>From: Jenny Rebecca Martin <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Museum discussion list <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: drunk volunteer >Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 10:48:40 -0500 > >On the one hand, I can understand the feeling of one's hands being tied by >small size, small-town politics, and what have you. > >On the other, however, I find it hard to believe that if more than one >person is aware of the problem, nothing can be done.  The motivating factors >that have been named -- whether one acts in the name of liability or common >compassion -- far outweigh the reasons to simply let it lie.  For both the >museum's sake and the woman's in question, not to mention the number of >lives that could potentially be saved were she to cause an accident or >something of the such, something needs to be done.  A number of people have >provided excellent points on this. > >I don't mean to sound overly critical or naive, but sometimes the right or >best thing isn't the popular or politically correct thing to do.  Good >luck -- > >The opinions the author expresses are strictly her own and not that of her >employer's. > > ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>< >Jenny Rebecca Martin, Collections Manager >The Morris Museum                      Phone: 973.971.3712 >6 Normandy Heights Road                Fax: 973.538.0154 >Morristown, NJ 07960                   Email [log in to unmask] > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On >Behalf Of Mary L. Kirby >Sent: Monday, February 09, 2004 10:57 AM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: drunk volunteer > > >The answers I have seen thus far are technically correct, and may be the >way for you to go. > >However, I note that you said you are with a small art museum. If your >museum as small as mine, and if the lady in question has a long time >committment to your organization (the comparable person with my >organization is a founding Mother and dedicated fund raiser), your hands >may be tied. Mine are, and my fingers are crossed. Most of the board >knows of her problem. Not only are we a small museum, but we are in a >small town so liablity risk not withstanding, we feel we cannot confront >the issue directly. > >Good luck. > >Mary Kirby >[log in to unmask] > >On Fri, 6 Feb 2004 22:45:18 -0800 Kimberly Radtke &/or Keith Routley ><[log in to unmask]> writes: > > I'm at a small art museum where we have one volunteer who daily helps > > open up the museum. She occasionally arrives smelling of alcohol and > > seems mildly intoxicated, but remains helpful, punctual and reliable > > She drives to and from the museum. Personnel issues aside, I'm > > wondering if people have any thoughts regarding what liability the > > museum might incur if she were in an auto accident to/from the > > museum while intoxicated. Presumably the museum would only be > > potentially liable if it became known that she was retained despite > > a documented problem arriving intoxicated? Any thoughts? Cheers! > > > > ========================================================= > > Important Subscriber Information: > > > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed > > information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail > > message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message > > should read "help" (without the quotes). > > > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail > > message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message > > should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). > > >________________________________________________________________ >The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! >Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! >Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! > >========================================================= >Important Subscriber Information: > >The Museum-L FAQ file is located at >http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed >information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message >to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" >(without the quotes). > >If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to >[log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff >Museum-L" (without the quotes). > >========================================================= >Important Subscriber Information: > >The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). > >If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).