Actually, I did this fairly recently.   The previous
director hired someone to be an office assistant. 
After two years of trying to make it work, it was
clear that it wasn't necessary but an additional aide
was.  The person in the position was a nice person who
was willing to help with unrelated tasks, but there
wasn't enough work for which she was hired to do, or
that she had the aptitude or willingness to do (is
that vague enough?); and she didn't want to be an
aide.  I talked several times to her about the
situation, to my Board, the Borough Manager (the
Borough gives us an annual appropriation to help pay
personnel costs), and the Borough Employees' Union. 
It was perfectly legal.  We parted friends and she is
able to collect unemployment.

Jerrie

Jerrie Clarke
Director
Sheldon Museum
Haines, Alaska
<sheldonmuseum.org>


> 
> On Fri, May 23, 2008 at 5:18 AM, Celeste Sauls
> <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
> 
> > To add a wrinkle to this, has anyone experienced
> an ED who uses this method
> > to remove employees.  I've been wondering about
> the legality of doing this.
> >
> >
> >
> > Celeste
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Janet Marstine <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 9:09:22 PM
> > Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] Elimination of an
> Executive Director
> >
> > I have recently founded the Institute of Museum
> Ethics at Seton Hall
> > University and many museum professionals have
> shared stories with me about
> > such conflicts with museum boards.  What I'm
> wondering is what
> > educationl/training you have found most useful for
> museum boards or what
> > could be be useful.  I know there are some great
> board members out
> > there. How might these insightful board members
> help create "buy in?"
> >
> > Janet Marstine
> > Assistant Professor, MA Program, Museum
> Professions
> > Director, Institute of Museum Ethics
> > Seton Hall University
> > 400 S. Orange Avenue
> > S. Orange NJ 07079
> > www.museumethics.org
> >
> >  On May 22, 2008, at 4:18 PM, Sarah Griswold
> wrote:
> >
> >  THis is much like what happened to me. I continue
> to be angry about how
> > it was handled.
> > Sarah Griswold
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > From: Richard Fields <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 2:59:47 PM
> > Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Elimination of an Executive
> Director
> >
> >
> > Here is a link to a story in the Portland Tribune
> about a museum that
> > eliminated the Executive Director position,
> temporarily. All of us who have
> > worked in museums have seen board members and EDs
> have differences (I know I
> > did), but I have seldom seen it written up in a
> local news story. Anyway,
> > here is the linek. As a side note, I do not know
> anyone involved, and have
> > never been to the museum. I just thought it an
> interesting bit to share.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
http://www.portlandtribune.com/metro_news/story.php?story_id=121141750813006600
> >
> > County historical society drops executive director
> >
> > By Darryl Swan
> >
> >
> >
> >
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