Margaret-

If you are being told that you must stay in another city then the museum
should be paying for your travel at the minimum.  Otherwise, they should be
allowing you to make that decision to stay over in other cities yourself.

Hope this helps!

Tracie Evans, Curator of Collections
Stonefield Historic Site, SHSW
PO Box 125
Cassville WI 53806
608-725-5210
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----- Original Message -----
From: Margaret Tamulonis <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 10:23 AM
Subject: Money for consulting/courier work


> I'm in an awkward position at the museum where I work part time -- and
just
> need some advice.  Because I am only part time, they have given me the
> opportunity to make some additional hours/additional pay by accompanying a
> traveling exhibition and overseeing its installation.  I'm happy to do
> this, and could use the $$, but now they tell me that they will only pay
> for my work hours directly on-site at the venue, at my regular (fairly
low)
> rate.  I will not be paid for my travel time, or for the additional day I
> am spending in the city where the exhibition is traveling (not something I
> especially wanted to do, but it's because of travel arrangements made by
> someone else).  I feel awkward because in other jobs I have had in the
> museum/registrar's world I was not paid by the hour -- accompanying
> exhibitions, etc. was a part of my regular duties so it was all part of my
> regular salary.  Is it demanding too much for me to ask to be paid for my
> travel time at the very least?  What do other institutions do to
compensate
> hourly employees who may accompany exhibitions?  I just want to have some
> other examples so I know I am not being unreasonable.  Thanks for any
> advice you can share with me...
>
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