The rule of thumb I've heard and used is that anything that prevents you
from using your time elsewhere is billable time.  If you had another job,
you would have to take time off from it to travel, thus losing that income.
Even without another job, those are days you can't go anywhere, can't take
care of errands, whatever.  That is time you are either working for or
volunteering for them.

just my 2 cents,
Robin

Robin K Panza                         [log in to unmask]
Collection Manager, Section of Birds          ph:  412-622-3255
Carnegie Museum of Natural History       fax: 412-622-8837
4400 Forbes Ave.
Pittsburgh  PA  15213-4008  USA



-----Original Message-----
From: Margaret Tamulonis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, 27 September, 2000 11:24 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
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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