at sbcglobal.net; shawn bruce >> Cc: Richard Zimdars >> Subject: Fwd: Piano Tech opening at U of Georgia >> >> >> Mr. Thile and Mr. Bruce, one of our senior piano >> faculty members has informed me that an unfortunate >> and false statement is circulating on the PTG/CAUT >> listserve(s). The incorrect statement is that the >> salary for our piano technician position is specified >> at a low level .... >> >> Our vacancy notice states that the salary is >> "commensurate with training and experience." It is >> not specified beyond that. Our university system does >> stipulate minimums and maximums for every staff >> position on campus, but it gives us a extremely broad >> range of flexibility, far more so than the erroneous >> statement indicates. >> >> >> Prospective applicants for our position are >> encouraged to contact me at wddavis at uga.edu or >> telephone 706-542-3737 if they have any questions. >> >> Sincerely, William Davis >> >> Scott E. Thile >> Piano/Instrument Technician >> --------------------------- >> Dept. of Music, Murray State University >> 504 Fine Arts Building, Murray, KY 42071 >> Office Phone: 270-809-4396 >> http://campus.murraystate.edu/staff/scott.thile/index.html >> >> >> > >
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